5-19-24
Section 5-19-24 Examinations and investigations of licensees by administrator. (a) For the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter, the administrator may, at any reasonable time, cause an examination to be made at the licensee's place of business of the records and transactions of such licensee. As cost of examination, the licensee shall pay the administrator an examination fee as provided by Section 5-2A-24 which shall be collected and paid into the special fund provided by Section 5-2A-20 and used in the supervision and examination of licensees. Each licensee shall preserve all relevant records for a period of at least two years after making the last entry on any transaction, and the administrator shall have free access thereto at the licensee's place of business at all reasonable times. If the administrator has probable cause to believe that a person has engaged in an activity which violates the provisions of this chapter, the administrator may compel the production of...
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5-19A-11
Section 5-19A-11 Licensing generally; annual fee; temporary license; when new license not required upon change in ownership. (a) A person may not engage in business as a pawnbroker unless the person has a valid license authorizing engagement in the business. A separate license is required for each place of business. The supervisor may issue more than one license to a person if that person complies with this chapter for each license. A new license or application to transfer an existing license is required upon any change, directly or beneficially, in the ownership of any licensed pawnshop and an application must be made to the supervisor in accordance with this chapter. (b) When a licensee wishes to move a pawnshop to another location, the licensee shall give 30 days written notice to the supervisor, who shall then amend the license accordingly. (c) Each license shall remain in full force and effect until relinquished, suspended, revoked, or expired. Every licensee, on or before each...
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5-18-13
Section 5-18-13 Advertising; schedule of charges. (a) Advertising, etc. No licensee or other person subject to this chapter shall advertise, display, distribute, or broadcast or cause to permit to be advertised, displayed, distributed, or broadcast in any manner whatsoever any false, misleading, or deceptive statement or representation with regard to the rates, terms, or conditions for loans in the amount or of the value of less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). The supervisor may require that charges or rates of charge, if stated by a licensee, be stated fully and clearly in such manner as he or she may deem necessary to prevent misunderstanding thereof by prospective borrowers. The supervisor may permit or require licensees to refer in their advertising to the fact that their business is under state supervision, subject to conditions imposed by him or her to prevent an erroneous impression as to the scope or degree of protections provided by this chapter. (b) Schedule...
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34-4-21
Section 34-4-21 Application and examination; fees; expiration, renewal of licenses; continuing education; discharge of apprentice; change of address. (a) Any person desiring to enter into the auction business and obtain a license as an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer shall make written application for a license to the board. Each application shall be accompanied by an examination fee of an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) which shall be collected from each applicant to defray the expenses of the examination. The application shall be submitted on forms prepared and furnished by the board. (b) Each applicant for a license as an auctioneer shall be 19 years of age or over, and each applicant for a license as an apprentice auctioneer shall be 18 years of age or over and shall be a citizen of the United States or legally present in this state. Each applicant for an auctioneer's license shall: (1) have completed a prescribed course of study at an accredited auctioneering...
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34-4-25
Section 34-4-25 Licensing of nonresidents. A nonresident of this state, or a resident of this state who is licensed by another state, may become an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer in this state by conforming to this chapter, or in the case of a nonresident from a nonlicensing state, such person may be licensed provided an examination is given and passed and the person has at least five years' experience in the auction business. Provided further, that if a nonresident auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer, or a resident who is licensed as an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer in another state, has a lawsuit or other legal action filed and pending against him or her in this or any other state, the board shall not issue a license to him or her until final disposition of the action, and then only at the discretion of the board. The terms "auctioneer" and "apprentice auctioneer" shall include any individual, firm, company, partnership, association, or corporation by whom the "auctioneer"...
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34-7B-7
Section 34-7B-7 Application for examination or licensure. (a) Any person who desires to engage in any of the practices regulated by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and shall file with the board a written application for examination or licensure. Before a person may engage in the practices regulated by this chapter, the person shall be licensed by the board pursuant to this chapter. Any person who practices, maintains a school or shop, or acts in any capacity without a license when one is required pursuant to this chapter, or who otherwise violates this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. Any corporation which violates this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars...
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5-18A-7
Section 5-18A-7 License - Issuance; display; payment of fees; surrender. (a) Upon the filing of an application in the form prescribed by the supervisor, accompanied by the fee and documents required pursuant to Section 5-18A-6, the supervisor shall investigate to ascertain whether the qualifications prescribed by Section 5-18A-4 have been satisfied. If the supervisor finds that the qualifications have been satisfied, and approves the documents, the supervisor shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in deferred presentment services business in Alabama. A request shall be either granted or denied within 90 days of receipt. If permission is denied, the applicant for licensure shall have the right to an administrative hearing within 60 days of the denial, if requested, and the right to appeal pursuant to rules promulgated by the supervisor. (b) The license shall be kept conspicuously posted in the place of business of the licensee and shall not be assignable or transferable or...
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5-18-3
Section 5-18-3 Definitions. The following terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. The meaning ascribed to the singular form shall apply also to the plural. (1) PERSON. Such term shall include individuals, copartnerships, associations, trusts, corporations and any other legal entities. (2) LICENSE. A license, issued under the authority of this chapter, to make loans in accordance with the provisions of this chapter at a single place of business. (3) LICENSEE. A person to whom one or more licenses have been issued. (4) SUPERVISOR. The Supervisor of the Bureau of Loans of the State Banking Department. (5) BUREAU. The Bureau of Loans of the State Banking Department. (6) CASH ADVANCE. The amount of cash or its equivalent that the borrower actually receives or is paid at his direction or on his behalf. (Acts 1959, No. 374, p. 966, ยง2.)...
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5-26-13
Section 5-26-13 Enforcement authorities, violations, and penalties. (1) In order to ensure the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter the supervisor may: (a) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license for a violation of this chapter, rules or regulations issued under this chapter or order or directive entered under this chapter, or for failure to comply with any other state or federal law, including the rules and regulations thereunder, applicable to any business authorized or conducted under this act. (b) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license if an applicant or licensee fails at any time to meet the requirements of Section 5-26-6 or Section 5-26-9, or withholds information or makes a material misstatement in an application for a license or renewal of a license. (c) Order restitution against persons subject to this chapter for violations of this chapter. (d) Impose fines on persons subject to this chapter pursuant to...
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2-28-4
Section 2-28-4 Permits; statements as to training and experience of applicants; examination. (a) Permits generally; fees; delinquent penalty; subcategories of structural pest control permits and fees. Before any person engages in professional work or services as defined in this chapter or before any person may solicit professional work or services through advertising or in any other manner, the person shall apply for and obtain from the commissioner an annual permit on forms furnished for this purpose accompanied with the annual permit fee which shall be established by the Board of Agriculture and Industries not to exceed $200. Structural pest control work as defined in subdivision (5) of Section 2-28-1 shall be divided in the following subcategories: (1) Control of wood-destroying organisms by any method other than fumigation, (2) Control of industrial, institutional, and household pests by any method other than fumigation, (3) Fumigation pest control. The annual permit fee for...
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