§ 32-8-1 Short title
§ 32-8-2 Definitions
§ 32-8-3 Powers and duties of department
§ 32-8-6 Transaction fees; commissions; disposition of funds; disclosure of information
§ 32-8-7 Additional commission fee; collection of commissions
§ 32-8-8 Right of inspection for violations
§ 32-8-9 Forms and rules
§ 32-8-10 Enforcement of chapter
§ 32-8-11 Aiding, abetting, etc., in violations
§ 32-8-12 Offenses constituting felonies
§ 32-8-13 Offenses constituting misdemeanors

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 32 > Chapter 8 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1