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8-19-11
Section 8-19-11 Penalties. (a) Any person who violates the terms of an injunction or order
issued under this chapter shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per
violation and shall be adjudged in contempt. For the purpose of this section, any circuit
court issuing an injunction or order under this chapter shall retain jurisdiction, and in
such cases the Attorney General or the district attorney acting in the name of the state may
petition for recovery of such civil penalties. (b) Any person who is knowingly engaging in
or has knowingly engaged in any act or practice declared unlawful by Section 8-19-5 shall
forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 per violation upon petition by the
Attorney General or a district attorney acting in the name of the state to the circuit court
for the county in which the defendant resides, is doing business, or has his/her principal
place of business, or the county in which the unlawful act or practice was or is being...
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13A-6-162
Section 13A-6-162 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any person, corporation,
or other legal entity who engages in any act or practice that violates this article is liable
for a civil penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each violation. (b) Any
person, corporation, or other legal entity who violates the terms of an injunction or order
issued under this article shall forfeit and pay a civil penalty of not more than seventy-five
thousand dollars ($75,000) per violation and shall be adjudged in contempt. For the purpose
of this section, any court issuing an injunction or order under this article shall retain
jurisdiction, and in such cases the Attorney General may petition for recovery of civil penalties.
(c) Upon a second or continuing violation of an injunction after imposition of the sanctions
in subsection (b), and upon petition by the Attorney General,...
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34-2-36
Section 34-2-36 Penalties; hearing; enforcement; appeal. (a) On or after April 28, 1999, any
person who knowingly, willfully, or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of violation shall constitute a distinct and
separate offense. (b) When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the
provisions of this chapter, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court
for an injunction, and the court may enjoin any person from violating this chapter regardless
of whether the proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal
proceedings have been or may be instituted. (c) In addition to any other provisions of law,
the board may enter an order assessing a civil penalty against any nonregistered person, corporation,
or other entity found guilty by the board of, but not limited to, the following violations
of this chapter: (1) Engaging in the practice or offer to...
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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state,
and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems
concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2) To conduct,
independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research and to prepare,
or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of which shall pertain
to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment and disposal
of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program or programs
shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the state according
to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities throughout
the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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13A-9-76
Section 13A-9-76 Enforcement of provisions by injunction, cancellation of registration, etc.;
civil penalties. (a) In addition to any other remedy under this article, the Attorney General
of the State of Alabama, the district attorneys of the respective counties of the State of
Alabama, or an affected charitable organization may bring an action against a charitable organization,
professional fund raiser, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer, and any other
persons acting for or on their behalf to enjoin the charitable organization and other persons
from continuing the solicitation or collection of funds or property or engaging therein or
doing any acts in furtherance thereof; and to cancel any registration statement previously
filed with the Attorney General whenever the Attorney General or a district attorney shall
have reason to believe that the charitable organization is acting in the following manner:
(1) Operating in violation of the provisions of this article. (2)...
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9-16-94
Section 9-16-94 Penalties. (a) Any permittee or operator who violates any permit condition
or who violates any other provision of this article, may be assessed a civil penalty by the
regulatory authority, except that if such violation leads to the issuance of a cessation order
under Section 9-16-93, the civil penalty shall be assessed. Such penalty shall not exceed
$5,000.00 for each violation. Each day of continuing violation may be deemed a separate violation
for purposes of penalty assessments. In determining the amount of the penalty, consideration
shall be given to the permittee's history of previous violations at the particular surface
coal mining operations; the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to
the environment and any hazard to the health or safety of the public; whether the permittee
was negligent; and the demonstrated good faith of the permittee charged in attempting to achieve
rapid compliance after notification of the violation. (b) A civil...
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9-17-32
effect of authorizing the sale, purchase or acquisition or the transportation, refining, processing
or handling in any other way of such illegal oil, illegal gas or illegal product, but, to
the contrary, the fine shall be imposed for each prohibited transaction relating to such illegal
oil, illegal gas or illegal product. (c) Any person knowingly and willfully aiding or abetting
any other person in the violation of any statute of this state relating to the conservation
of oil or gas or the violation of any provision of this article or any rule, regulation or
order made under this article shall be subject to the same penalty prescribed in subsection
(a) of this section for the violation by such other person. (d) The payment of any fine shall
not impair or abridge any cause of action which any person may have against the person violating
a rule, regulation or order by reason of an injury resulting from such violation. (Acts
1945, No. 1, p. 1, §21; Acts 1990, No. 90-104, p. 104, §3.)...
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2-28-11
Section 2-28-11 Penalties for violations of provisions of chapter or rules or regulations promulgated
hereunder; injunctive proceedings to restrain performance, etc., of professional work or services
without permit. (a) Penalties. Any person who engages in professional work or services as
defined in this chapter or any person who solicits such work through advertising or in any
other manner without having a permit as required by said chapter or any person who violates
any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter or any rules and regulations adopted
and promulgated as authorized under said chapter by failure to comply with any of the requirements
or rules and regulations of said chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 and, within the discretion of the
court, may also be imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months. Fines paid for such violations
shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the...
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36-25A-9
all members of the governmental body remaining in attendance at the alleged meeting held in
violation of this chapter. If filed by an Alabama citizen, the complaint shall state specifically
how the person is or will be impacted by the alleged violation to an extent which is greater
than the impact on the public at large. Members of a governmental body who are named as a
defendant in a complaint under this chapter shall serve an initial response to the complaint
within seven business days of personal service of the complaint. A preliminary hearing
on the complaint filed shall be held no later than 10 business days after the date of the
filing of the defendant or defendants' initial response to the complaint or, if no response
is filed, no later than 17 business days after the filing of the complaint, or on the nearest
day thereafter as the court shall fix, having regard to the speediest possible determination
of the cause consistent with the rights of the parties. (b) In the preliminary...
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22-22A-5
Section 22-22A-5 Powers and functions of department; representation of department by Attorney
General in legal actions. In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred
upon it by law, the department is authorized beginning October 1, 1982 to: (1) Administer
appropriate portions of Sections 9-7-10 through 9-7-20, which relate to permitting, regulatory
and enforcement functions; administer and enforce the provisions and execute the functions
of Chapter 28 of this title; Chapter 22 of this title; Article 2 of Chapter 23 of this title;
Chapter 30 of this title; appropriate portions of Article 1 of Chapter 27 of this title; Sections
22-24-1 through 22-24-11; Sections 22-25-1 through 22-25-15; and Sections 22-36-1 through
22-36-10. (2) Acting through the Environmental Management Commission, promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards in order to carry out the provisions and intent of this chapter; provided, however,
that prior to the promulgation of any state primary or...
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