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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 9 - Registration of Sex Offenders. › Section 13A-11-204 - Residential Limitations on Criminal Sex Offenders in Class 1 Municipalities.

Section 13A-11-204
Residential limitations on criminal sex offenders in Class 1 municipalities.
(a) This section shall only apply in a Class 1 municipality.
(b) No adult or unrelated juvenile criminal sex offender shall establish a residence or other living accommodation in a residence where another criminal sex offender resides whose name appears on the Jefferson County Sheriff's official published sex offender list.
(c) The owner or lessee of the property who knowingly, willingly, or intentionally permits a violation of subsection (b) shall be fined five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation and those fees, once collected, will be distributed to the Birmingham Police Department Sex Offender Unit.
(d) The owner or lessee of the property shall not be in violation of subsection (b) if the sex offender is the spouse or child of the owner or lessee or if the spouse or child is the owner or lessee of the property.
(e) The owner is not in violation where the application for a lease or the lease itself provides a signed statement by the lessee that the lessee is not a convicted sex offender.
(Act 2007-450, p. 929, §§1, 2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-220 - Creating a Hazard.

Section 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.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5801.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-221 - Hindering Transportation of Commodities.

Section 13A-11-221
Hindering transportation of commodities.
(a) A person commits the crime of hindering transportation of commodities if, intentionally and without lawful authority, he forcibly stops or hinders the operation of any vehicle transporting farm or commercial products within the state for the purpose of delaying the transportation or interfering with the loading or unloading of farm or commercial products.
(b) Hindering transportation of commodities is a Class B misdemeanor.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5805.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-222 - Unlawfully Refusing to Yield Party Line.

Section 13A-11-222
Unlawfully refusing to yield party line.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5810.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-223 - Falsely Requesting Use of Party Line for Emergency.

Section 13A-11-223
Falsely requesting use of party line for emergency.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §5815.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-224 - Storing Gunpowder, etc., in City or Town.

Section 13A-11-224
Storing gunpowder, etc., in city or town.
Any person who keeps on hand, at any one time, within the limits of any incorporated city or town, for sale or for use, more than 50 pounds of gunpowder or other explosives shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $100.00.
(Code 1852, §201; Code 1867, §3748; Code 1876, §4236; Code 1886, §4093; Code 1896, §5351; Code 1907, §7583; Code 1923, §5216; Code 1940, T. 14, §391; Code 1975, §13-6-7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10 - Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety. › Section 13A-11-225 - Release of Sky Lanterns Within 500 Yards of Public Gathering.

Section 13A-11-225
Release of sky lanterns within 500 yards of public gathering.
(a) As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings:
(1) PUBLIC GATHERING. The presence of more than 500 members of the public in an outdoor place for the purpose of attending a sporting contest, auto race, concert, festival, political rally, parade, or similar event.
(2) SKY LANTERN. An unmanned self-contained free-floating luminary device requiring an open flame underneath, such as a candle, for propulsion.
(b) It is unlawful to release a sky lantern within 500 yards of a public gathering.
(c) A violation of this section is a criminal violation punishable pursuant to Section 13A-5-12.
(Act 2017-387, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10A - Service Dogs. › Section 13A-11-230 - Purpose.

Section 13A-11-230
Purpose.
It is the policy of this state to recognize the special role and value of service dogs, not only in the lives of those persons who use them but also in society at large, and to encourage the use of service dogs by persons with disabilities and to recognize that those persons have a right to use service dogs without any interference with or injury to the service dog.
(Act 2016-132, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10A - Service Dogs. › Section 13A-11-232 - Harassment of Service Dog.

Section 13A-11-232
Harassment of service dog.
(a) It is unlawful for a person who has received notice that his or her behavior is harassing to a dog the person knows or has reason to believe is a service dog to continue that behavior with malice or reckless disregard.
(b) It is unlawful for a person with reckless disregard to allow his or her dog that is not contained by a fence, a leash, or other containment system to harass a service dog.
(c) A person who violates subsection (a) or (b) is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(Act 2016-132, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10A - Service Dogs. › Section 13A-11-233 - Causing Injury to Service Dog.

