(a) Any person, partnership or corporation who knowingly violates or causes to be violated any of the foregoing provisions of this division or any regulation made by the Public Service Commission of Alabama in pursuance thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for each offense by a fine not exceeding $2,000.00, or by imprisonment not exceeding 18 months, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

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
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-8-184

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) When the death or bodily injury of any person is caused by the explosion of any article named in this division, while the same is being placed upon any vessel or vehicle to be transported, in violation thereof, while the same is being so transported, or while the same is being removed from such vessel or vehicle, the person knowingly placing or aiding or permitting the placing of such article upon any such vessel or vehicle, to be so transported, shall be guilty of a felony and may be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years.
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