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 8-19C-6

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. 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

The commission may commence proceedings in the circuit court in the county relating to a knowing violation or threatened knowing violation of subsection (a) of Section 8-19C-2 or Section 8-19C-5. Proceedings which the commission may commence, include, without limitation, issuance of a cease and desist order or issuance of an order imposing a civil penalty up to a maximum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each violation. The proceedings shall be brought in the name of the state. The commission may issue investigative demands, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings in the course of investigating a violation of subsection (a) of Section 8-19C-2 or Section 8-19C-5.