HB505 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan Harper

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Lesley VanceMac McCutcheon

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, tobacco products, one-time nonrefundable filing fee for each permit and annual license fee, required, Sec. 28-11-7 am'd.

Summary

HB505 would require a one-time $100 filing fee and an ongoing $250 annual license fee for tobacco distribution permits in Alabama, changing the prior practice of no permit filing fee.

What This Bill Does

It requires a $100 nonrefundable filing fee with each tobacco permit application for every distribution location (and for each tobacco vending machine location). It keeps a $250 annual license fee for initial permits and renewals, due each year. It maintains that permits are location-specific and must be renewed, with a 30-day period to transfer if ownership changes; vending machines must have a posted permit.

Who It Affects

• Tobacco product distributors operating at specific locations in Alabama must obtain a permit for each location and pay the $100 filing fee plus the $250 annual license fee.
• Owners or managers of tobacco vending machines must obtain a permit for each machine location and post the permit on the machine.

Key Provisions

• Requires a one-time nonrefundable filing fee of $100 with each tobacco permit application for every distribution location; no filing fee is required for permit renewals.
• Imposes an annual license fee of $250 for tobacco permits, due when the initial permit is issued and renewed each year thereafter.
• Extends permit requirements to tobacco vending machines, requiring a permit for each machine location and a conspicuously posted permit on the machine.
• Permits are location-specific and not transferable, with a 30-day period to obtain a new permit if the location is sold or transferred.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following the bill's passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board