Alabama § 40-17-349 - Violations.
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§ 40-17-349. Violations.
(a) Persons violating any provision of this article may be restrained from distributing, using, or withdrawing from storage any taxable motor fuel, as herein defined, and may be prosecuted in the name of the State of Alabama by the Attorney General or, under his or her direction, by a district attorney or, with the approval of the Governor, an attorney employed by the department until that person has complied with this article.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell for use or to use motor fuel upon which the tax levied by this article has not been paid or the payment assumed by a licensee. Any person who willfully fails to comply with this article, for each failure, shall be subject to a penalty imposed by the department of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
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What does Code of Alabama § 40-17-349 cover?
Section 40-17-349 ("Violations.") 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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