5-19-19
Section 5-19-19 Liabilities of creditor making excess finance charge; failure to obtain license; damages for deliberate violation or reckless disregard; written notice of violations; oral statements not admissible; fiduciary duty not created. (a)(1)(i) Any creditor charging a finance charge in excess of the amount authorized herein, except as specified in subdivision (2), shall forfeit debtor's actual economic damages not to exceed the finance charge, and shall refund to the debtor such amount of the actual economic damages, which may be done by reducing the amount of the debtor's obligation. If the debtor is entitled to a refund and the creditor refuses to refund within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, after written demand, including the filing of a legal action, the debtor shall recover a penalty of five times the amount of the actual economic damages not to exceed the finance charge, but in any event not less than one hundred dollars ($100). Provided, however, as to any...
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45-9-243.40
user thereof of freight cars, oxygen and acetylene tanks, and similar property, in respect of which detention a demurrage or per diem charge is made against the user of such property, shall not be deemed to constitute a transaction whereunder property is leased or rented to another within the meaning of this section. (6) TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. Personal property which may be seen, weighed, measured, felt, or touched, or is in any other manner perceptible to the senses. The term "tangible personal property" shall not include stocks, bonds, notes, insurance, or other contracts, or securities. (7) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. Equipment used primarily for and essential to medical care for or to aid in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, or treatment of disease or injury affecting any structure or function of the body. Such term shall include, but not be limited to, hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, orthopedic appliances, and convalescent aids. (8) EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. Any organization exempt...
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45-6-242.20
Section 45-6-242.20 Additional sales and use tax; collection, distribution, and use of proceeds. (a) This section shall only apply to Bullock County. (b) As used in this section state sales and use tax means the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60, 40-23-61, 40-23-62, and 40-23-63. (c) The County Commission of Bullock County may levy, in addition to all other taxes, including, but not limited to, municipal gross receipts license taxes, a one cent ($.01) privilege license tax against gross sales or gross receipts, including the sale of items and property by persons who are not engaged in the business of retail sales or casual sales. The gross receipts of any business and the gross proceeds of all sales which are presently exempt under the state sales and use tax statutes are exempt from the tax authorized by this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount authorized to be levied...
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8-17-91
Section 8-17-91 Disposition of funds; overpayments. (a) The proceeds from the permit fees, inspection fees, and penalties, if any, collected by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and the Revenue Commissioner pursuant to Section 8-17-87 together with one-third of the proceeds of the six cent ($.06) additional motor fuel excise tax levied on gasoline under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 40-17-325, shall be paid into the State Treasury and distributed by the State Treasurer as follows: (1) An amount equal to five percent or no less than $175,000, whichever is greater, of the combined proceeds received each month shall accrue to the credit of, and be deposited in, the Agricultural Fund; and (2) The balance of the proceeds shall be distributed as follows: a. 13.87 percent of the balance of the proceeds shall be distributed equally among each of the 67 counties of the state monthly. The county shall deposit the proceeds into the county's special RRR Fund as provided...
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40-21-121
Section 40-21-121 Levy of tax; procedure for collecting tax. (a) There is hereby levied, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, and shall be collected as provided herein, a privilege or license tax against every home service provider doing business in the State of Alabama on account of the furnishing of mobile telecommunications service to a customer with a place of primary use in the State of Alabama by said home service provider. The amount of the tax shall be determined by the application of the rates against gross sales or gross receipts, as the case may be, from the monthly charges from the furnishing of mobile telecommunications service to a customer with a place of primary use in the State of Alabama and shall be computed monthly with respect to each person to whom services are furnished at the rate of four percent on bills dated prior to February 1, 2002, and at the rate of six percent on bills dated on or after February 1, 2002, regardless of when the...
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45-41-244.110
Section 45-41-244.110 Additional sales and use tax authorized. (a) This section shall only apply to those areas outside the corporate limits of the Cities of Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City in Lee County. (b) As used in this section, state sales and use tax means the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60, 40-23-61, 40-23-62, and 40-23-63. (c) Subject to the approval of the majority of the electors voting at a referendum held for such purposes, the Lee County Commission may levy a one percent sales and use tax against gross sales, use, storage, or other consumption subject to the state sales or use taxes levied by subdivision (1) of Section 40-23-2, subdivision (2) of Section 40-23-2, and subsection (a) of Section 40-23-61, outside the corporate limits of the Cities of Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City. The gross proceeds of all sales and use of products or services which are presently...
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40-21-100
Section 40-21-100 Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) BUSINESS. All activities relating to the furnishing of utility services. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of the State of Alabama. (3) DOMESTIC WATER. All water except water that is sold to persons for use or consumption in industrial processes and not primarily for human consumption. (4) GROSS RECEIPTS. The value proceeding or accruing from the furnishing of utility services, all receipts actual and accrued, without any deduction on account of the cost of the utility services sold, the cost of the materials used, labor or service cost, interest paid, or any other expense whatever, and without any deductions on account of losses. (5) GROSS SALES. The value proceeding or accruing from the furnishing of utility services, and including the proceeds from the sale of any utility services handled on consignment by the taxpayer,...
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40-21-80
Section 40-21-80 Definitions. (a) For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of the State of Alabama. (2) DOMESTIC WATER. All water except water that is sold to persons for use or consumption in industrial processes and not primarily for human consumption. (3) GROSS RECEIPTS. The value proceeding or accruing from the furnishing of utility services, all receipts actual and accrued, without any deduction on account of the cost of the utility services sold, the cost of the materials used, labor or service cost, interest paid, or any other expenses whatever, and without any deductions on account of losses. (4) GROSS SALES. The value proceeding or accruing from the furnishing of utility services, and including the proceeds from the sale of any utility services handled on consignment by the taxpayer, without any deduction on account of the cost of the utility services sold, the...
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45-7-241
or gross receipts, as the case may be, as follows: (1) Upon every person, firm, or corporation, (including the State of Alabama, the University of Alabama, Auburn University and all other institutions of higher learning in the state, whether such institutions by denominational, state, county, or municipal institutions, and any association or other agency or instrumentality of such institutions) engaged, or continuing within Butler County in the business of selling at retail any tangible personal property whatsoever, including merchandise and commodities of every kind and character, (not including, however, bonds or other evidences of debts or stocks, nor sale or sales of material and supplies to any person for use in fulfilling a contract for the painting, repair, or reconditioning of vessels, barges, ships, and other watercraft of over 50 tons burden), an amount equal to one percent of the gross proceeds of sales of the business except where a different amount is expressly...
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8-35-2
is in effect with respect to the consumer's credit report. (b) A consumer credit reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a consumer's credit report no later than three business days after receiving the consumer's written request sent by certified mail. (c) The consumer credit reporting agency shall send a written confirmation of the security freeze to the consumer within 10 business days of placing the security freeze and at the same time shall provide the consumer with a unique personal identification number or password, other than the consumer's Social Security number, to be used by the consumer when providing authorization for the release of the consumer's credit report for a specific period of time. (d) If the consumer wishes to allow the consumer's credit report to be accessed for a specific period of time while a security freeze is in place, the consumer shall contact the consumer credit reporting agency through the contact method established by the consumer credit...
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