(a) The State Fire Marshal may revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this article upon evidence that the holder has purchased, received, sold, used, shipped, or caused to be shipped any illegal fireworks in violation of this article. Notice must be given in writing to the holder of a permit stating cause of revocation; if the permit revoked is for a business located within Alabama, a copy of said notice of revocation must be supplied to the judge of probate of the county in which such permit holder’s business is located.

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 8-17-214

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The State Fire Marshal, in his discretion, may refuse to issue another permit to the holder of a permit which has been cancelled or revoked for the possession or sale of illegal fireworks for a period not to exceed three years.
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