(a) A person who produces milk, milk products, or frozen dessert in a producing plant and sells or offers for sale, consigns or offers for consignment, or offers for remuneration of milk, milk products, frozen desserts, or single-service container or closure without first obtaining the required permit or violates a rule or order issued pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $6,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 20-1-144

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The State Board of Health shall institute a civil action in any circuit court in the State of Alabama to enforce the provisions of this article. Any person who operates without a valid permit may be enjoined from the operation by the circuit court without prior resort to criminal remedies.
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