(a) The office may suspend or revoke the certification or license of any person issued under this article who is found guilty of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certification or license, or gross negligence, incompetence, or gross misconduct in the conduct of blasting activities. The office may file charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against any licensed person or firm. The charges shall be made in writing and the charged party shall have at least 10 days notice of the date of a formal hearing. A time and place for the hearing shall be fixed by the office, and a copy of the charges, along with the notice of time and place of hearing, shall be legally served on the person at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. At the hearing, the accused shall have the right to produce evidence or witnesses in his or her defense. If, after the hearing, the State Fire Marshal finds the person in violation, the office shall suspend or revoke the certification or license. The accused shall have a right to appeal the hearing to the circuit court of the county of residence of the person pursuant to the laws of civil procedure.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-17-249
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- 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.
- 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
- writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
