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27-12-21
Section 27-12-21 Proceedings on unfair competition, etc., not defined under chapter - Generally.
(a) Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any person engaged in the business
of insurance is engaging in this state in any method of competition, or in any act or practice
in the conduct of such business which is not defined in this trade practices law, that such
method of competition is unfair or that such act or practice is unfair or deceptive and that
a proceeding by him in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, he may issue
and serve such person a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of a hearing
thereon to be held at a time and place fixed in the notice, which shall not be less than 10
days after the date of the service thereof. Each such hearing shall be conducted in the same
manner as the hearings provided for in Section 27-12-18. The commissioner shall, after such
hearing, make a report in writing in which he shall state his findings...
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8-1A-3
Section 8-1A-3 Scope. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies
to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (b) This chapter
does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by any of the following: (1)
A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts. (2)
Title 7, the Uniform Commercial Code, other than Sections 7-1-107 and 7-1-206, Article 2,
and Article 2A. (3) A statute, regulation, or other rule of law governing adoption, divorce,
or other matters of family law. (c) This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (1)
Court orders or notices, or official court documents, including briefs, pleadings, and other
writings, required to be executed in connection with court proceedings. (2) Any notice of
any of the following: a. The cancellation or termination of utility services, including water,
heat, and power. b. Default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure, or...
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16-46-9
Section 16-46-9 Review by State Board of Education; review by Circuit Court of Montgomery County.
Any person or school or private postsecondary institution aggrieved by the actions of the
Department of Postsecondary Education with respect to exemption, issuance, denial, deferral,
probation, suspension, or revocation of a license or permit provided for in Sections 16-46-3,
16-46-5, and 16-46-6, may file within 30 days a petition for review by the State Board of
Education. The aggrieved person, school, or institution shall then be entitled to a hearing
before the State Board of Education. The person, school, or institution may be represented
by counsel at the hearing. The aggrieved person, school, or institution may adduce evidence,
both oral and documentary, at such hearing and on official record if such hearing shall be
transcribed by a qualified court reporter. After the State Board of Education acts on the
petition for review, any person, school, or institution aggrieved by the State...
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2-21-32
Section 2-21-32 Protection of trade secrets. Any person who seeks to his own advantage, or
reveals to other than the commissioner or officers of the commissioner (appropriate department
of the state), or to the court when relevant in any judicial proceeding, any information acquired
under the authority of this chapter concerning any method, record, formulation or processes
which, as a trade secret, is entitled to protection, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined not less than $500.00 or imprisoned for not more than six
months or both; provided, that this prohibition shall not be deemed as prohibiting the commissioner
or his duly authorized agent from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with duly
appointed officials of the United States government or all other states who are similarly
prohibited by law from revealing this information. (Acts 1978, No. 780, p. 1143, ยง17.)...
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30-5-2
Section 30-5-2 Definitions. In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ABUSE. An act committed against a victim,
which is any of the following: a. Arson. Arson as defined under Sections 13A-7-40 to 13A-7-43,
inclusive. b. Assault. Assault as defined under Sections 13A-6-20 to 13A-6-22, inclusive.
c. Attempt. Attempt as defined under Section 13A-4-2. d. Child Abuse. Torture or willful abuse
of a child, aggravated child abuse, or chemical endangerment of a child as provided in Chapter
15, commencing with Section 26-15-1, of Title 26, known as the Alabama Child Abuse Act. e.
Criminal Coercion. Criminal coercion as defined under Section 13A-6-25. f. Criminal Trespass.
Criminal trespass as defined under Sections 13A-7-2 to 13A-7-4.1, inclusive. g. Harassment.
Harassment as defined under Section 13A-11-8. h. Kidnapping. Kidnapping as defined under Sections
13A-6-43 and 13A-6-44. i. Menacing. Menacing as defined...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information;
costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection
order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise
emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable cause
to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse. (2)
A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State Department
of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor child. b.
Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection order. (b)
Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available through
the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide assistance
to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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24-8-11
Section 24-8-11 Procedures for investigation; subpoenas. (a) In conducting an investigation,
the office shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals,
and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy the materials
and take and record the testimony or statements of persons as are reasonably necessary for
the furtherance of the investigation, provided the office first complies with the constitutional
provisions relating to unreasonable searches and seizures. The office may issue subpoenas
to compel its access to or the production of the materials or the appearance of the persons
and may issue interrogatories to a respondent, to the same extent and subject to the same
limitations as would apply if the subpoenas or interrogatories were issued or served in aid
of a civil action in court. The office may administer oaths. Any examination, recording, copying
of materials, and the taking and recording of testimony or...
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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby enacts,
and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with any and
all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The
party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment
of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible
regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south
and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum
benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement,
guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...
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25-9-22
Section 25-9-22 Witnesses at proceedings under chapter generally. (a) The chief has the authority
to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses to testify
under oath in any proceeding and to require witnesses to answer all questions propounded to
them. The sheriff or constable in the county in which such witnesses may reside or be found
shall execute subpoenas issued as above provided, and they shall each receive for their services
in executing such subpoenas the same fees as are allowed them respectively for executing subpoenas
in other cases. Any witnesses summoned as above mentioned shall be entitled to the same mileage
and per diem as is now allowed by law to such witnesses attending trials in the circuit court.
(b) If any witness subpoenaed as above mentioned shall fail to attend without good excuse,
in accordance with the subpoena served on him, or shall fail to testify when attending, the
chief before whom said proceedings are being had shall...
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27-7-37
Section 27-7-37 Complaints against licensees; notice, hearing, and orders thereon. (a) The
department shall institute a proceeding against a licensee for the imposition of licensee
penalties by filing and serving a complaint as to the licensee, giving notice thereof to the
licensee and all insurers the licensee is licensed or appointed to represent. (b)(1) Any person
having an interest and feeling aggrieved may file a complaint with the commissioner against
any licensee seeking the imposition of licensee penalties against the licensee. The third-party
complaint shall be in writing and shall specify in reasonable detail the charge or charges
made, the truth of which shall be sworn to by the complainant or some other person who has
knowledge of the facts averred. (2) If, upon reviewing a third-party complaint, the commissioner
finds that the charges made therein constitute grounds for the imposition of licensee penalties
against the licensee, the commissioner shall forthwith notify the...
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