Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 40-12-8 (2026)
False Affidavits or Certificates.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Any person who shall knowingly make any false affidavit or certificate in connection with the ordering or procuring of a license to carry on any business or do anything in this state for which a license is required shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, when the offense is not otherwise specifically provided for, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and, at the discretion of the court, may be sentenced to hard labor for the county not to exceed six months as additional punishment.
(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §833.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2000–2000 · leading case: T Backs Club, Inc. v. Seaton, 84 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (M.D. Ala. 2000).
T Backs Club, Inc. v. Seaton, 84 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (M.D. Ala. 2000). “He testified that these activities are against the public health and morals; the procurement of a license under false pretenses violates Alabama Code § 40-12-8; the combination of nude dancing and alcohol in the same structure violates Daleville Code § 3-27; the under reporting…”
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