Violation of article; enforcement.

(a) A person who produces milk, milk products, or frozen dessert in a producing plant and sells or offers for sale, consigns or offers for consignment, or offers for remuneration of milk, milk products, frozen desserts, or single-service container or closure without first obtaining the required permit or violates a rule or order issued pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) The State Board of Health shall institute a civil action in any circuit court in the State of Alabama to enforce the provisions of this article. Any person who operates without a valid permit may be enjoined from the operation by the circuit court without prior resort to criminal remedies.

(Acts 1993, No. 93-718, p. 1403, §5.)