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45-10-170.44
Section 45-10-170.44 Violations. (a) Any violation of this subpart shall constitute a public
nuisance subject to a civil fine of fifty dollars ($50) per day not to exceed three thousand
dollars ($3,000) to be assessed by the county commission. Any person assessed a fine pursuant
to this section may pay the fine to the county commission or request, within 30 days of receipt
of the citation, a due process hearing before the county commission or a hearing officer appointed
by the county commission on the validity of the citation. An order of the county commission
or its hearing officer finding a violation and an assessment of a civil fine shall be final
within 30 days thereof unless appealed to the Circuit Court of Cherokee County based upon
the record of the due process hearing. Any fine due and owing shall be considered a debt owed
to the county commission and shall be enforceable by civil action in the same manner as any
other debt. The person or entity owing the fine shall be liable...
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6-12A-6
Section 6-12A-6 Penalties; unlawful practices. (a) Revocation of stamping privileges and civil
penalty. In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law,
upon a determination that a wholesaler, distributor, or any person has violated subsection
(c) of Section 6-12A-3, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the commissioner may revoke
or suspend the stamping privileges of any stamping agent in the manner provided by Section
40-2A-8. Each stamp affixed and each offer to sell cigarettes in violation of subsection (c)
of Section 6-12A-3 shall constitute a separate violation. For each violation thereof, the
commissioner may also impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of 500
percent of the retail value of the cigarettes sold or five thousand dollars ($5,000) upon
a determination of violation of subsection (c) of Section 6-12A-3 or any regulations adopted
pursuant thereto. (b) Contraband and seizure. Any cigarettes that have been...
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8-19-10
Section 8-19-10 Private right of action. (a) Any person who commits one or more of the acts
or practices declared unlawful under this chapter and thereby causes monetary damage to a
consumer, and any person who commits one or more of the acts or practices declared unlawful
in subdivisions (19) and (20) of Section 8-19-5 and thereby causes monetary damage to another
person, shall be liable to each consumer or other person for: (1) Any actual damages sustained
by such consumer or person, or the sum of $100, whichever is greater; or (2) Up to three times
any actual damages, in the court's discretion. In making its determination under this subsection,
the court shall consider, among other relevant factors, the amount of actual damages awarded,
the frequency of the unlawful acts or practices, the number of persons adversely affected
thereby, and the extent to which the unlawful acts or practices were committed intentionally;
and (3) In the case of any successful action or counterclaim to...
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35-9A-163
Section 35-9A-163 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. (a) A rental agreement may not
provide that the tenant: (1) agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies established under
Section 35-9A-204, 35-9A-401, or 35-9A-404, or requirements of security deposits established
by this chapter or under the law of unlawful detainer; (2) authorizes any person to confess
judgment on a claim arising out of the rental agreement; (3) agrees to pay the landlord's
attorney's fees or cost of collection; or (4) agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any
liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability
or the costs connected therewith. (b) A provision prohibited by subsection (a) included in
a rental agreement is unenforceable. If a landlord seeks to enforce a provision in a rental
agreement containing provisions known by the landlord to be prohibited, the tenant may recover
in addition to actual damages an amount up to one month's periodic rent and...
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6-6-20
Section 6-6-20 Definition; instances requiring mediation; sanctions; exceptions; etc. (a) For
purposes of this section, "mediation" means a process in which a neutral third party
assists the parties to a civil action in reaching their own settlement but does not have the
authority to force the parties to accept a binding decision. (b) Mediation is mandatory for
all parties in the following instances: (1) At any time where all parties agree. (2) Upon
motion by any party. The party asking for mediation shall pay the costs of mediation, except
attorney fees, unless otherwise agreed. (3) In the event no party requests mediation, the
trial court may, on its own motion, order mediation. The trial court may allocate the costs
of mediation, except attorney fees, among the parties. (c) If any party fails to mediate as
required by this section, the court may apply such sanctions as it deems appropriate pursuant
to Rule 37 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) A court shall not order...
