§40-2A-8. Procedures governing the denial or revocation of licenses, permits, and certificates of title administered by the department; procedures for contesting any other act or failure to act by the department; appeals therefrom.

THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2014-146 IN THE 2014 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2014. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.

(a) The department shall notify a taxpayer in writing of any act or proposed act or refusal to act concerning the denial or revocation of a license, permit, or certificate of title concerning which the taxpayer has any interest. The notice must be mailed by either first-class U.S. mail, U.S. mail with delivery confirmation, or certified U.S. mail to the taxpayer's last known address. Any taxpayer aggrieved by any act or proposed act or refusal to act concerning the denial or revocation of a license, permit, or certificate of title by the department shall be entitled to file a notice of appeal from such act or proposed act or refusal to act with the Alabama Tax Tribunal. Such notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date notice of such act or refusal to act is mailed to the taxpayer, and such appeal, if timely filed, shall proceed as herein provided for appeals to the Alabama Tax Tribunal.

(b) A taxpayer may elect, but is not required, to file a notice of appeal with the Alabama Tax Tribunal regarding a notice of proposed adjustment issued by the department affecting the taxpayer's net operating loss deductions or carryovers for purposes of the taxes imposed by Chapters 16 and 18 of this title. Such notice of appeal shall be filed within the time period prescribed in subsection (a), and the Alabama Tax Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to determine the amount of the taxpayer's net operating loss deductions or carryovers for the tax periods in question.

(c) The department may proceed with the intended action if no appeal is filed by the taxpayer with the Alabama Tax Tribunal within the time allowed under subsection (a). If a designated agent has failed to provide the department with a bond and any qualifying license as provided in Section 32-8-34, the revocation of designated agent status by the department shall be effective immediately upon electronic notice through the system the designated agent uses to process applications for certificates of title or receipt of written notice of revocation, whether by U.S. mail or hand delivery. Otherwise, the revocation of a designated agent status shall be effective after the time for appeal under this section has expired. If a new or used motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle wholesaler, motor vehicle reconditioner, or motor vehicle rebuilder licensee has failed to provide the department with or maintain the required bond or insurance, the revocation of the regulatory license shall be effective immediately upon electronic notice through the system the licensee uses to apply for or renew the regulatory license or upon written notice or revocation, whether by U.S. mail or hand delivery. Otherwise, the revocation of the regulatory license shall be effective after the time for appeal under this section has expired. The revocation of any motor vehicle certificate of title or license by the department shall not be final until either the titled owner and lien holder, if any, consent to the revocation or the time for filing an appeal to the Alabama Tax Tribunal has expired. The department may obtain an injunction in the appropriate circuit court at any time enjoining a licensee or designated agent from continuing to operate under a disputed license or designated agent authority, if the continued operation may cause substantial loss of revenue, would cause substantial harm to the state or public, or for such other good reason as determined by the circuit court. The department may suspend the designated agent's access to process new applications for certificate of title until such time as any outstanding title applications not properly filed by the designated agent are properly filed with the department.

(d) This section shall not apply to the procedures governing assessments and refunds which are otherwise provided for by this chapter, or to intradepartmental personnel actions or any matter which is the subject of any action then pending in state or federal court, or to the collection of any liability due the department.

(e) A taxpayer may appeal any matter governed by this section in accordance with Section 40-2B-2(m) only after exhausting his or her appeal rights provided under this section. Any appeal must be from a final or appealable order issued by the Alabama Tax Tribunal.

(Acts 1992, No. 92-186, p. 349, §7; Act 2014-146, §3.)