Alabama § 13A-12-291 - Specific Crimes Warranting Suspension of Driver’s License.
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§ 13A-12-291. Specific Crimes Warranting Suspension of Driver’s License.
(a) A driver’s license shall be suspended pursuant to Section 13A-12-290 for conviction of, adjudication of, or a finding of delinquency based on, the following crimes:
(1) Criminal solicitation to commit the crime of trafficking in specified substances under Section 13A-12-231 or unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under subsections (c) and (d) of Section 13A-12-211.
(2) Attempt to commit the crime of trafficking in specified substances under Section 13A-12-231 or unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under subsections (c) and (d) of Section 13A-12-211.
(3) Criminal conspiracy to commit the crime of trafficking in specified substances under Section 13A-12-231.
(4) Trafficking in specified substances under Section 13A-12-231.
(5) Unlawful possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance under subsections (c) and (d) of Section 13A-12-211.
(b) The suspension of a driver’s license for driving under the influence of a controlled substance or under the combined influence of a controlled substance and alcohol pursuant to Section 32-5A-191 shall be governed by that section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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