(a) No prosecution may be commenced under this article more than two years after the alleged violation was detected.

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 27-12A-6

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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) An individual who has been convicted of insurance fraud in the first degree or insurance fraud in the second degree shall be disqualified from engaging in the business of insurance in this state.
(c) A person may not willfully permit another person who has been convicted of insurance fraud in the first degree or insurance fraud in the second degree to transact in the business of insurance in this state.
(d) For the purposes of Article 4A of Chapter 18 of Title 15, insurance fraud shall be considered criminal activity.
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