Alabama § 40-17A-11 - Method and Time of Affixing Stamps; Payment Due.
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§ 40-17A-11. Method and Time of Affixing Stamps; Payment Due.
(a) When a dealer purchases, acquires, transports, or imports into this state marihuana or controlled substances on which a tax is imposed by Section 40-17A-8, and if the indicia evidencing the payment of the tax have not already been affixed, the dealer shall have them permanently affixed on the marihuana or controlled substance immediately after receiving the substance. Each stamp or other official indicia may be used only once.
(b) Payable on possession. Taxes imposed upon marihuana or controlled substances by this chapter are due and payable immediately upon acquisition or possession in this state by a dealer.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-17A-11 ("Method and Time of Affixing Stamps; Payment Due.") 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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