(a) Any person who knowingly sells and delivers any coal which has been mixed or loaded in the delivery container together with any substance or material other than coal or together with coal of a different quality with intent to defraud the purchaser of such coal or with the intent to obtain a higher price for such coal by inducing the purchaser to believe that such coal is of a higher quality or different quality than is actually delivered shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $2,000.00 for each offense, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year for each offense; provided, that the blending of coal with coal of a different quality in order to achieve contract specifications is not prohibited by this section.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $6,000 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-9-52
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
