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27-12-18
Section 27-12-18 Statement of charges; hearing, order, and review thereon. (a) If the commissioner
believes that any person has been engaged, or is engaging, in this state in any unfair method
of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice expressly prohibited in this trade
practices law and that a proceeding by him in respect thereto would be to the interest of
the public, he shall issue and serve upon 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. (b) At the hearing,
such person shall have an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why an order should not
be made by the commissioner requiring such person to cease and desist from the acts, methods,
or practices so complained of. Upon good cause shown, the commissioner shall permit any person
to intervene, appear, and be heard at such hearing by counsel or...
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8-12A-2
Section 8-12A-2 Assertion of patent infringement in bad faith. (a) A person may not assert
a claim of patent infringement in bad faith. (b) The Attorney General may investigate claims
of patent infringement alleged to have been made in bad faith and may do both of the following:
(1) Issue subpoenas to any person to appear and produce relevant papers, documents, and physical
evidence, and administer an oath or affirmation to any person, in aid of any investigation
or inquiry into possible violations of this chapter. Subpoenas shall be served in accordance
with the appropriate Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. Upon failure of a person without lawful
excuse to obey a subpoena, the Attorney General may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction
for an order compelling compliance. After an action is commenced, discovery may proceed in
accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) Initiate a civil action in the name
of the state, as necessary, to seek injunctive and any other...
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34-26-42
Section 34-26-42 Penalty for unlicensed person held out to public as psychologist or psychological
technician. (a) If any person holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged
in practice as a psychologist or psychological technician, such as clinical, counseling, school,
or combined professional-scientific psychology, and does not then possess in full force and
virtue a valid license to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician under this
chapter, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) per occurrence nor more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000) per occurrence plus court costs. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to limit the professional pursuits of teachers in recognized public and private schools, clergymen,
practitioners of medicine, social workers, licensed professional counselors, school psychometrists,
school psychologists, school counselors, and...
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34-27-68
Section 34-27-68 Commission may seek injunctive relief, etc., for violation of article; investigation;
revocation of registration. (a) If it appears that a person, firm, corporation, or any business
entity has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice constituting a violation
of a provision of this article or rule or order of the commission, the commission, through
the Attorney General, may institute legal actions to enjoin the act or practice and to enforce
compliance with this article or any rule or order of the commission or to have a receiver
or conservator appointed. To prevail in such action, it shall not be necessary to allege or
prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable
damage would result from the continued violation thereof. (b) The commission may: (1) Make
any public or private investigation which it deems necessary, either within or outside of
this state, to determine whether any person has violated or is about...
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22-12C-5
Section 22-12C-5 Probation or civil monetary penalties for food vendors; mitigation or settlement
of adverse action. (a) The State Board of Health may establish procedures to administer probation
or civil monetary penalties, or both, to WIC Program food vendors. If probation is imposed,
the vendor shall be informed that any violation of the WIC Program during the probationary
period shall result in the implementation of the original proposed sanction. A civil monetary
penalty shall be determined by the vendor's average monthly redemption of WIC Program food
instruments for the 12-month period ending with the month immediately preceding that month
during which the vendor was charged with the violation. The average monthly redemption figure
will be multiplied by 5 percent. The product of this calculation shall be multiplied by the
number of months for which the vendor would have been disqualified under the sanctions for
which the vendor was charged. Consideration shall also be given as...
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25-14-8
Section 25-14-8 Violations; penalties. (a)(1) Upon a finding that a registrant has violated
a provision of Section 25-14-6 or 25-14-7, the secretary may: a. Impose an administrative
fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for every count or separate offense. b. Impose
upon the registrant the cost of investigation and prosecution, including reasonable attorney
fees. c. Refuse to register or renew the registration of an offending professional employer
organization. (2) The secretary may make, or cause to be made, investigations, audits, or
reviews within or without the state as the secretary deems necessary to determine whether
a person has violated or is in danger of violating this chapter, including any regulation
or rule to aid in the enforcement of this chapter, including any regulation or rule promulgated
pursuant to this chapter. (3) All civil penalties collected under this chapter shall be deposited
in the Professional Employer Organization Registration Administrative...
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41-9-1038
Section 41-9-1038 Violations. (a) The Attorney General may bring a civil action requesting
relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order,
against any person who he or she believes is violating Section 41-9-1029, 41-9-1030, 41-9-1031,
41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, or 41-9-1037. (b)(1) Any manager, promoter, matchmaker,
or licensee who knowingly violates or coerces or causes any other person to violate Section
41-9-1030, 41-9-1031, 41-9-1032, 41-9-1033, 41-9-1034, 41-9-1035, 41-9-1036, or 41-9-1037
shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class C felony. (2) Any member or employee of the commission
or any person who administers or enforces this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article
who knowingly violates Section 41-9-1033 or 41-9-1034 shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a Class C felony. (3) Any professional boxer, professional bare knuckle boxer, tough man contestant,
professional wrestler, amateur mixed martial arts...
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5-26-13
Section 5-26-13 Enforcement authorities, violations, and penalties. (1) In order to ensure
the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter the supervisor may: (a) Deny, suspend,
revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license for a violation of this chapter, rules or
regulations issued under this chapter or order or directive entered under this chapter, or
for failure to comply with any other state or federal law, including the rules and regulations
thereunder, applicable to any business authorized or conducted under this act. (b) Deny, suspend,
revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license if an applicant or licensee fails at any
time to meet the requirements of Section 5-26-6 or Section 5-26-9, or withholds information
or makes a material misstatement in an application for a license or renewal of a license.
(c) Order restitution against persons subject to this chapter for violations of this chapter.
(d) Impose fines on persons subject to this chapter pursuant to...
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34-16-13
Section 34-16-13 Violations; penalties. After January 1, 1999, any person who undertakes or
attempts to undertake the practice of interpreting or transliterating for remuneration among
consumers without first having procured a valid license or permit, or who knowingly presents
or files false information with the board for the purpose of obtaining a license or permit,
or who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A person who is not
licensed or permitted may not bring or maintain an action to enforce any contract for interpreting
or transliterating services which he or she entered into in violation of this chapter. Whenever
it appears to the board that any interpreter or transliterator has violated or is about to
violate this chapter, the board may, in its own name, petition the circuit court of the county
where the violation occurred or is about to occur to issue a temporary restraining order enjoining
the violation. (Act 98-675, p. 1480, ยง13.)...
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45-37A-331.32
Section 45-37A-331.32 Definitions. As used in this subpart, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CITY. The City of Midfield, Alabama. (2) CIVIL FINE. The monetary
amount assessed by the City of Midfield pursuant to this act for an adjudication of civil
liability for a speeding violation, including municipal court costs associated with the infraction.
(3) CIVIL VIOLATION. There is hereby created a non-criminal category of law called a civil
violation created and existing for the sole purpose of carrying out the terms of this subpart.
The penalty for violation of a civil violation shall be the payment of a civil fine, the enforceability
of which shall be accomplished through civil action. The prosecution of a civil violation
created hereby shall carry reduced evidentiary requirements and burden of proof as set out
in Section 45-37A-331.35, and in no event shall an adjudication of liability for a civil violation
be punishable by a criminal fine or imprisonment. (4)...
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