§ 5-11. Same—Filing sworn statement.

In all cases where the amount to be paid for the license depends upon the capital invested or the value of the goods, or stock, or amount of sales, or receipts, it shall be the duty of the person applying for such license to render to the city clerk a sworn statement of such capital, or sales, or receipts of business or the value of such stock of goods and such other proof, including insurance policies, as the city clerk may demand, to show the actual amount of capital invested, value of the goods or stock, and the city clerk shall not be required to receipt for the money for the license until such proof is furnished, and the person applying for such license may be required to submit such person's books of account for inspection and examination before or after the license is granted, provided that should such application or proof show that the business of the applicant may come under two (2) or more of the classifications in the above schedule, then in that event, the city clerk shall issue a license for the business coming within the classification that calls for the greater amount of license charge and shall collect for the same, provided, that the clerk shall not be required to issue a license until such amount is paid.

(Ord. of 12-10-74, § 3)

State law reference

Authority to require sworn statements, Code of Ala. 1975, § 11-51-90(a)(3).