(a) A person commits the crime of refusing to permit inspection of property that is owned, possessed or otherwise subject to his control if, a public servant is legally authorized to inspect such property and an attempt is being made to exercise that authority and he:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 3 monthsup to $500
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
criminal case

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-3

  • 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
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) Refuses to produce the property for a reasonable inspection; or
(2) Refuses to permit a reasonable inspection.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “legally authorized inspection” includes any lawful search, sampling, testing or other examination of property, in connection with the regulation of the defendant‘s business or occupation, that is authorized by law.
(c) Refusing to permit inspection is a Class C misdemeanor.
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