(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to install, allow to be installed, occupy, or allow to be occupied, any manufactured home or manufactured building in this state which is not in accordance with the uniform standards and the rules and regulations adopted and set forth by the commission pursuant to this article.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 24-5-33

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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 commission is authorized to suspend the tag issued under Section 40-12-255 of any person violating either subsection (a) or (b) of Section 24-5-32, and shall be authorized to levy a civil penalty up to $500.00 against any person found in violation of subsection (a) of Section 24-5-32. The commission is moreover authorized to levy a civil penalty up to $500.00 against any installer or installation personnel violating either subsection (a) or (b) of Section 24-5-32 or the rules and regulations adopted and set forth by the commission pursuant to this article. Persons subjected to the operation of this subsection shall be given a hearing by the commission on application therefor, and shall be notified of the availability of a hearing by the commission on imposition of a penalty.
(c) In addition to other penalties provided by law, the commission and district attorneys are authorized to apply to the circuit courts within their respective jurisdictions, and such courts shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant appropriate additional relief to prevent or restrain violations of this article.
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