§ 45-21-242.01 — Authorization

Alabama § 45-21-242.01

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 21: Crenshaw County
• Art. 24: Taxation
• Part 3: Tax, Tobacco

Text

The county commission is authorized to levy and impose, as specified under this part, upon every person, firm, or corporation who sells, stores, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco or certain tobacco products in Crenshaw County a county privilege or license tax in the following amounts:
(1) Five cents ($0.05) for each package of cigarettes made of tobacco or any substitute.
(2) Two cents ($0.02) for each cigar of any description of tobacco or any substitute with the exception of the cigarette sized or near cigarette sized cigars which may be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes.
(3) Two cents ($0.02) for each sack, can, package, or other container of smoking tobacco, including granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other kinds and forms of tobacco which are prepared in a manner for smoking in a pipe or cigarette.
(4) Five cents ($0.05) for each sack, plug, package, or other container of chewing tobacco, which is prepared in a manner suitable for chewing only and not suitable for smoking.
(5) Three cents ($0.03) for each can, bottle, glass, tumbler, package, or other container of snuff made of tobacco or any substitute. The privilege, license, or excise tax shall be in addition to all other federal, state, or local taxes imposed. Any payment of a license tax by a wholesaler or seller of cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and like products shall be sufficient for payment.
(6) Fifteen cents ($0.15) for each package of tobacco paper, both gummed and ungummed.

Legislative History

(Act 96-604, p. 947, §2.)