34-27-101
Section 34-27-101 Violations; damages. (a) No licensed real estate broker shall be required to pay a referral fee or commission when reasonable cause for payment does not exist. (b) No third party shall knowingly interfere with the real estate brokerage relationship of a real estate licensee. (c) Any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this article may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. The damages recoverable in such an action shall be actual damages and, in addition, the court may award an amount up to three times the amount of actual damages sustained as a result of any violation of this article, plus reasonable attorney fees and expenses. (Act 2000-210, p. 277, §2.)...
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34-27-69
Section 34-27-69 Surety bond; suspension, etc., of license for violation of article; reinstatement; relicensure; board must be notified of initiation, etc., of legal action. (a) Every applicant for a license under this article, either original or renewal, shall furnish a surety bond payable to the State of Alabama in the amount of $5,000 if a time-sharing salesman or $10,000 if a broker, with a surety company authorized to do business in Alabama, which bond shall provide that the obligor therein will pay up to $5,000 or $10,000, respectively, the aggregate sum of all judgments which may be recovered against such licensee for actual loss or damage arising from his or her activities conducted under this article. Said bond shall be filed with the Alabama Real Estate Commission prior to the issuance of such license. A new bond or a renewal or continuation of the original bond shall be required for each licensing period. If a continuous bond is filed with the commission prior to the...
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9-16-93
Section 9-16-93 Violations; inspection by authority; remedial actions; hearing; action by Attorney General. (a) Whenever, on the basis of any information available to it, including receipt of information from any person, the regulatory authority has reason to believe that any person is in violation of any requirement of this article or any permit condition required by this article, the regulatory authority shall immediately order an inspection of the surface coal mining operation at which the alleged violation is occurring unless the same information is available to the regulatory authority as a result of a previous inspection. When the inspection results from information provided to the regulatory authority by any person, the regulatory authority shall notify such person when the inspection is proposed to be carried out and such person shall be allowed to accompany the inspector during the inspection. The regulatory authority shall consult with all state and federal agencies charged...
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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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25-1-29
Section 25-1-29 Remedies. Any person aggrieved may elect to pursue their remedies under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 29 U.S.C. Section 621 or in the alternative bring a civil action in the circuit court of the county in which the person was or is employed for such legal or equitable relief as will effectuate the purposes of this article. However, if an action is brought in the federal court, any action pending in the state court shall be simultaneously dismissed with prejudice. Further, any party bringing action under this section shall only be entitled to one recovery of damages. Any damages assessed in one court will offset any entitlement to damages in any other state or federal court. In any action, a person shall be entitled to a trial by jury of any issue of fact in any action for recovery of amounts owed as a result of a violation of this article, regardless of whether equitable relief is sought by any party...
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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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8-19D-2
Section 8-19D-2 Deceptive solicitations; action for damages. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or sell a product or service through the mail by implying or expressly representing in the solicitation that the person being solicited has won or has been selected to receive a prize or purported prize unless the qualifying language appears in print that is clear, easily read, and conspicuous. (b) A person who suffers damage as a result of a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action against the sponsor or promoter of the solicitation, or both. Damages shall not exceed three times the compensatory damages of the party claiming punitive damages or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), whichever is greater. (Act 99-445, p. 1012, §2.)...
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20-1-144
Section 20-1-144 Violation of article; enforcement. (a) A person who produces milk, milk products, or frozen dessert in a producing plant and sells or offers for sale, consigns or offers for consignment, or offers for remuneration of milk, milk products, frozen desserts, or single-service container or closure without first obtaining the required permit or violates a rule or order issued pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) The State Board of Health shall institute a civil action in any circuit court in the State of Alabama to enforce the provisions of this article. Any person who operates without a valid permit may be enjoined from the operation by the circuit court without prior resort to criminal remedies. (Acts 1993, No. 93-718, p. 1403, §5.)...
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15-18-171
Section 15-18-171 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) APPLICATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES. The criteria and guidelines developed by the Department of Corrections for the establishment of community punishment and corrections programs, the granting of funds for programs authorized herein, and the monitoring, evaluation, and review of programs funded herein. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of the authority or the board of directors of a nonprofit entity. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Corrections. (4) COMMUNITY. The county or counties comprising one or more judicial circuits. (5) COMMUNITY PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTIONS AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this article. (6) COMMUNITY PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTIONS PROGRAM. Any program designed as an alternative to incarceration and maintained by a county commission or an...
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15-18-66
Section 15-18-66 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section: (1) CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. Any offense with respect to which the defendant is convicted or any other criminal conduct admitted by the defendant. (2) PECUNIARY DAMAGES. All special damages which a person shall recover against the defendant in a civil action arising out of the facts or events constituting the defendant's criminal activities; the term shall include, but not be limited to the money or other equivalent of property taken, broken, destroyed, or otherwise used or harmed and losses such as travel, medical, dental or burial expenses and wages including but not limited to wages lost as a result of court appearances. (3) RESTITUTION. Full, partial or nominal payment of pecuniary damages to the victim or to its equivalent in services performed or work or labor done for the benefit of the victim as determined by the court of record. (4)...
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