Alabama § 40-12-12 - License to Designate Place of Business.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 40-12-12 — License to Designate Place of Business., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-12-12. License to Designate Place of Business.
Every license granting authority to engage in or exercise any business, employment, or profession, unless expressly authorized elsewhere or otherwise, shall designate the place of such business, employment, or profession at some specified house or other definite place within the county of the probate judge granting it. Engaging in or exercising any such license, business, employment, or profession elsewhere than at such house or definite place, unless expressly authorized elsewhere or otherwise by law, shall be held to be without license. A license which does not specify such house or definite place where business, employment, or profession is limited thereto by law shall be void.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 40-12-12
What does Code of Alabama § 40-12-12 cover?
Section 40-12-12 ("License to Designate Place of Business.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Alabama § 40-12-12?
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