Alabama Deposit bank holding / separate account
Deposit bank holding / separate account in Alabama
Alabama's landlord-tenant act (full-text search of the act) does not require deposits to be held in a separate, trust or interest-bearing account. § 35-9A-201 sets only the limit, the return deadline and the penalty.
Verified Source: Ala. Code ch. 35-9A (incl. § 35-9A-201), §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 (full-text search of the act) · last checked 2026-10-23
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