26-23A-10
Section 26-23A-10 Remedies. In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall: (1) Provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages. Any conviction under this chapter shall be admissible in a civil suit as prima facie evidence of a failure to obtain an informed consent or parental or judicial consent. The civil action may be based on a claim that the act was a result of simple negligence, gross negligence, wantonness, willfulness, intention, or other legal standard of care. (2) Provide a basis for professional disciplinary action under any applicable statutory or regulatory procedure for the suspension or revocation of any license for physicians, psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed professional counselors, registered nurses, or other licensed or regulated persons. Any conviction of any person for any failure to comply with the requirements of...
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32-7-11
disposition and return of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be placed by the director in the custody of the State Treasurer and shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment or judgments rendered against the person or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in question in an action at law, begun not later than the period of time provided in Section 6-2-38(l), with regard to actions for injury to the person or rights of another not arising from contract, or any successor statute of limitations, for general negligence, following the date of such accident or within the period of time following the date of deposit of any security under subdivision (3) of Section 32-7-8, or to the payment in settlement agreed to by the depositor of a claim or claims arising out of such accident. Such deposit or any balance thereof shall be returned to the depositor or his or her personal...
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34-14-9
Section 34-14-9 Complaint and hearing; appeal; disciplinary actions. (a) Any person wishing to make a complaint against a licensee or apprentice under this chapter shall reduce the same to writing and file his or her complaint with the board within one year from the date of the action upon which the complaint is based. If the board investigates and determines the charges made in the complaint are sufficient to warrant a hearing to determine whether the license issued under this chapter shall be suspended or revoked, it shall make an order fixing a time and place for a hearing and require the licensee complained against to appear and defend against the complaint. The order shall have annexed thereto a copy of the complaint. The order and copy of the complaint shall be served upon the licensee at least 20 days before the date set for hearing, either personally or by registered or certified mail sent to the licensee's last known address. Continuances or adjournment of hearing date shall...
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34-9-29
Section 34-9-29 Injunctions against violations of chapter. When it appears to the board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and said court of this state may enjoin any person from violating this chapter regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. For purposes of this section, person shall be deemed to include any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, professional association, professional corporation or other entity. (Acts 1959, No. 100, p. 569, §31; Acts 1985, No. 85-697, p. 1120, §1.)...
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8-33-13
Section 8-33-13 Applicability. This chapter applies to all vehicle protection products sold or offered for sale on or after January 1, 2007. The failure of any person to comply with this chapter prior to January 1, 2007, shall not be admissible in any court proceeding, administrative proceeding, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding and may not otherwise be used to prove that the action of any person or the affected vehicle protection product was unlawful or otherwise improper. The adoption of this chapter does not imply that a vehicle protection product warranty was insurance prior to January 1, 2007. The penalty provisions of this chapter do not apply to any violation of this chapter relating to or in connection with the sale or failure to disclose in a retail installment contract or lease, or contract or agreement that provides for payments under a vehicle protection product warranty as long as the sale of such product, contract, or agreement was otherwise...
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36-25-24
Section 36-25-24 Supervisor prohibited from discharging or discriminating against employee where employee reports violation. (a) A supervisor shall not discharge, demote, transfer, or otherwise discriminate against a public employee regarding such employee's compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on the employee's reporting a violation, or what he or she believes in good faith to be a violation, of this chapter or giving truthful statements or truthful testimony concerning an alleged ethics violation. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any manner to prevent or prohibit or otherwise limit a supervisor from disciplining, discharging, transferring, or otherwise affecting the terms and conditions of a public employee's employment so long as the disciplinary action does not result from or is in no other manner connected with the public employee's filing a complaint with the commission, giving truthful statements, and truthfully testifying. (c) No...
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8-22-15
Section 8-22-15 Determination of cost to wholesaler, etc. (a) In determining cost to the wholesaler and cost to the retailer, the court of jurisdiction shall receive and consider as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence tending to show that any person complained against under this chapter purchased the motor fuel involved in the complaint, at a fictitious price, or upon terms, or in such a manner, or under such invoices, as to conceal the true costs, discounts or terms of purchase, and shall also receive and consider as bearing on the bona fides of such costs, evidence of the normal, customary and prevailing terms and discounts in connection with other sales of a similar nature in the market area. (b) Where a cost survey pursuant to recognized statistical and cost accounting practices has been made for a market area in which a violation of this chapter is committed or charged, to determine and establish on the basis of actual existing conditions the lowest cost to...
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27-32-30
Section 27-32-30 Claims upon liquidation of insurer - Allowance. (a) No contingent and unliquidated claim shall share in a distribution of the assets of an insurer which has been adjudicated to be insolvent by an order made pursuant to this chapter; except, that such claim shall be considered, if properly presented, and may be allowed to share where: (1) Such claim becomes absolute against the insurer on or before the last day for filing claims against the assets of such insurer; or (2) There is a surplus and the liquidation is thereafter conducted upon the basis that such insurer is solvent. (b) Where an insurer has been so adjudicated to be insolvent, any person who has a cause of action against an insured of such insurer under a liability insurance policy issued by such insurer shall have the right to file a claim in the liquidation proceeding, regardless of the fact that such claim may be contingent, and such claim may be allowed: (1) If it may be reasonably inferred from the proof...
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32-7-27
to this section and the director shall not accept the certificate unless accompanied by evidence that there are no unsatisfied judgments of any character against the depositor in the county where the depositor resides. (b) The deposit shall be held by the State Treasurer to satisfy, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, any execution on a judgment issued against the person making the deposit, for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use of property resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of a motor vehicle after the deposit was made. Money or securities so deposited shall not be subject to attachment or execution unless the attachment or execution shall arise out of an action for damages as provided in this subsection. (Acts 1951, No. 704, p. 1224, §25; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No....
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34-27-31
appeals in connection with the judgment, file a verified claim in the court in which the judgment was entered and, on 10 days' written notice to the commission, may apply to the court for an order directing payment out of the Recovery Fund of the amount unpaid on the judgment. (4) The court shall proceed on the application immediately and, on hearing, the aggrieved person shall be required to show each of the following: a. He or she is not the spouse, child, or parent of the debtor, or the personal representative of the spouse, child, or parent. b. He or she has obtained a judgment, as described in subdivision (e)(3), stating the amount of the judgment and the amount owing on the judgment at the date of the application, and, that in the action, he or she had joined any and all bonding companies which issued corporate surety bonds to the judgment debtor as principal and all other necessary parties. c. The following items, if recovered by him or her, have been applied to the actual...
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