HB398 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mary Sue McClurkinRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Business Licenses, Department of Revenue, applicants for licenses required to submit federal tax identification number or Social Security number, Sec. 40-12-30 am'd.

Summary

HB398 would require license applicants in Alabama to provide a FEIN or SSN and have that information transmitted electronically to the Department of Revenue.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 40-12-30 to require every applicant for a new or renewal license under Chapter 12 to provide their FEIN, or SSN if they are a sole proprietor without a FEIN. This number must be included with the license information reported to the Department by each county. It also requires that all license application information for new licenses and renewals be transmitted electronically to the Department by the probate judge or other county licensing official, using a method prescribed by the Department. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and the Governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Applicants for new or renewal licenses under Chapter 12 (e.g., automobile and other motor vehicle dealers): must provide FEIN or SSN for license processing and reporting.
• County licensing officials and probate judges: must transmit license information electronically to the Department of Revenue as prescribed.

Key Provisions

• Requires each applicant for a new or renewal license under Chapter 12 to provide their federal employer identification number or, if a sole proprietorship lacks one, their Social Security number; the number must be included with license information reported to the Department by each county.
• Mandates that all license application information for new licenses and renewals be transmitted electronically to the Department by the probate judge or other county licensing official, in a manner prescribed by the Department.
• States the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Licenses and Licensing