Alabama § 40-17-339 - Cancellation of License.
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§ 40-17-339. Cancellation of License.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2A of this title, the department may cancel any license required under Section 40-17-332, upon written notice sent to the licensee’s last known address, as it appears in the department’s files, for any of the following reasons:
(1) Filing by the licensee of a false report of the data or information required by this article.
(2) Failure, refusal, or neglect of the licensee to file a report or to provide any information required by this article.
(3) Failure of the licensee to pay the full amount of all excise taxes due or to pay any penalties or interest due.
(4) Failure of the licensee to keep accurate records of the quantities of motor fuel received, produced, refined, manufactured, compounded, sold, or used in Alabama.
(5) Failure to file a new or additional cash deposit or surety bond upon request of the department pursuant to Section 40-17-335.
(6) Conviction of the licensee or a principal of the licensee for any act prohibited under this article.
(7) Failure, refusal, or neglect of a licensee to comply with any other provision of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article.
(8) Having a motor fuel license or registration issued by another state canceled for cause.
(9) For any change in the ownership or control of the business.
(b) Upon cancellation of any license for any cause listed above, the tax levied under this article becomes due and payable on all untaxed motor fuel held in storage or otherwise in the possession of the licensee and all motor fuel sold, delivered, or used prior to the cancellation on which the tax has not been paid.
(c) The license can be canceled upon the written request of the licensee.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-17-339 ("Cancellation of License.") 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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