Section 13A-11-233
Causing injury to service dog.
(a) It is unlawful for any person without legal justification or authority to cause injury to a service dog, or to allow his or her dog to cause injury to a service dog.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) with reckless disregard is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person who intentionally or willfully violates subsection (a) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Act 2016-132, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10A - Service Dogs. › Section 13A-11-234 - Causing Death to Service Dog; Causing Injury Resulting in Disability to Service Dog.

Section 13A-11-234
Causing death to service dog; causing injury resulting in disability to service dog.
(a) It is unlawful for any person without legal justification or authority to cause the death of a service dog or cause an injury resulting in disability to the service dog such that it is no longer able to function in that role, or for that person to allow his or her dog to cause the same.
(b) A person who violates subsection (a) with reckless disregard is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person who intentionally or willfully violates subsection (a) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Act 2016-132, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 10A - Service Dogs. › Section 13A-11-235 - Restitution; Remedies.

Section 13A-11-235
Restitution; remedies.
(a) A person convicted of a violation of this article shall be ordered to make full restitution for damages, including incidental and consequential expenses, incurred by the service dog and its user, which arise out of or are related to the violation.
(b) Restitution for a conviction under this article includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1) The medical expenses of the service dog and its user, and the value of the service dog to its user for the period in which the dog is unable to perform its duties due to injuries suffered as a proximate cause of the violation, or if the violation resulted in the death or permanent disability of the service dog, the value of the service dog to its user.
(2) The cost of any retraining of the service dog needed as a result of the violation.
(3) Compensation for wages or earned income lost by the service dog user as a proximate cause of the violation.
(4) Any other economic loss suffered by the service dog user as a proximate result of the violation.
(c) This section does not affect the civil remedy that is available for violations of this article. Restitution paid pursuant to this article shall be set off against damages awarded in a civil action arising out of the same conduct that resulted in the restitution payment.
(d) The user of a service dog may bring a civil cause of action for violation of any of this article in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the service animal user resides or where the violation occurred.
(e) In any civil action brought under this article, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.
(Act 2016-132, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-240 - Definitions.

Section 13A-11-240
Definitions.
(a) The word "torture" as used in this article shall mean the act of doing physical injury to a dog or cat by the infliction of inhumane treatment or gross physical abuse meant to cause said animal intensive or prolonged pain or serious physical injury, or thereby causing death due to said act.
(b) The word "cruel" as used in this article shall mean: Every act, omission, or neglect, including abandonment, where unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering, including abandonment, is caused or where unnecessary pain or suffering is allowed to continue.
(c) The words "dog or cat" as used in this article shall mean any domesticated member of the dog or cat family.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-241 - Cruelty in First and Second Degrees.

Section 13A-11-241
Cruelty in first and second degrees.
(a) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree if he or she intentionally tortures any dog or cat or skins a domestic dog or cat or offers for sale or exchange or offers to buy or exchange the fur, hide, or pelt of a domestic dog or cat. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the first degree is a Class C felony. A conviction for a felony pursuant to this section shall not be considered a felony for purposes of the Habitual Felony Offender Act, Sections 13A-5-9 to 13A-5-10.1, inclusive.
(b) A person commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree if he or she, in a cruel manner, overloads, overdrives, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, unnecessarily or cruelly beats, injuries, mutilates, or causes the same to be done. Cruelty to a dog or cat in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-242 - Appointment of Agents.

Section 13A-11-242
Appointment of agents.
Any county or municipality may appoint one or more trained agents to inspect alleged violations of this article, to protect dogs or cats from any cruelty charged, and to prevent any cruelty to any dog or cat. Any appointment made pursuant to this section shall be made at a meeting of the local governing body duly called with notice.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-243 - Powers if Agents, Officers; Liability.

