(a) A licensee who discontinues in its entirety the business for which a license was authorized by this article shall notify the department in writing at least 10 days prior to the time the discontinuance, sale, or transfer takes effect and shall surrender the license to the department. The notice shall state the effective date of the discontinuance and, if the licensee has transferred the business or otherwise relinquished control to another person by sale or other means, the date of the sale or transfer and the name and address of the person to whom the business is transferred or relinquished. The notice shall also include any other information required by the department.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-17-168.8

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) All taxes for which the licensee is liable under this article but are not yet payable shall be due on the date of the discontinuance. If the licensee has transferred the business to another person and does not give the notice required herein, the person to whom the business was transferred is jointly and severally liable for the amount of any tax owed by the licensee to this state on the date the business was transferred. The liability of the person to whom the business was transferred may not exceed the value of the property and business acquired from the licensee.
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