27-32-30
Section 27-32-30 Claims upon liquidation of insurer - Allowance. (a) No contingent and unliquidated claim shall share in a distribution of the assets of an insurer which has been adjudicated to be insolvent by an order made pursuant to this chapter; except, that such claim shall be considered, if properly presented, and may be allowed to share where: (1) Such claim becomes absolute against the insurer on or before the last day for filing claims against the assets of such insurer; or (2) There is a surplus and the liquidation is thereafter conducted upon the basis that such insurer is solvent. (b) Where an insurer has been so adjudicated to be insolvent, any person who has a cause of action against an insured of such insurer under a liability insurance policy issued by such insurer shall have the right to file a claim in the liquidation proceeding, regardless of the fact that such claim may be contingent, and such claim may be allowed: (1) If it may be reasonably inferred from the proof...
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31-13-17
Section 31-13-17 Discriminatory employment practices. (a) It shall be a discriminatory practice for a business entity or employer to fail to hire a job applicant who is a United States citizen or an alien who is authorized to work in the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(3) or discharge an employee working in Alabama who is a United States citizen or an alien who is authorized to work in the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(h)(3) while retaining or hiring an employee who the business entity or employer knows, or reasonably should have known, is an unauthorized alien. (b) A violation of subsection (a) may be the basis of a civil action in the state courts of this state. Any recovery under this subsection shall be limited to compensatory relief and shall not include any civil or criminal sanctions against the employer. (c) The losing party in any civil action shall pay the court costs and reasonable attorneys fees for the prevailing party; however, the losing...
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33-4-40
Section 33-4-40 Bond of pilot - Preserving bonds, etc.; new bonds; actions on bonds; liability. (a) The commissioners must preserve on file all bonds and affidavits taken from pilots, and may, whenever they consider it necessary, require a new bond to be executed. The pilot's bond stands as security for any injury caused by the negligence or want of skill of the pilot, and action may be brought thereon in the name of any person aggrieved. (b) A pilot providing pilot services to a vessel is not liable for more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for damage or loss to any person or property caused by the pilot's error, omission, fault, or neglect in the performance of the pilot services, unless one of the following applies: (1) The damage or loss was caused because of the willful, intentional, or reckless misconduct of the pilot. (2) Liability exists for exemplary or punitive damages for willful, intentional, or reckless misconduct for which no other person is jointly or severally...
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34-15C-12
Section 34-15C-12 Disciplinary action. (a) Any time that the board has reason to believe that a registered interior designer is subject to discipline, notice of the charges placed against the registered interior designer and the time and place of the hearing of such charges by the board shall be served on the accused, pursuant to the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, not less than 45 days before the date fixed for the hearing. The notice shall inform the registered interior designer that he or she is entitled to respond to the charges within 30 days, be represented by counsel of his or her choosing at the hearing, have witnesses testify in his or her behalf at the hearing, confront and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing, and testify in his or her behalf at the hearing. The board may provide further for any procedure not herein enumerated that is consistent with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (b) In all cases of disciplinary action taken by the board, the accused may...
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34-1A-7
Section 34-1A-7 Licenses - Required. (a) Effective January 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to engage in a business regulated by this chapter in this state without a current valid license or in violation of this chapter and applicable rules and regulations of the board. (b) Effective January 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for a person or business entity not licensed under this chapter to advertise or hold out to the public that he or she is a licensee of the board. (c) Any person or business entity who violates this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation of the board shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and for each offense for which he or she is convicted shall be punished as provided by law. (d) Effective January 1, 1998, it shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor to willfully or intentionally do any of the following: (1) Obliterate the serial number on an alarm system for the purpose of falsifying service reports. (2) Knowingly and deliberately...
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41-16-86
Section 41-16-86 Violations. (a) A person who knowingly violates this article shall be subject to civil penalty in an amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or 10 percent of the amount of the contract, whichever is less, to be deposited in the State General Fund. The statute of limitations for the acts covered in this article shall be one year. Any action brought to enforce the provisions of this article shall be initiated by the Attorney General in the circuit or district court in the county in which the awarding entity is located. (b) If there is a finding of a knowing violation of this article, the contract or grant shall be voidable by the awarding entity. (Act 2001-955, 2001 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 815, §7.)...
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45-34-171.04
Section 45-34-171.04 Enforcement; fines. (a) This part shall be enforced by the Henry County Commission or its duly authorized agent or representative. The Henry County Commission, acting through its agents or sheriff, may access civil fines not more than five hundred dollars ($500) nor less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for operation without a license and for each violation of its regulations. An aggrieved party may request a due process hearing before the commission prior to the assessment becoming final in a manner to be provided by the commission in its regulations. (b) The Henry County Commission or duly authorized agent or representative may commence a court action in the name of the Henry County Commission in the Circuit Court of Henry County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any public nuisances declared by this part. In any action pursuant to this subsection, the Circuit Court of Henry County, Alabama, may assess all costs of abating the public nuisance declared by this...
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45-41-170.04
Section 45-41-170.04 Enforcement. (a) This section shall be enforced by the Lee County Commission or its designee. (b) The Lee County Commission may commence a civil action in the name of the Lee County Commission in the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any action or condition which constitutes a public nuisance under this section. In any action brought under this section, the Circuit Court of Lee County, Alabama, is authorized to assess all costs of abating the public nuisance against the person or entity creating or maintaining the public nuisance, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses of litigation, and including all costs of and expenses for abating, remedying, or cleaning up the source or cause of the public nuisance. (Act 99-411, p. 733, §5.)...
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45-47-71.01
Section 45-47-71.01 Disposal of property under control of county commission. (a) All sales or disposal of real property, tangible personal property, equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission shall be made by free and open competitive sealed bids or at public auction, except that all sales or exchanges of real property, equipment, and personal property with another municipal or other governmental entity located within Marion County may be made without the necessity of public auction or competitive sealed bids. (b) Every proposal to make a sale covered by this section shall be publicly advertised at least twice at two-week intervals in a newspaper of countywide circulation and a newspaper of statewide circulation in advance of the date fixed for receiving bids. The advertisements shall state a description of the property to be sold along with the date, time, and place of opening of the sealed bids. (c) All bids shall be publicly owned and all...
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5-19A-17
Section 5-19A-17 Penalties for willful violation of chapter or for false entry in required records; compliance enforced by supervisor; order requiring person to refrain from violation. (a) In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any licensee who willfully violates this chapter or who willfully makes a false entry in any record specifically required by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not in excess of $1,000.00 per violation or false entry. (b) Compliance with this chapter shall be enforced by the supervisor who may exercise any authority conferred by law. (c) When the supervisor has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating this chapter, the supervisor, in addition to and without prejudice to the authority provided elsewhere in this chapter, may enter an order requiring the person to stop or to refrain from the violation. The supervisor may sue in any circuit court of the state having...
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