Section 13A-11-243
Powers if agents, officers; liability.
(a) Any law enforcement officer and any agent of the county or the municipality appointed pursuant to Section 13A-11-242, having reasonable belief, evidence of, or having found a dog or cat to be neglected or cruelly treated may perform either of the following:
(1) Remove the dog or cat from its present location.
(2) Order the owner of the dog or cat to provide certain care to the dog or cat at the owner's expense without the removal of the dog or cat from its present location.
(b) Neither the county or municipality, nor any employee or agent of the county or municipality, acting in good faith, shall be liable for any actions taken under this section, regardless of whether or not the dog or cat is returned to its owner after impoundment.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-244 - Hearing.

Section 13A-11-244
Hearing.
(a) The law enforcement officer or any agent of the county or of the municipality, without the requirement of any fee or charge for court costs, shall immediately petition the municipal court if the violation involves a municipal ordinance or the district court in the county in which the dog or cat is found for a hearing to be set within 20 days of seizure of the dog or cat or issuance of the order to provide care. The hearing shall be held not more than 10 days after the setting of the date to determine whether the owner, if known, is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat and is fit to have custody of the dog or cat. The hearing shall be concluded and the court order entered within 30 days after the date the hearing is commenced.
(b) The owner, at least five days prior to holding such a hearing, shall be notified of the date of the hearing to determine if the owner is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat and is fit to have custody of the dog or cat.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-245 - Disposition of Animal.

Section 13A-11-245
Disposition of animal.
(a) The law enforcement officer or agent of the county or municipality may provide for the dog or cat until either the dog or cat is returned to the owner by the court, or the court refuses to return the dog or cat to the owner and implements one of the procedures pursuant to subsection (c).
(b) If the owner is adjudged by the court, with certification from a licensed veterinarian, to be able to provide adequately for and have custody of the dog or cat, the dog or cat shall be returned to the owner.
(c) If the court determines that the owner of the dog or cat is unable, unwilling, or unfit to adequately provide for, protect, and have custody of the dog or cat, the court may implement the following by court order:
(1) Upon the testimony of the person taking custody, a licensed veterinarian, or another qualified witness that the dog or cat requires destruction or other disposition for humane reasons or is of no commercial value, order the dog or cat destroyed or remanded directly to the custody of the dog or cat control, humane shelter, or similar facility designated by the county or the municipality or other appropriate person to be disposed of by the facility or person in a humane manner.
(2) Upon proof of the costs incurred by the agent or agency having custody of the dog or cat, order that the owner pay any costs incurred for the care of the dog or cat and for any costs incurred in destroying the dog or cat. A separate hearing may be held by the judge of the district court on the assessment of costs, which assessment shall include all costs of notice and hearing. In the event the court finds the owner innocent of charges, the owner shall not be charged with costs of the care of the dog or cat in custody.
(d) If the court determines that the owner is unable, unwilling, or unfit to adequately provide for and protect any other dog or cat in the custody of the owner that was not originally seized by the agency, agent, or other person when the dog or cat in custody was seized, the court may enjoin the owner of further possession or custody of the unseized dog or cat.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-246 - Applicability.

Section 13A-11-246
Applicability.
This article shall not apply to any of the following persons or institutions:
(1) Academic and research enterprises that use dogs or cats for medical or pharmaceutical research or testing.
(2) Any owner of a dog or cat who euthanizes the dog or cat for humane purposes.
(3) Any person who kills a dog or cat found outside of the owned or rented property of the owner or custodian of the dog or cat when the dog or cat threatens immediate physical injury or is causing physical injury to any person, animal, bird, or silvicultural or agricultural industry.
(4) A person who shoots a dog or cat with a BB gun not capable of inflicting serious injury when the dog or cat is defecating or urinating on the person's property.
(5) A person who uses a training device, anti-bark collar, or an invisible fence on his or her own dog or cat or with permission of the owner.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11 - Cruelty to Dog or Cat. › Section 13A-11-247 - Construction.

