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13A-8-10.4
Section 13A-8-10.4 Theft of trademarks or trade secrets. (a) For purposes of this section:
(1) ARTICLE. Any object, material, device, or substance or any copy thereof, including a writing,
recording, drawing, sample, specimen, prototype, model, photograph, microorganism, blueprint,
or map. (2) COPY. A facsimile, replica, photograph, or other reproduction of an article or
a note, drawing, or sketch made of or from an article. (3) REPRESENTING. Describing, depicting,
containing, constituting, reflecting, or recording. (4) TRADE SECRET. The whole or any part
of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement
that has value and that the owner has taken measures to prevent from becoming available to
persons other than those selected by the owner to have access for limited purposes. (5) TRADEMARK.
Any word, name, symbol, or device adopted and used by any person or business entity to identify
his goods or services, and to distinguish them from the...
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40-12-253
Section 40-12-253 Ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles. (a) Effective January 1, 2000, ad
valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall be assessed and the tax collected forward on a current
basis to coincide with the collection of motor vehicle license taxes and registration fees.
(1) Ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles shall become due and payable on the first day of the
registration renewal month of the owner, the date the motor vehicle enters the State of Alabama,
the date the motor vehicle is removed from the inventory of a dealer, or the date on which
the motor vehicle is otherwise determined to be taxable, whichever comes first. Ad valorem
taxes on motor vehicles shall become delinquent on the first day of the month following the
registration renewal month for the owner or as otherwise provided by law. (2) Ad valorem tax
on motor vehicles shall be collected through the last day of the month which precedes the
assigned registration renewal month for the owner as provided in Section...
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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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8-27-2
Section 8-27-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) TRADE SECRET.
A "trade secret" is information that: a. Is used or intended for use in a trade
or business; b. Is included or embodied in a formula, pattern, compilation, computer software,
drawing, device, method, technique, or process; c. Is not publicly known and is not generally
known in the trade or business of the person asserting that it is a trade secret; d. Cannot
be readily ascertained or derived from publicly available information; e. Is the subject of
efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy; and f. Has significant
economic value. (2) IMPROPER MEANS. "Improper means" are means such as: a. Theft;
b. Bribery; c. Misrepresentation; d. Inducement of a breach of confidence; e. Trespass; or
f. Other deliberate acts taken for the specific purpose of gaining access to the...
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8-12-6
Section 8-12-6 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPLICANT. The
person filing an application for registration of a mark under this article and the person's
legal representative, successors, or assigns. (2) DILUTION. Dilution by blurring or dilution
by tarnishment, regardless of the presence or absence of: a. Competition between the owner
of the famous mark and other parties, or b. Actual or likely confusion, mistake, or deception,
or c. Actual economic injury. (3) DILUTION BY BLURRING. The association arising from the similarity
between a mark and a famous mark that impairs the distinctiveness of the famous mark. (4)
DILUTION BY TARNISHMENT. The association arising from the similarity between a mark and a
famous mark that harms the reputation of the famous mark. (5) MARK. Any trade name, trademark,
or service mark entitled to registration under this article...
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8-19-5
Section 8-19-5 Unlawful trade practices. The following deceptive acts or practices in the conduct
of any trade or commerce are hereby declared to be unlawful: (1) Passing off goods or services
as those of another, provided that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of
goods or services. (2) Causing confusion or misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship,
approval, or certification of goods or services. (3) Causing confusion or misunderstanding
as to the affiliation, connection, or association with, or certification by another, provided
that this section shall not prohibit the private labeling of goods or services. (4) Using
deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or
services. (5) Representing that goods or services have sponsorship, approval, characteristics,
ingredients, uses, benefits, or qualities that they do not have or that a person has sponsorship,
approval, status, affiliation, or connection that he or she does...
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7-9A-320
Section 7-9A-320 Buyer of goods; Alabama Farmers Credit Protection Fund. (a) Buyer in ordinary
course of business. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer in ordinary course
of business, other than a person buying farm products from a person engaged in farming operations,
takes free of a security interest created by the buyer's seller, even if the security interest
is perfected and the buyer knows of its existence. (b) Buyer of consumer goods. Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (e), a buyer of goods from a person who used or bought the
goods for use primarily for personal, family, or household purposes takes free of a security
interest, even if perfected, if the buyer buys: (1) without knowledge of the security interest;
(2) for value; (3) primarily for the buyer's personal, family, or household purposes; and
(4) before the filing of a financing statement covering the goods. (c) Effectiveness of filing
for subsection (b). To the extent that it affects the...
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45-21A-10.04
Section 45-21A-10.04 Jurisdiction of Brantley Municipal Court; hearings; liability; evidence
and procedure; defenses. (a) The Brantley Municipal Court is vested with the power and jurisdiction
to hear and adjudicate the civil violations provided for in this article and to issue orders
imposing the civil fines and costs set out in this article. (b) A person who receives a notice
of violation may contest the imposition of the civil fine by submitting a request for a hearing
on the adjudication of the civil violation, in writing, within 15 days of the 10th day after
the date the notice of violation is mailed. Upon receipt of a timely request, the city shall
notify the person of the date and time of the adjudicative hearing by U.S. mail. (c) Failure
to pay a civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability
in the full amount of the civil fine assessed in the notice of violation. (d) The civil fine
shall not be assessed if, after a hearing, the Brantley...
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8-19A-5
Section 8-19A-5 Licensing; application for license. (a) Prior to doing business in this state,
a commercial telephone seller shall obtain a license from the division. Doing business in
this state includes both telephone solicitation from a location in Alabama and solicitation
from other states or nations of purchasers located in Alabama. (b) An applicant for a license
as a commercial telephone seller shall submit to the division, in the form prescribed, a written
application for the license. The application shall set forth the following information: (1)
The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, Social Security number, and home address
of the applicant, including each name under which he or she intends to do business. (2) Each
business or occupation engaged in by the applicant during the three years immediately preceding
the date of the application, and the location thereof. (3) The previous experience of the
applicant as a commercial telephone seller or salesperson. (4)...
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10A-2A-16.02
Section 10A-2A-16.02 Inspection rights of stockholders. (a) A stockholder of a corporation
is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at the corporation's principal
office, any of the records of the corporation described in Section 10A-2A-16.01(a), excluding
minutes of meetings of, and records of actions taken without a meeting by, the corporation's
board of directors and board committees established under Section 10A-2A-8.25, if the stockholder
gives the corporation a signed written notice of the stockholder's demand at least five business
days before the date on which the stockholder wishes to inspect and copy. (b) A stockholder
of a corporation is entitled to inspect and copy, during regular business hours at a reasonable
location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if
the stockholder meets the requirements of subsection (c) and gives the corporation a signed
written notice of the stockholder's demand at least five...
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