(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, manufacture, transport, or distribute a destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon, except as provided in this article.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felony2 to 20 yearsup to $30,000
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-193

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) shall be guilty of a Class B felony. If the defendant is a corporation or other entity, the corporation or other entity shall be fined not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) nor more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A corporation or other entity may also be sentenced to perform not less than 5,000 nor more than 10,000 hours of community service.
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