Alabama § 8-32-12 - Service Contracts Prior to January 1, 1998.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-32-12 — Service Contracts Prior to January 1, 1998., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-32-12. Service Contracts Prior to January 1, 1998.
Service contracts entered into prior to January 1, 1998, and renewals thereof, may but are not required to comply with this chapter. Providers and other persons are not required to comply with this chapter until January 1, 1998. A provider or other person may, but is not required to, implement the requirements of this chapter prior to January 1, 1998. The failure of a provider or other person to comply with this chapter or otherwise to administer a service contract plan, in the manner required by this chapter prior to January 1, 1998, shall not be admissible in any court, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution proceedings or otherwise used to prove that the action of any person or the service contract was unlawful or otherwise improper.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-32-12 cover?
Section 8-32-12 ("Service Contracts Prior to January 1, 1998.") 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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