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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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5-19-4
Section 5-19-4 Additional charges for default or deferral; prepayment; renewal or refinancing;
real property transactions. (a) When a scheduled payment in a consumer credit transaction
is in default 10 days or more, the creditor may charge and collect a late charge not exceeding
the greater of eighteen dollars ($18) or five percent of the amount of the scheduled payment
in default, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). The late charge may be collected only
once on any scheduled payment, regardless of the period during which the scheduled payment
remains in default. (b) With respect to the deferral of one or more wholly unpaid scheduled
payments in a consumer credit transaction, in which the finance charge was determined by the
precomputed method, the creditor may collect, by agreement with the debtor either before or
after default, an additional charge for each full month that any wholly unpaid scheduled payments
are outstanding after the due date of each scheduled payment equal to...
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6-12-2
Section 6-12-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. Increased in accordance with the formula for inflation
adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (2) AFFILIATE. A person
who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common
ownership or control with, another person. Solely for purposes of this definition, the terms
"owns," "is owned," and "ownership" mean ownership of an equity
interest, or the equivalent thereof, of ten percent or more, and the term "person"
means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization
or group of persons. (3) ALLOCABLE SHARE. Allocable share as that term is defined in the Master
Settlement Agreement. (4) CIGARETTE. Any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be
burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use, and consists of or contains (i) any roll
of...
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27-31A-3.1
Section 27-31A-3.1 Risk retention groups to comply with governance standards. (a) By January
1, 2016, existing risk retention groups shall be in compliance with the governance standards
set forth in this section. New risk retention groups shall be in compliance with these standards
at the time of licensure. (b) The board of directors or board, as used in this section, means
the governing body of the risk retention group elected by the shareholders or members to establish
policy, elect or appoint officers and committees, and make other governing decisions. Director,
as used in this section, means a natural person designated in the articles of the risk retention
group, or designated, elected, or appointed by any other manner, name, or title to act as
a member of the board of directors. (c)(1) The board of directors of the risk retention group
shall have a majority of independent directors. If the risk retention group is a reciprocal,
then the attorney-in-fact would be required to adhere...
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16-65-6
Section 16-65-6 Bonds generally. (a) Issuance of bonds. The authority is authorized and empowered
to issue its bonds from time to time for the purpose of making equipment loans to finance
equipment costs incurred or to be incurred by educational institutions. Such bonds may be
in such aggregate principal amount as the board of directors shall determine to be necessary
to pay the equipment costs included in such financing. The authority may pay from the proceeds
of the sale of its bonds all expenses, including publication and printing charges, attorneys'
fees, financial advisory fees, and other expenses which the board of directors may deem necessary
or advantageous in connection with the authorization, advertisement, sale, execution, and
issuance of its bonds or the making of equipment loans from the proceeds thereof. (b) Source
of payment. All bonds issued by the authority shall be limited obligations of the authority
payable solely from any combination of the following: (1) The...
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22-35-5
Section 22-35-5 Fee; withdrawals; disposition of funds; liability for clean-up costs; audit.
(a) Every owner of an underground or aboveground storage tank as defined in this chapter shall
pay an Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee as established by the provisions
of this chapter to be paid to the department. During the first year next following October
1, 1988, the amount of the annual Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee
shall be one hundred dollars ($100). Thereafter, the commission, upon recommendation of the
management board, shall set such an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150)
per year per regulated tank. Should the fund become depleted due to claims being greater than
amounts provided by tank fees, the commission shall be empowered to make special assessments
of tank fees to protect the financial integrity of the fund. Provided the total tank fees
and special assessments for any fiscal year do not exceed one hundred fifty...
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40-18-35
Section 40-18-35 Deductions allowed to corporations. (a) The following items shall be deducted
from federal taxable income for purposes of computing taxable income under this chapter: (1)
Refunds of state and local income taxes. (2) Federal income tax paid or accrued during the
taxpayer's taxable year. The portion of federal income tax deductible by a corporation earning
income from sources both inside and outside of Alabama shall be determined by the ratio that
the corporation's taxable income, computed without the deduction for federal income tax, apportioned
and allocated to Alabama bears to the corporation's taxable income, computed without the deduction
for federal income tax, apportioned and allocated everywhere. (3) Interest income earned on
obligations of the United States. (4)a. Interest income earned on obligations of the State
of Alabama or its subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof to the extent included in gross
income for the purposes of federal income taxation. b....
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8-6-2
Section 8-6-2 Definitions. When used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) COMMISSION or SECURITIES COMMISSION. The securities commission. (2) AGENT. Any individual
other than a dealer who represents a dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect
sales of securities, but such term does not include an individual who represents an issuer
in: a. Effecting a transaction in a security exempted by subdivisions (1), (2), (3), (4),
(9) or (10) of Section 8-6-10; b. Effecting transactions exempted by Section 8-6-11; or c.
Effecting transactions with existing employees, partners, or directors of the issuer if no
commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any
person in this state. A partner, officer, or director of a dealer or issuer is an agent if
he otherwise comes within this definition. (3) DEALER. Any person engaged in the...
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7-2A-103
Section 7-2A-103 Definitions and index of definitions. (1) In this article unless the context
otherwise requires: (a) "Buyer in ordinary course of business" means a person who
in good faith and without knowledge that the sale to him or her is in violation of the ownership
rights or security interest or leasehold interest of a third party in the goods, buys in ordinary
course from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind but does not include a
pawnbroker. "Buying" may be for cash or by exchange of other property or on secured
or unsecured credit and includes receiving goods or documents of title under a pre-existing
contract for sale but does not include a transfer in bulk or as security for or in total or
partial satisfaction of a money debt. (b) "Cancellation" occurs when either party
puts an end to the lease contract for default by the other party. (c) "Commercial unit"
means such a unit of goods as by commercial usage is a single whole for purposes of lease
and...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal
entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person
or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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