# Ala. Code § 16-20-3: Section 16-20-3 When Secretary of State Issues Patent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T16_C20_S16-20-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 16-20-3
- **Heading:** Section 16-20-3 When Secretary of State Issues Patent
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 20 / Section 16-20-3

## Text

The Secretary of State must issue patents, upon satisfactory evidence furnished him of full payment of purchase money to any person, agent or other officer legally authorized to receive such payment; and, upon proof of a mistake in the issue of any patent, he must correct the same or issue a new patent on the return of the original to his office.

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