Alabama § 13A-11-220 - Creating a Hazard.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-11-220 — Creating a Hazard., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-11-220. Creating a Hazard.
(a) A person commits the crime of creating a hazard if:
(1) Having discarded, in any place accessible to children, a container having a compartment of more than one and one half cubic feet capacity and a door or lid that locks or fastens automatically when closed and cannot easily be opened from the inside, he fails to remove the door, lid or locking or fastening device; or
(2) Being the owner or otherwise having possession of land upon which there is an abandoned well, cistern or cesspool of a depth of four feet or more and a top width of 12 inches or more, he fails to fill, cover or fence it with a suitable protective construction.
(b) Creating a hazard is a Class B misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 13A-11-220
What does Code of Alabama § 13A-11-220 cover?
Section 13A-11-220 ("Creating a Hazard.") 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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