HB532 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Calhoun Co., business licenses, issuance of required for door-to-door commercial sales, license fee, penalties, Secs. 45-8-70.01, 45-8-241 am'd.
Summary: HB532 creates a Calhoun County door-to-door sales license, requires background checks and badges, allows a county license fee, and makes related changes to county commissioner allowances and penalties for noncompliance.
What This Bill Does
It establishes a county-level license for door-to-door sales in Calhoun County, requires applicants to pass background checks and obtain a visible identification badge and vehicle signs, and sets penalties for violations. It authorizes the county to levy a license/privilege fee for door-to-door businesses, with a rate range of $10 to $100 per business and annual fees due October 1, deposited into the county general fund. It updates related statutes to support the licensing process, imposes a $7 citation fee for nonpayment (with $2 of each citation directed to the licensing office), and makes adjustments to the compensation provisions for county commissioners (auto allowance or travel stipend). Charitable door-to-door activities by students or volunteer groups remain exempt from these license requirements.

Who It Affects
Door-to-door salespeople in Calhoun County who must obtain both a state transient license and the Calhoun County license, undergo background and sex-offender checks, wear a visible badge, display vehicle signs, and operate only from sunrise to sunset; violators can be charged with a Class C misdemeanor.
Businesses employing or sending door-to-door salespeople in Calhoun County, which must pay the new license/privilege fees and comply with the licensing process; county officials (commissioner of licenses and county commissioners) administer the license program, set fee schedules, and manage enforcement and revenue collection.

Key Provisions
Creates a Calhoun County door-to-door sales license requiring applicants to apply to the county commissioner of licenses, describe the business, and provide identifying information for background and sex-offender checks.
Requires licensed salespeople to wear an approved identification badge and display vehicle signs; badges must include name, business, phone number, and photo; signage must be approved by the commissioner.
Allows the county to levy an annual license or privilege fee for engaging in any business, including door-to-door sales, at rates between $10 and $100; fees are uniform by category and set in a county schedule based on business characteristics.
Fees are due annually on October 1 and deposited into the county general fund; a $7 citation fee for nonpayment is added to the license fee, with $2 of each citation going to the licensing office.
Requires background checks by the sheriff and prohibits licensing for felons or individuals required to register as sex offenders; provides a hearing if licensing is denied.
Charitable door-to-door sales by students or volunteer organizations are explicitly not restricted by these provisions.
Amends 45-8-70.01 to allow an automobile allowance or a $400 monthly travel allowance for county commissioners, with specific election deadlines for incumbents and new terms.
Amends 45-8-241 to authorize the county to impose the new license/privilege fee framework and to treat individuals in certain professional groups as separate businesses for licensing purposes.

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Subjects: Calhoun County