Section 13A-11-247
Construction.
This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal laws. Whenever conduct prescribed by any provision of this article is also prescribed by any other provision of law, the provision which carries the more serious penalty shall be applied.
(Act 2000-615, p. 1252, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11A - Interfering With Police Animals and Handlers. › Section 13A-11-260 - Definitions.

Section 13A-11-260
Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) CONTAINMENT AREA. Any area used to hold a police animal or search and rescue animal regardless whether on duty or off duty, including, but not limited to, a kennel, car unit, trailer, tent, staging area, stable, paddock, tie-out, or fenced area or pasture.
(2) HANDLER. A peace officer, firefighter, search and rescue person, or other specifically trained individual who uses a police animal or search and rescue animal in the performance of his or her duties. For purposes of this article, a peace officer and firefighter are defined in Section 36-30-1.
(3) HARASS. Any act or omission, or attempted act or omission, with or without actual physical contact, which results or could result in harm, disabling, restriction, control of the animal, or a distraction from duties of the animal or handler including, but not limited, to the following:
a. Taunting, teasing, tormenting, mistreating, spitting, shouting, inappropriate gesturing or noises, or approaching in a menacing fashion.
b. Poking, prodding, striking, or kicking.
c. Spraying, throwing, pushing, or otherwise projecting an item or substance, including a flash of light or laser, in a manner likely to cause harm or distraction from duties.
d. Placing food, drugs, chemicals, poison, or other items in the path, area of operation, or containment.
(4) PHYSICAL HARM. Any injury, illness, or other impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration.
(5) POLICE ANIMAL. An animal, generally a dog or horse, which is not a human, with specialized training or in the process of specialized training, which is used by, and under the control of a peace officer, Class One Railroad Officer or special agent, or firefighter, in the performance of his or her duties.
(6) SEARCH AND RESCUE ANIMAL. Any animal with specialized training or in the process of specialized training, which is utilized for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of missing persons, including, but not limited to, tracking persons who are lost or missing regardless whether living or deceased, sometimes referred to as a "SAR" animal.
(7) SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM. Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death, permanent or temporary maiming or disfigurement, or that causes pain or suffering of any gravity or duration.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, §1; Act 2015-457, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11A - Interfering With Police Animals and Handlers. › Section 13A-11-261 - Harassment Of, Interference With etc., Duties of Police Animals, Search and Rescue Animals, or Handlers; Causing Physical Harm or Death; Entering Containment Area; Restraining, Taunting, Endangering, Etc.

Section 13A-11-261
Harassment of, interference with etc., duties of police animals, search and rescue animals, or handlers; causing physical harm or death; entering containment area; restraining, taunting, endangering, etc.
(a) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes, attempts to cause, or causes another person to harass, interfere, or obstruct a police animal or search and rescue animal being used by a handler in lawfully performing duties or causes harassment, interference, or obstruction of a handler in lawfully performing his or her duties is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes or attempts to cause physical harm to a police animal or search and rescue animal which results in no long-term damage or disfigurement of the animal and any temporary loss of service of the animal does not exceed 30 calendar days, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) Any person who intentionally and knowingly causes or attempts to cause serious physical harm, theft, or death of a police animal or search and rescue animal is guilty of a Class C felony.
(d) Any person who intentionally and knowingly enters a containment area of a police animal or search and rescue animal without the consent of the handler, causes or attempts to cause any item or substance to enter the containment area without the consent of the handler, or who releases a police animal or search and rescue animal without the consent of the handler, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) An owner or keeper of a dog or other animal, who fails to reasonably restrain the dog or animal from taunting, tormenting, chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise endanger a police animal or search and rescue animal, is responsible for any violation of this article in the same manner as if he or she knowingly caused or attempted to cause the violation.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11A - Interfering With Police Animals and Handlers. › Section 13A-11-262 - Applicability of Article.

