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6-5-272
Section 6-5-272 Conviction or plea of guilty not prerequisite to suit; letter of demand for
remittance. (a) A conviction or a plea of guilty to the criminal offense of theft of property
as defined in Title 13A, Chapter 8, is not a prerequisite to the bringing of a civil suit,
obtaining a judgment, or collecting that judgment under this article. (b) The fact that a
merchant may bring a civil action against an individual as provided in this article shall
not limit the right of the merchant to demand, in writing as set out in subsection (c) below,
that a person who is liable for damages and penalties under this article remit the damages
and penalties prior to the consideration of the commencement of any legal action. (c) The
demand letter must be prepared and include the following: On (insert date), you were apprehended
for taking possession of, without paying for, merchandise belonging to (name of retailer/merchant).
Under Alabama statute, a retailer/merchant is granted a civil cause of...
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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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8-19-10
Section 8-19-10 Private right of action. (a) Any person who commits one or more of the acts
or practices declared unlawful under this chapter and thereby causes monetary damage to a
consumer, and any person who commits one or more of the acts or practices declared unlawful
in subdivisions (19) and (20) of Section 8-19-5 and thereby causes monetary damage to another
person, shall be liable to each consumer or other person for: (1) Any actual damages sustained
by such consumer or person, or the sum of $100, whichever is greater; or (2) Up to three times
any actual damages, in the court's discretion. In making its determination under this subsection,
the court shall consider, among other relevant factors, the amount of actual damages awarded,
the frequency of the unlawful acts or practices, the number of persons adversely affected
thereby, and the extent to which the unlawful acts or practices were committed intentionally;
and (3) In the case of any successful action or counterclaim to...
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9-16-79
Section 9-16-79 Hearings and appeals procedure. Procedures for hearings and appeals under this
article shall be made as herein provided and in accordance with such general rules and regulations
as the regulatory authority may prescribe. These procedures shall take precedence over the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, which shall in no respect apply to proceedings arising
under this article. (1)a. A determination by the regulatory authority as specified by law
shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to the action to be taken and reasons
therefor. Notice of the determination or decision shall be promptly given to the parties involved
by delivery or by mailing such notices to their last known addresses. When the regulatory
authority gives a notice of determination, unless an appeal is filed by any person having
an interest which may be adversely affected with the chief hearing officer within 30 days
of such notice such determination shall be deemed final and not...
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11-40-65
Section 11-40-65 Filing petition for foreclosure; form of petition; notice. (a) After a municipal
code lien has been recorded with the office of the probate judge of the county in which the
real property lies, the Class 2 municipality may identify those properties on which to commence
a judicial in rem foreclosure in accordance with this article, except that those properties
the Class 2 municipality identifies as owner occupied shall not be subject to judicial in
rem foreclosure under this article. The Class 2 municipality shall not file a petition for
judicial in rem foreclosure in accordance with this article for a period of six months following
the date upon which the municipal code lien is recorded in the office of the probate judge.
A petition for judicial in rem foreclosure may include any other municipal code lien that
has been filed prior to the date the petition is filed. After enforcement proceedings have
commenced in accordance with this article, the enforcement proceedings...
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16-46-5
Section 16-46-5 License for operation of schools; fees; financial stability. (a) No private
postsecondary institution, except those enumerated in Section 16-46-3, shall operate within
this state unless the private postsecondary institution first secures a license from the Department
of Postsecondary Education, regardless of whether the private postsecondary institution enrolls
Alabama students or has a physical presence within the State of Alabama. Procedures for licensing
and bonding of private postsecondary institutions operating courses in separate locations
shall be established in the rules and regulations pursuant to Section 16-46-7. (b) For all
applicable private postsecondary schools or institutions that apply for a license and that
meet the criteria identified in this section, the Department of Postsecondary Education shall
issue a license to be publicly displayed on the premises where the private postsecondary institution
operates. (c) The application for a license for a...
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32-5A-194
Section 32-5A-194 Chemical tests; admissible as evidence; procedure for valid chemical analyses;
permits for individuals performing analyses; persons qualified to withdraw blood; presumptions
based on percent of alcohol in blood; refusal to submit; no liability for technician. (a)
Upon the trial of any civil, criminal, or quasi-criminal action or proceeding arising out
of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual control of
a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance, evidence of the amount
of alcohol or controlled substance in a person's blood at the alleged time, as determined
by a chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, shall
be admissible. Where such a chemical test is made the following provisions shall apply: (1)
Chemical analyses of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance to be considered
valid under the provisions of this section shall have been...
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6-5-691
Section 6-5-691 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ASBESTOS ACTION. A civil action arising out of, based on, or related
to the health effects of exposure to asbestos and any derivative claim made by or on behalf
of a person exposed to asbestos or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative
of that person. The term asbestos action does not include claims alleging ovarian cancer.
(2) ASBESTOS TRUST. A government-approved or court-approved trust, qualified settlement fund,
compensation fund, or claims facility that is created as a result of an administrative or
legal action, a court-approved bankruptcy, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §524(g), 11 U.S.C. §1121(a),
or other applicable provision of law, that is intended, in whole or in part, to provide compensation
to claimants arising out of, based on, or related to the health effects of exposure to asbestos.
(3) TRUST CLAIM MATERIALS. A final executed proof of...
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9-17-83
Section 9-17-83 Order requiring unit operation - Contents. The order shall be fair and reasonable
under all the circumstances, shall protect the rights of interested parties and shall include:
(1) A description of the area embraced, termed the unit area, and a description of the pool
or pools or portions thereof affected and lying within the unit area, termed the unit pool.
(2) A statement of the nature of the operations contemplated. (3) An allocation among the
separately owned interests derived from or associated with tracts in the unit area of all
the oil or gas, or both, produced from the unit pool within the unit area, and not required
in the conduct of such operation or unavoidably lost, such allocation to be based on the relative
contribution which each such tract or interest is expected to make during the course of such
operation, to the total production of oil or gas, or both, so allocated. (4) A provision for
adjustment among the owners of the unit area (not including royalty...
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28-4-288
Section 28-4-288 Execution of bond by defendant or claimant for recovery of seized vehicle,
etc., pending appeal; proceedings upon failure of bondsmen to deliver said vehicle, etc.,
upon affirmance of judgment upon appeal, etc. Whenever a conveyance, vehicle of any kind or
animal used in drawing the same is seized by an officer of the state under the prohibition
laws of this state and has been condemned by the circuit court that tried the action, the
defendant in the proceedings or the claimant of the property, pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court or Court of Civil Appeals, may, upon motion, have the court immediately appraise the
value of said property and of the several items separately and shall have the right to execute
a bond with two good sureties in double the appraised value of such property or of any item
or items thereof, to be approved by the clerk or register of the circuit court, conditioned,
in the event the appeal is affirmed or reversed and the conveyance, vehicle,...
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