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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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34-24-59
Section 34-24-59 Reporting of physician disciplinary actions. (a) The chief administrative
officer of each hospital shall report to the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners any
disciplinary action taken concerning any physician when the action is related to professional
ethics, negligence, or incompetence in the practice of medicine, moral turpitude, sexual misconduct,
abusive or disruptive behavior, or drug or alcohol abuse. Disciplinary action shall include
termination, revocation, probation, restriction, denial, failure to renew, suspension, reduction,
or resignation of hospital privileges for any of the above reasons. The report shall be in
writing and be made within 30 days of the date of the initial action. Failure on the part
of a chief administrative officer of a hospital to file a report required under this section
shall be a violation of Section 22-21-25(b)(3), and the State Board of Health may, in its
discretion, impose upon the hospital found to be in violation, a civil...
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5-19-25
Section 5-19-25 Cease and desist orders by administrator; penalties for violation of this chapter;
right to counsel at hearing; judicial review. After notice and hearing, the administrator
may order a licensee under this chapter or a person acting on behalf of the licensee to cease
and desist from engaging in violations of this chapter. A creditor who is found by the administrator,
after notice and hearing, to have violated this chapter may be ordered by the administrator
to pay a civil penalty in an amount determined by the administrator of not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate for all violations of a similar nature or, where violations
are knowing violations, of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), in addition to
any other penalties provided by law, including, but not limited to, license revocation. Violations
shall be of a similar nature if the violations consist of the same or substantially the same
course of action or practice irrespective of the...
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27-55-6
Section 27-55-6 Complaint; investigation; relief. (a) A person claiming to be adversely affected
by an act or practice prohibited by this chapter may file a complaint with the commissioner
for individual relief seeking remedies and penalties authorized by this chapter. (b) The commissioner
shall conduct a reasonable investigation based on a written and signed complaint received
by the commissioner and shall issue a prompt determination as to whether a violation of this
chapter has occurred. If the commissioner finds from the investigation that a violation of
this chapter has occurred, the commissioner shall promptly begin proceedings to address the
violation through means such as imposition of injunctive relief, requiring restitution, and,
in cases of repeated violation after previous findings or warnings of violations from the
commissioner, suspension or revocation of certificates of authority or licenses. The powers
and duties set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to all...
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34-21-25
Section 34-21-25 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; administrative fines; voluntary
disciplinary alternative program. (a) For disciplinary purposes, the board may adopt, levy,
and collect administrative fines not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation
and may institute any legal proceedings necessary to effect compliance with this chapter against
its licensees. (b)(1) The board may also deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by it
or otherwise discipline a licensee, or holder of a multistate privilege to practice in Alabama,
upon proof of any of the following regarding the licensee: a. Is guilty of fraud or deceit
in procuring or attempting to procure a license. b. Has been convicted of a felony. c. Is
guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude or of gross immorality that would tend to bring
reproach upon the nursing profession. d. Is unfit or incompetent due to the use of alcohol,
or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs to such an extent as to...
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40-17-345
Section 40-17-345 Import verification number; licensing. (a) Any importer bringing motor fuel
into this state in a transport truck, or by other means outside the terminal transfer system,
who has not acquired the fuel from a supplier or permissive supplier who has pre-collected
the tax shall be required to obtain an import verification number from the department or its
designee prior to the actual importation of that fuel. (b) An importer who knowingly imports
taxable motor fuel in a transport truck in violation of the provisions of this article, without
either a valid importer's license or supplier's license and either an import verification
number or a shipping paper showing on its face that the tax on the fuel is not due shall be
subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each occurrence, to be multiplied
by the sum of the current violation plus prior violations. (c) When obtaining an import verification
number an importer is required to show that number on a...
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45-49-151.40
Section 45-49-151.40 Limitations on construction or operation of racetrack in county. (a) The
Mobile County Commission shall not license the construction or operation of any racetrack,
for any purpose, in an area of the county that has five or more residences within 1,000 yards
of the location for the racetrack. (b) No person shall construct or operate a racetrack, for
any purpose, in any area of the county within 1,000 yards of the location of the residence.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a public nuisance. (c)(1) This section
shall be enforced by the Mobile County Commission. (2) The Mobile County Commission may commence
a civil action in the name of the Mobile County Commission in the Circuit Court of Mobile
County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any violation of this section. In any action pursuant
to this subdivision, the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, is authorized to assess
all costs of abating a public nuisance declared by this section, including...
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9-16-95
Section 9-16-95 Citizens' actions; attorneys, etc., fees allowed as damages. (a) Except as
provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person having an interest which is or may
be adversely affected, (or any citizen of this state having knowledge that any of the provisions
of this article are willfully or deliberately not being enforced and who files a statement
with the regulatory authority in writing and under oath with facts set forth specifically
stating the nature of the failure to enforce the provisions of this article), may commence
a civil action on his own behalf to compel compliance with this article: (1) Against any other
governmental instrumentality or agency to the extent permitted by the Eleventh Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States which is alleged to be in violation of the provisions
of this article or of any rule, regulation, order or permit issued pursuant thereto, or against
any other person who is alleged to be in violation of any rule, regulation,...
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9-17-32
Section 9-17-32 Penalty for violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; penalty applicable
to each prohibited transaction relating to illegal oil, gas, or product; penalty for aiding
or abetting violations of provisions of article, rules, etc.; payment of fine not to abridge
private causes of action for damages for violations of rules, etc. (a) Any person who knowingly
and willfully violates any provision of this article, or any rule, regulation or order of
the board made under this article shall, in the event a penalty for such violation is not
otherwise provided for in this article, be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000.00 a day
for each and every day of such violation and for each and every act of violation, such fine
to be recovered by a civil action in the circuit court of the county where the defendant resides,
or in the county of the residence of any defendant if there is more than one defendant, or
in the circuit court of the county where the violation took place....
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34-8-4
Section 34-8-4 Fines; revocation of licenses. (a) The board may levy and collect an administrative
fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000)
for any violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board.
(b) The board may also revoke the certificate of license of any general contractor licensed
hereunder who is found guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or gross negligence,
incompetence or misconduct in the conduct of business. Any person may prefer charges of the
fraud, deceit, negligence, or misconduct against any general contractor licensed hereunder.
The charges shall be in writing and sworn to by the complainant and submitted to the board.
The charges, unless dismissed without hearing by the board as unfounded or trivial, shall
be heard and determined by the board within 90 days after the date on which they were preferred.
The hearing shall be held at the office of the State...
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