Alabama § 40-12-78 - Coffins and Caskets - Manufacturers.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 40-12-78 — Coffins and Caskets - Manufacturers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-12-78. Coffins and Caskets - Manufacturers.
Each manufacturer of coffins or caskets shall pay a license tax of $100. This license tax shall not apply to any person who manufactures coffins or caskets without the assistance of any other person or without the assistance of hired labor and which coffins or caskets retail for not exceeding $10. This section shall not apply to local wood-working plants or carpenter shops whose principal business is not the manufacturing of coffins or caskets and who make coffins for paupers for local governing bodies or for charity.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 40-12-78 cover?
Section 40-12-78 ("Coffins and Caskets - Manufacturers.") 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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