(a) The County Commission of Blount County may levy a county privilege or excise tax on every person, firm, or corporation that sells, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco products in the county. Tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and tobacco paper, both gummed and ungummed, or packages thereof. The amount of the tax shall be established by ordinance and shall not exceed ten cents ($.10) per tobacco product or package thereof. The proceeds of any tax levied pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for school resource officers, drug task force officers, patrol cars, or other related equipment deemed necessary by the county sheriff’s department.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-5-244

  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) It shall be unlawful for any dealer, storer, or distributor engaged in or continuing the business in Blount County for which the tax is levied to fail or refuse to add to the sales price and collect from the purchaser the amount due on account of the tax herein provided, to refund or offer to refund all or any part of the amount collected or absorbed, or advertise directly or indirectly, the absorption of the tax or any portion thereof. Any person, firm, corporation, club, or association violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Each act in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. The proceeds of any fine collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the General Fund of Blount County to assist in funding the School Resource Officer Program.
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