Section 13A-11-262
Applicability of article.
(a) This article shall apply regardless whether the police animal or search and rescue animal is in the actual performance of assisting a handler in his or her duties or is off duty.
(b) If the police animal or search and rescue animal is in a containment area not in the immediate presence of the handler, this article only applies to an offender who knows or should know at the time of the violation that the animal that is the subject of the violation is a police animal or search and rescue animal.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11A - Interfering With Police Animals and Handlers. › Section 13A-11-263 - Penalties.

Section 13A-11-263
Penalties.
In addition to any other penalties imposed, any person who violates this article may be ordered by the court to pay restitution to the owner of the police animal or search and rescue animal and the agency involved for expenses caused by the violation, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Any veterinary expenses resulting from the violation.
(2) Replacement costs of the animal if it is stolen, killed, or disabled temporarily or permanently, and can no longer perform its duties.
(3) The salary of the handler for the period of time his or her services are lost to the employer and any expenses for a replacement employee during that period of time, if needed.
(4) The value of any services lost to employer until replacement services are obtained.
(5) Any lost or damaged equipment.
(6) Training, retraining, or rehabilitation expenses for the animal and for the handler.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 11A - Interfering With Police Animals and Handlers. › Section 13A-11-264 - Emergency Euthanization; Defenses.

Section 13A-11-264
Emergency euthanization; defenses.
(a) This article does not prohibit a credentialed euthanasia technician, an authorized handler, or a veterinarian from euthanizing a police animal or search and rescue animal in an emergency if the animal is critically wounded and would otherwise endure undue suffering and pain.
(b) It is a defense that the accused person, acting as handler or as an employee or agent of the handler or employing agency, engaged in a reasonable act of training, handling, or discipline of the animal or reasonably believed the violating conduct was necessary to prevent serious physical harm or death of another person.
(Act 2013-421, p. 1677, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Airbags. › Section 13A-11-270 - Airbag Fraud.

Section 13A-11-270
Airbag fraud.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) AIRBAG. A motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system or any component thereof that satisfies both of the following:
a. Operates in the event of a crash.
b. Was designed in accordance with all applicable federal safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be installed.
(2) COUNTERFEIT AIRBAG. A replacement motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system or any component thereof displaying a mark identical or similar to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer without authorization from the manufacturer.
(3) NONFUNCTIONAL AIRBAG. A replacement motor vehicle inflatable occupant restraint system or any component thereof that satisfies any of the following:
a. Was previously deployed or damaged.
b. Has a fault that is detected by the vehicle diagnostic system after the installation procedure is completed.
c. Includes any part or object, including, but not limited to, a counterfeit airbag, a nonfunctional airbag, or a repaired airbag cover, installed in a motor vehicle to mislead the owner or operator of such motor vehicle into believing that a functional airbag has been installed.
(b) A person commits the offense of airbag fraud if the person knowingly and intentionally as defined in Section 13A-2-2, does any of the following:
(1) Manufactures, imports, sells, offers for sale, installs, or reinstalls a counterfeit airbag, a nonfunctional airbag, or any other device to replace an airbag that the person knew was not designed in accordance with all applicable federal safety standards for the make, model, and year of the motor vehicle.
(2) Installs a used airbag in a motor vehicle and fails to disclose to the owner or lessee that a used airbag has been installed.
(3) Sells any device, or installs or reinstalls in any vehicle any device, that causes the vehicle's diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a functional airbag when a counterfeit airbag, nonfunctional airbag, or no airbag is installed.
(4) Installs or requests another to install a counterfeit airbag or nonfunctional airbag and sells or offers to sell the vehicle to another person with the intent to deceive the purchaser about the existence of the counterfeit airbag or nonfunctional airbag in the vehicle.
(c) Airbag fraud is a Class A misdemeanor. If the fraud contributes to a person's serious physical injury or death, airbag fraud is a Class C felony.
(Act 2003-350, p. 919, §1; Act 2014-138, p. 254, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Airbags. › Section 13A-11-271 - Fraudulent Sale of a Motor Vehicle Without an Airbag.

