27-30-4
Section 27-30-4 Authorization to act as, or for, association - Generally. (a) No person shall in this state be, act as or hold itself out to be a mutual aid association except in compliance with this chapter and as authorized by a subsisting certificate of authority therefor, issued by the commissioner under this chapter. (b) No person shall act as solicitor, collector or otherwise as an agent or representative of any entity or organization acting as, or purporting to be, a mutual aid association unless such entity or organization is then authorized as a mutual aid association as required in subsection (a) of this section. (c) Any person who violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than one year or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. For the purposes of this section, each...
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34-1-12
Section 34-1-12 Suspension, revocation, etc., of certificate, registration, or permit; fines. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2018-106 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) After notice and hearing as provided in Section 34-1-14, the board may suspend for a period not to exceed three years or revoke any certificate issued under Section 34-1-4, or any registration granted under Section 34-1-5 or 34-1-8, or any practice privilege granted pursuant to Section 34-1-7; may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any permit issued under Section 34-1-11; or may censure the holder of any permit or any practice privilege for any one or any combination of the following causes: (1) Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate as a certified public accountant, registration under this chapter, or a permit to practice public accounting under this chapter. (2) Dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in the practice of public accounting. (3) Any...
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34-11-9
Section 34-11-9 Practice by firms. (a)(1) A firm that practices or offers to practice engineering or land surveying is required to obtain a certificate of authorization from the board in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (2) An entity that performs engineering services or land surveying services for itself, or for a parent or subsidiary, is not required to have a certificate of authorization. (3) A firm may not be relieved of responsibility for the conduct or acts of its agents, employees, officers, or partners by reason of its compliance with this section. An individual practicing engineering or land surveying under this chapter is not relieved of responsibility for engineering or land surveying services performed by reason of employment or other relationship with a firm holding a certificate of authorization. (4) The Secretary of State may not accept organizational papers nor issue a certificate of incorporation, organization, licensure, or authorization to any firm that...
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34-13-23
Section 34-13-23 Officers; rulemaking authority; compensation; executive director; disposition of funds. (a)(1) The board appointed under this chapter and each successor thereto is authorized to select from its own membership a chair and to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations for the transaction of its business and for the betterment and promotion of the standards of service and practice to be followed in the funeral service profession in the State of Alabama as the board may deem expedient and consistent with the laws of this state and for the public good. (2) The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board unless otherwise ordered, and he or she shall exercise and perform all duties and functions incident to the office of chair. (3) The board may select also from its own membership a vice chair, a secretary, and a treasurer. No two offices shall be held by the same person. (b) The treasurer shall give bond to the State of Alabama in the sum of ten thousand dollars...
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34-14A-15
Section 34-14A-15 Recovery fund. (a) The board may establish a Homeowners' Recovery Fund for the purpose of consumer protection, consumer education, and consumer awareness. An aggrieved homeowner may recover actual economic damages, not including interest and court costs, sustained within the state as the direct result of conduct of a licensee in violation of this chapter or the rules of the board from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund. Any payments from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund shall be subject to the following limitations and conditions: (1) The Homeowners' Recovery Fund shall make payments only to homeowners who file a complaint with the board pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of Section 34-14A-8. (2) The Homeowners' Recovery Fund shall not make payments based on consent judgments. (3) Failure of the homeowner to follow any provisions of this chapter shall preclude payment from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund. (b) The board, by rule, shall determine the maximum amount of...
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34-4-51
Section 34-4-51 Certificates of appointment to board; legal assistance; prosecution of complaints. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the Governor before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office. The board, or any committee thereof, shall be entitled to the services of the state Attorney General, in connection with the affairs of the board, or may, on approval of the Attorney General, employ an attorney to assist or represent it in the enforcement of this chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction, and it may take the necessary legal steps through the proper legal officers of the state to enforce the provisions of this chapter and collect the penalties provided herein. Complaints shall be prosecuted in the name of the State Board of Auctioneers. (Acts 1973, No. 811, p. 1236, §5.)...
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34-9-43.2
Section 34-9-43.2 Legislative findings; rulemaking authority; liability; scope. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing dentistry and dental hygiene and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice the same. (2) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient health, safety, and welfare. (3) The board is in the best position to determine the dental practices that affect and prioritize the health, safety, and welfare of the public. (4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the board, its members, employees, and agents from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient health, safety, and welfare but appears to have elements that appear anti-competitive or have an anti-competitive effect when the...
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8-33-11
Section 8-33-11 Enforcement provisions. (a) The commissioner may conduct examinations of warrantors, administrators, or other persons to enforce this chapter and protect warranty holders in this state. Upon request of the commissioner, a warrantor shall make available to the commissioner all accounts, books, and records concerning vehicle protection products sold by the warrantor that are necessary to enable the commissioner to reasonably determine compliance or noncompliance with this chapter. (b) The commissioner may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce this chapter, the commissioner's rules and orders, and to protect warranty holders in this state. If a warrantor engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates this chapter and that the commissioner reasonably believes threatens to render the warrantor insolvent or cause irreparable loss or injury to the property or business of any person or company located in this state, the commissioner may do any of...
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34-11-31
Section 34-11-31 Qualifications of members. (a) Board members shall at all times maintain eligibility to serve on the board avoiding relationships that would interfere with the board mission of protecting health, life, safety, welfare, and property. (b) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for at least six months. (c) Each licensed professional engineer or licensed professional land surveyor shall hold an unexpired certificate under this chapter and shall have been licensed to practice engineering or land surveying, respectively, for at least 12 years. (d) Each public member of the board shall be a resident of this state who is at least 40 years of age and is not, and never was, a professional engineer or professional land surveyor. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 79, p. 1976, §4; Acts 1995, No. 95-282, p. 516, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-683, p. 1332, §1; Act 2018-550, §5.)...
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34-14A-8
Section 34-14A-8 Revocation, etc., of license; consumer complaint; hearing; appeal; reissuance; fines. (a) The board may levy and collect administrative fines not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation or revoke or suspend the license of any licensee who, in the opinion of the board, has committed fraud or deceit in obtaining a license required by this chapter, who has been guilty of gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of residential home building, who has engaged in the business of residential home building outside the scope of the license, or who has violated this chapter or a board rule. Should the board establish or adopt, or both, standards of practice for residential home builders within the state, as provided in Section 34-14A-12, the board may suspend the license of any licensee who, in the opinion of the board, has committed a violation of the standards of practice and may impose any other disciplinary sanctions authorized...
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