(a) If the chemical test results for a person charged with a violation of Section 32-5A-191 show 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the blood of the person, or the person refuses a test, the officer, acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, shall serve a notice of intended suspension personally on the arrested person.

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 32-5A-303

  • 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) When serving a notice of intended suspension, the law enforcement officer shall take possession of any driver’s license issued by this state which is held by the person. When taking possession of a valid driver’s license issued by this state, the officer, acting on behalf of the secretary, shall issue a temporary driving permit which is valid for 30 days after the date of issuance.
(c) A copy of the completed notice of intended suspension form, a copy of any completed temporary driving permit form, and any driver’s license taken into possession under this section shall be forwarded within five days to the secretary by the officer.
(d) The agency shall provide forms for notice of intended suspension and for temporary driving permits to law enforcement agencies.
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