Section 13A-11-271
Fraudulent sale of a motor vehicle without an airbag.
Repealed by Act 2014-138, §2, effective June 1, 2014.
(Act 2003-350, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 12 - Offenses Relating to Airbags. › Section 13A-11-272 - Construction of Article.

Section 13A-11-272
Construction of article.
This article shall not be construed to repeal other criminal laws. Whenever conduct prescribed by any provision of this article is also prescribed by any other provision of law, the provision which carries the more serious penalty shall be applied.
(Act 2003-350, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety. › Article 13 - Amiyah White Act. › Section 13A-11-290 - Leaving Child or Incapacitated Person Unattended in Motor Vehicle Prohibited.

Section 13A-11-290
Leaving child or incapacitated person unattended in motor vehicle prohibited.
(a) This section shall be known and cited as the Amiyah White Act.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term motor vehicle shall mean any motor vehicle as defined in Section 32-1-1.1, and the term incapacitated person shall mean any incapacitated person as defined in Section 26-2A-20.
(c)(1) A licensed day care center, a licensed child care facility, a program providing day care service to incapacitated persons, or any other child care service that is exempt from licensing pursuant to Section 38-7-3, or an employee thereof, or a person for hire responsible for a child under the age of 7 or an incapacitated person, shall not leave a child or an incapacitated person in a motor vehicle unattended in a manner that creates an unreasonable risk of injury or harm.
(2) A person violating this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000). If a person has a prior conviction or adjudication under this section, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor.
(3) For purposes of determining prior conviction or adjudication pursuant to subdivision (2), conviction in municipal court shall be included.
(4) If the child or incapacitated person receives physical injury as a result of a violation of this section, the person violating this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(5) If the child or incapacitated person receives serious physical injury as a result of a violation of this section, the person violating this section is guilty of a Class C felony.
(6) If the child or incapacitated person is fatally injured as a result of a violation of this section, the person violating this section is guilty of a Class B felony.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall limit any existing cause of action or right to bring a cause of action. A violation of this section shall not be considered evidence of contributory negligence and the liability of an insurer shall not be limited or mitigated.
(Act 2013-287, p. 993, §§1-3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-1 - Certain Acts Prohibited on Sunday.

Section 13A-12-1
Certain acts prohibited on Sunday.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Code 1852, §73; Code 1867, §3614; Code 1876, §4443; Code 1886, §4045; Code 1896, §5542; Code 1907, §7814; Acts 1923, No. 417, p. 559; Code 1923, §5539; Code 1940, T. 14, §420; Acts 1951, No. 433, p. 783, §1; Acts 1953, No. 230, p. 297; Code 1975, §13-6-1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-2 - Holding Public Markets and Trading Therein on Sunday.

Section 13A-12-2
Holding public markets and trading therein on Sunday.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Code 1867, §3615; Code 1876, §4444; Code 1886, §4046; Code 1896, §5543; Code 1907, §7819; Code 1923, §5541; Code 1940, T. 14, §422; Code 1975, §13-6-2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3 - Selling, Bartering, etc., of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, etc., to Individuals Under the Age of 21 Years.

Section 13A-12-3
Selling, bartering, etc., of tobacco, tobacco products, etc., to individuals under the age of 21 years.
Any person who sells, barters, exchanges, or gives to any individual under the age of 21 years any tobacco, tobacco product, electronic nicotine delivery system, or alternative nicotine product, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300) and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
(Code 1896, §5336; Code 1907, §6466; Code 1923, §3567; Code 1940, T. 14, §95; Code 1975, §13-6-5; Act 2019-233, §2; Act 2021-453, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.2 - Delivery Sale to Persons Under Legal Minimum Age Prohibited; Acceptance of Purchase Order.

