Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-18-2

  • 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

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no governmental entity may adopt an ordinance, resolution, regulation, or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of restricting, a person‘s or entity’s ability to use a utility service of a provider that is authorized to do business in this state.