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8-19-7
Section 8-19-7 Exemptions. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: (1) Acts done by the publisher,
owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio, or television station or telephone
company in the publication or dissemination of an advertisement, which the owner, agent, or
employee did not have knowledge of the false, misleading or deceptive character of the advertisement;
(2) Any seller of goods or services who meets all the following requirements: a. Has disseminated
advertisement or promotional material from a manufacturer, packer, distributor, or other seller,
from whom he has purchased the goods or services, unless the seller knew the advertisement
or promotional material to be false or misleading; and b. On the request of the Attorney General
or district attorney, provides the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor
or other seller from whom he has purchased the goods or services; and c. On the request of
the Attorney General or district attorney,...
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8-19A-4
Section 8-19A-4 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (1) A person engaging
in commercial telephone solicitation where the solicitation is an isolated transaction and
not done in the course of a pattern of repeated transactions of like nature. (2) A person
making calls for religious, charitable, political, educational, or other noncommercial purposes
or a person soliciting for a nonprofit corporation if that corporation is properly registered
with the Secretary of State and is included within the exemption of the Alabama Revenue Code
or Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or rural electric cooperatives formed under
Chapter 6 of Title 37 of the Code of Alabama or affiliates or subsidiaries thereof. (3) A
person soliciting: a. Without the intent to complete or obtain provisional acceptance of a
sale during the telephone solicitation. b. Who does not make the major sales presentation
during the telephone solicitation. c. Without the intent to complete, and...
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8-19A-3
Section 8-19A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter and Chapter 19C, the following terms shall
have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CALLER IDENTIFICATION
SERVICE. A type of telephone service which permits telephone subscribers to see the telephone
number of incoming telephone calls. (2) COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE SELLER. Any person who engages
in commercial telephone solicitation on his or her own behalf or through salespersons, except
that a commercial telephone seller does not include any of the persons or entities exempted
from this chapter by Section 8-19A-4. A commercial telephone seller does not include a salesperson
as defined in subdivision (15). A commercial telephone seller includes, but is not limited
to, owners, operators, officers, directors, partners, or other individuals engaged in the
management activities of a business entity pursuant to this chapter. (3) COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE
SOLICITATION. a. An unsolicited telephone call to a...
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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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34-27-36
Section 34-27-36 Disciplinary action - Generally. (a) The commission or its staff may on its
own, or on the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate the actions and records
of a licensee. The commission may issue subpoenas and compel the testimony of witnesses and
the production of records and documents during an investigation. If probable cause is found,
a formal complaint shall be filed and the commission shall hold a hearing on the formal complaint.
The commission shall revoke or suspend the license or impose a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or both, or reprimand
the licensee in each instance in which the licensee is found guilty of any of the following
acts set out in this section. The commission may revoke or suspend a license until such time
as the licensee has completed an approved continuing education course and/or made restitution
to accounts containing funds to be held for other...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal
entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person
or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section 15-3-5,
the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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37-3-2
Section 37-3-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, where not
in conflict with the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) BROKER. Any person not
included in the term "motor carrier" and not a bona fide employee or agent of any
such carrier, who or which, as principal or agent, sells or offers for sale any transportation
of property other than that transported by common carriers of passengers, subject to this
chapter, or negotiates for or holds itself out by solicitation, advertisement, or otherwise
as one who sells, provides, furnishes, contracts, or arranges for the transportation. (2)
CERTIFICATE. A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under this chapter to
common carriers by motor vehicle. (3) COMMON CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE. Any person who or which
undertakes, whether directly or by a lease or other arrangement, to transport passengers or
property or any class or classes of property for the general public in the State of...
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34-21A-25
Section 34-21A-25 Penalties and sanctions. (a) Any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake
the business of manufacturing, installing, servicing, cleaning, repairing, or maintaining
any onsite sewage system or equipment without first having obtained and having possession
of a current, valid license from the board or who knowingly presents or files false information
with the board for the purpose of obtaining a license or otherwise fraudulently obtains a
license, or who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter regulating the onsite sewage
industry shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, as defined by the state criminal code.
(b) Whenever it appears to the board that an individual has violated or is about to violate
this chapter, it may in its own name petition the circuit court of the county where the violation
is occurring or is about to occur to issue a temporary restraining order or other appropriate
injunctive relief enjoining the violation. (c) The board may...
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34-31-32
Section 34-31-32 Violations; penalties. (a) Any person engaged in business as a certified contractor
or performing the functions of a certified contractor in violation of this chapter shall be
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, as defined by the state criminal code. (b) The board may,
at its discretion, impose late penalties on those certified contractors who fail to renew
certificates by December 31 of each year. The board may also remove certification from any
certified person who fails to renew his or her certificate by the first day of March and require
the person to apply for a new certificate. Furthermore, the board may at its discretion, remove,
revoke, or suspend the certification from any certified contractor who provides substandard
or dangerous service, repair, or installation, or who otherwise violates this chapter, and
may require such person to apply for a new certification. The board may, in its discretion,
also require the successful re-testing of any such person who...
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