Section 13A-12-3.2
Delivery sale to persons under legal minimum age prohibited; acceptance of purchase order.
(a) No person shall make a delivery sale of cigarettes to any individual who is under the legal minimum age.
(b) Each person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and all other laws of this state generally applicable to sales of cigarettes that occur within this state, including, but not limited to, those laws imposing excise taxes, sales taxes, license and revenue-stamping requirements, and escrow payment obligations.
(c) Violations of the delivery sales statutes shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be subject to the penalties provided under subsection (b) of Section 8-19-12.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.3 - Delivery Prerequisites.

Section 13A-12-3.3
Delivery prerequisites.
(a) No person, other than a delivery service, shall mail, ship, or otherwise cause to be delivered a shipping package in connection with a delivery sale unless the following occur:
(1) The person, prior to the first delivery sale to the prospective consumer, obtains from the prospective consumer a written certification which includes a statement signed by the prospective consumer that certifies the prospective consumer's current address and that the consumer is at least the legal minimum age.
(2) The person informs, in writing, the prospective consumer all of the following:
a. The signing of another person's name to the certification described in this section is illegal.
b. Sales of cigarettes to individuals under the legal minimum age are illegal.
c. The purchase of cigarettes by individuals under the legal minimum age is illegal.
(3) The person makes a good faith effort to verify the date of birth of the consumer provided pursuant to this section against a commercially available database or by obtaining a photocopy or other image of a valid government-issued identification stating the date of birth or age of the prospective consumer.
(4) The person provides to the prospective consumer a notice which meets the requirements of Section 13A-12-3.4.
(5) The person receives payment for the delivery sale from the prospective consumer by a credit or debit card that has been issued in the consumer's name, or by check, or other written instrument in the consumer's name.
(6) The person ensures that the shipping package is delivered to the same address as is provided on the government-issued identification or as included in the commercially available database.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.4 - Notice Requirements.

Section 13A-12-3.4
Notice requirements.
(a) The notice required under subdivision (4) of Section 13A-12-3.3 shall include all of the following:
(1) A statement that cigarette sales to consumers below the legal minimum age are illegal.
(2) A statement that sales of cigarettes are restricted to those consumers who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 13A-12-3.3.
(3) One of the warnings set forth in Section 4(a)(1) of the federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. §1333(a)(1), rotated on a quarterly basis.
(4) A statement that cigarette sales are subject to tax under Section 40-25-2, and an explanation of how such tax has been, or is to be, paid with respect to the delivery sale.
(b) A statement meets the requirements of this section if all of the following occur:
(1) The statement is clear and conspicuous.
(2) The statement is contained in a printed box set apart from the other contents of the communication.
(3) The statement is printed in bold capital letters.
(4) The statement is printed with a degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement that is no less than the color contrast between the background and the largest text used in the communication.
(5) For any printed material delivered by electronic means, the statement appears at both the top and the bottom of the electronic mail message or both the top and the bottom of the Internet website homepage.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.5 - Shipping Requirements.

Section 13A-12-3.5
Shipping requirements.
Each person, other than a delivery service, who mails, ships, or otherwise causes to be delivered a shipping package in connection with a delivery sale shall do all of the following:
(1) Include as part of the shipping documents a clear and conspicuous statement stating: "Cigarettes: Alabama Law Prohibits Shipping to Individuals Under 19 Years of Age and Requires the Payment of All Applicable Taxes."
(2) Use a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that requires the consumer's signature before the shipping package is released to the consumer.
(3) Ensure that the shipping package is not delivered to any post office box.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.6 - Reporting Requirements.

