Alabama § 40-12-140 - Photographers and Photograph Galleries.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 40-12-140 — Photographers and Photograph Galleries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-12-140. Photographers and Photograph Galleries.
Every photograph gallery or person engaged in photography, when the business is conducted at a fixed location, shall pay the following license tax: in cities and towns of 75,000 inhabitants and over, $25 for each fixed location; In cities and towns of less than 75,000 and not less than 40,000 inhabitants, $15 for each fixed location; in cities and towns of less than 40,000 and not less than 7,000 inhabitants, $10 for each fixed location; in cities and towns of less than 7,000 and in all other places whether incorporated or not, $5 for each fixed location. The payment of such license tax shall authorize the doing of business only in and throughout the county where paid. If the licensee does business in any other county or counties, he shall pay an annual license tax of $5 for each photographer in each additional county in which he does business. Each transient or each traveling photographer having no fixed place of business in the state shall pay a license tax of $10 per annum in each county where he does business.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 40-12-140
What does Code of Alabama § 40-12-140 cover?
Section 40-12-140 ("Photographers and Photograph Galleries.") 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.
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