Alabama § 25-7-9 - Interference, Etc., with Peaceable Exercise of Lawful Industry, Business, Etc.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 25-7-9 — Interference, Etc., with Peaceable Exercise of Lawful Industry, Business, Etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-7-9. Interference, Etc., with Peaceable Exercise of Lawful Industry, Business, Etc.
Any person who, by force or threats of violence to person or property, or who, by any means of duress prevents, or seeks to prevent, another from doing work or furnishing materials or from contracting to do work or furnish materials for or to any person engaged in any lawful business, or who disturbs, interferes with or prevents, or in any manner attempts to prevent the peaceable exercise of any lawful industry, business or calling by any other person shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than 12 months.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 25-7-9
What does Code of Alabama § 25-7-9 cover?
Section 25-7-9 ("Interference, Etc., with Peaceable Exercise of Lawful Industry, Business, Etc.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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