(a) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (5) of Section 13A-8-121 shall, in addition to the criminal penalties provided in this article, be civilly liable to the aggrieved cable television company for an amount not to exceed the greater of the following amounts:
(1) One thousand dollars; or
(2) Double the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the cable television company.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of any subsection of Section 13A-8-121 for a second or subsequent time shall, in addition to the criminal penalties provided by this article, be civilly liable to the aggrieved cable television company for an amount not to exceed the greater of the following amounts:
(1) Two thousand dollars; or
(2) Double the amount of actual damages, if any, sustained by the cable television company.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft.
Article 6 - Theft of Cable Television Services.
Section 13A-8-120 - "Cable Television Company" Defined.
Section 13A-8-121 - Acts Punishable as Misdemeanors.
Section 13A-8-123 - Civil Liability for Violations of Section 13a-8-121.
Section 13A-8-124 - Injunctive Relief; Damages; Proof of Actual Damages Not Prerequisite.
Section 13A-8-125 - Equipment Used to Violate Article Is Contraband; Seizure and Forfeiture.