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6-6-740
Section 6-6-740 Judgment for failure to pay over money collected or deliver personal property
recovered in capacity as attorney. (a) Judgment may, in like manner, be summarily entered
against any attorney-at-law in this state who fails to pay over money collected by him or
deliver personal property recovered by him in that capacity, whether by an action or otherwise,
on demand made by the person entitled thereto, his agent or attorney for the amount collected
or the value of the property recovered, less the amount due the attorney for fees or compensation
for services, interest thereon, and damages at the rate of five percent a month, after such
demand, on the aggregate amount, in the circuit court of the county in which such attorney
resides or, if he has no known place of residence in this state, in the circuit court of any
county, on three days' personal notice; but such attorney may, if a doubt exists as to the
right of the person making the demand or if there is a dispute as to...
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7-9A-625
Section 7-9A-625 Remedies for secured party's failure to comply with article. (a) Judicial
orders concerning noncompliance. If it is established that a secured party is not proceeding
in accordance with this article, a court may order or restrain collection, enforcement, or
disposition of collateral on appropriate terms and conditions. (b) Damages for noncompliance.
Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (f), a person is liable for damages in the amount of
any loss caused by a failure to comply with this article. Loss caused by a failure to comply
may include loss resulting from the debtor's inability to obtain, or increased costs of, alternative
financing. (c) Persons entitled to recover damages; statutory damages in consumer-goods transaction.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 7-9A-628: (1) a person that, at the time of the failure,
was a debtor, was an obligor, or held a security interest in or other lien on the collateral
may recover damages under subsection (b) for its loss;...
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8-27-4
Section 8-27-4 Remedies for actual or threatened misappropriation; intentional remuneration
of a third party for misappropriation. (a) The remedies available for actual or threatened
misappropriation of a trade secret are: (1) To the extent that they are not duplicative: a.
Such injunctive and other equitable relief as may be appropriate with respect to any actual
or threatened misappropriation of a trade secret, b. Recovery of any profits and other benefits
conferred by the misappropriation that are attributable to the misappropriation (In establishing
the misappropriator's profits, the complainant is required to present proof only of the misappropriator's
gross revenue, and the misappropriator is required to present proof of his or her deductible
expenses and the elements of profit attributable to factors other than the trade secret.),
and c. The actual damages suffered as a result of the misappropriation; (2) Reasonable attorney's
fees to the prevailing party if: a. A claim of...
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12-21-283
Section 12-21-283 Procedure for securing attendance of witness in another state at criminal
proceedings, etc., within state; fees and allowances; effect of failure of summoned witness
to attend and testify. (a) If a person in any state which, by its laws, has made provision
for commanding persons within its borders to attend and testify in criminal proceedings or
grand jury investigations commenced or about to be commenced in this state is a material witness
in a criminal proceeding pending in a court of record in this state or in a grand jury investigation
which has commenced or is about to commence, a judge of such court may issue a certificate
under the seal of the court stating these facts and specifying the number of days the witness
will be required. Said certificate may include a recommendation that the witness be taken
into immediate custody and delivered to an officer of this state to assure his attendance
in this state. This certificate shall be presented to a judge of a...
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30-3D-305
Section 30-3D-305 Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (a) When a responding tribunal
of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly
pursuant to Section 30-3D-301(b), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and
notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A responding tribunal of this state,
to the extent not prohibited by other law, may do one or more of the following: (1) establish
or enforce a support order, modify a child-support order, determine the controlling child-support
order, or determine parentage of a child; (2) order an obligor to comply with a support order,
specifying the amount and the manner of compliance; (3) order income withholding; (4) determine
the amount of any arrearages, and specify a method of payment; (5) enforce orders by civil
or criminal contempt, or both; (6) set aside property for satisfaction of the support order;
(7) place liens and order execution on the obligor's property;...
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