Section 40-12-245

License taxes and registration fees- Jitney buses

The following license tax or registration fee shall be charged for operating a jitney bus on the public highways of this state

Each jitney bus operating in or adjacent to a city of 100,000 inhabitants or over:$300 per annum when the seating capacity does not exceed five, and$20 per annum for each additional seating capacity in excess of five

Each jitney bus operating in or adjacent to a city of 50,000 inhabitants or over but less than 100,000,$200 per annum when the seating capacity does not exceed five, and$15 for each seating capacity in excess of five

Each jitney bus operating in or adjacent to a city of 25,000 and over but less than 50,000 inhabitants$150 per annum, when the seating capacity does not exceed five, and$10 for each additional seating capacity in excess of five; an

Each jitney bus operating in or adjacent to cities of 5,000 inhabitants or over but less than 25,000 inhabitants,$100 per annum when the seating capacity does not exceed five, and$10 for each additional seating capacity in excess of five

Under all other circumstances than as herein provided, the license for a jitney bus shall be the same as is provided in this article for automobiles for transportation of passengers paying fares

Should any jitney bus at any time carry a greater number of passengers than its rated seating capacity, the owner shall be required to immediately pay the license herein provided for the higher seating capacity

(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51,§694.