Section 13A-12-3.6
Reporting requirements.
(a) Each person who makes a delivery sale of cigarettes to a consumer located within this state shall file with the department for each individual sale all of the following information:
(1) A statement setting forth such person's name, trade name, and address of such person's principal place of business and any other place of business.
(2) Not later than the tenth day of each calendar month, a memorandum or copy of the invoice for each and every such delivery sale made during the previous calendar month, which includes the following information:
a. The name and address of the consumer to whom the delivery sale was made.
b. The brand style or brand styles of the cigarettes that were sold in the delivery sale.
c. The quantity of cigarettes that were sold in the delivery sale.
d. An indication of whether or not the cigarettes sold in the delivery sale bore a tax stamp evidencing payment of the tax under Section 40-25-2.
(b) Each person engaged in business within this state who makes an out-of-state sale shall, for each individual sale, submit to the appropriate tax official of the state in which the consumer is located the information required in subsection (a).
(c) Any person that satisfies the requirements of 15 U.S.C. §376, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).
(d) The commissioner may disclose to the Attorney General any information received under this chapter and requested by the Attorney General for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner and the Attorney General shall share with each other the information received under this chapter and may share the information with other federal, state, or local agencies for purposes of enforcement of this chapter or other federal or state laws.
(e) Violations of this section shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be subject to the penalties provided under Section 40-25-13.
(f) This section shall not be construed to impose liability upon any delivery service, or officers, or employees thereof, when acting within the scope of business of the delivery service.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.7 - Collection and Remittance of Taxes; Statement Requirements.

Section 13A-12-3.7
Collection and remittance of taxes; statement requirements.
(a) Each person who makes a delivery sale shall collect and remit to the department all excise taxes imposed by this state with respect to the delivery and maintain evidence of the payment unless the person is located outside the state and includes a statement on the outside of the shipping package stating: "Alabama law requires the payment of state taxes on this shipment of cigarettes. You are legally responsible for all applicable unpaid taxes on these cigarettes."
(b) A statement meets the requirements of this section if the following occur:
(1) The statement is clear and conspicuous.
(2) The statement is contained in a printed box set apart from the shipping label and other markings contained on the shipping package.
(3) The statement is printed in bold capital letters.
(4) The statement is printed with a degree of color contrast between the background and the printed statement that is no less than the color contrast between the background and the largest text used on the shipping label.
(5) The statement is located on the same side of the shipping package as the shipping label.
(Act 2006-619, p. 1694, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-3.8 - Permit Requirements; Violations.

Section 13A-12-3.8
Permit requirements; violations.
(a) No person may conduct a delivery sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products unless the seller has obtained a valid permit to conduct delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products issued by the board pursuant to Section 28-11-4.
(b) No person may conduct a delivery sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products to a person under the legal minimum age.
(c) A person holding a permit to conduct delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products may not accept a purchase or order from any person without first obtaining the full name, birth date, and residential address of that person and verifying this information through an independently operated third-party database or aggregate of databases, which includes data from government sources, that are regularly used by government and businesses for the purpose of age and identity verification and authentication.
(d) A person holding a permit to conduct delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products shall accept payment only through a credit or debit card issued in the purchaser's own name.
(e) Each violation for conducting a delivery sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems or alternative nicotine products without a valid permit or otherwise in violation of this section shall be treated as a separate offense and be punishable as follows: For the first violation, a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) and for each subsequent violation, a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
(Act 2019-233, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-4 - Keeping Cockpit; Cockfighting.

Section 13A-12-4
Keeping cockpit; cockfighting.
Any person who keeps a cockpit or who in any public place fights cocks shall, on conviction, be fined not less than $20.00 nor more than $50.00.
(Code 1896, §4425; Code 1907, §6467; Code 1923, §3568; Code 1940, T. 14, §96; Code 1975, §13-6-13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 13A - Criminal Code. › Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 13A-12-5 - Unlawful Bear Exploitation; Penalties.

Section 13A-12-5
Unlawful bear exploitation; penalties.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1996, No. 96-468, p. 581, §1.)