Alabama § 27-1-12 - Penalty for Violation of Title.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-1-12 — Penalty for Violation of Title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-1-12. Penalty for Violation of Title.
Each willful violation of this title for which a greater penalty is not provided by another provision of this title or by other applicable laws of this state shall, in addition to any applicable prescribed denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate of authority or license, be punishable as a misdemeanor, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or by imprisonment in the county jail, or by sentence to hard labor for the county, for a period not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment or hard labor in the discretion of the court. Each instance of violation shall be considered a separate offense.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-1-12 ("Penalty for Violation of Title.") 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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