AMENDED BY ACT 2026-580, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.
- (1) Include as part of the shipping documents a clear and conspicuous statement stating: “Cigarettes: Alabama Law Prohibits Shipping to Individuals Under 19 Years of Age and Requires the Payment of All Applicable Taxes.”
- (2) Use a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the consumer’s signature before the shipping package is released to the consumer.
- (3) Ensure that the shipping package is not delivered to any post office box.
Each person, other than a delivery service, who mails, ships, or otherwise causes to be delivered a shipping package in connection with a delivery sale shall do all of the following:
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)