Alabama § 27-12A-5 - Transacting Insurance Without a License.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-12A-5 — Transacting Insurance Without a License., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-12A-5. Transacting Insurance Without a License.
(a) A person commits the crime of transacting insurance without a license if he or she knowingly transacts the business of insurance in violation of laws requiring a license, certificate of authority, or other legal authority for the transaction of the business of insurance.
(b) Transacting insurance without a license is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-12A-5 ("Transacting Insurance Without a License.") 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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