(a) A person commits the crime of bait advertising if in any manner, including advertising or other means of communication to the public or to a substantial number of persons, he offers to sell property or services with the intent, plan or purpose not to sell or provide the advertised property or services:
(1) At the price at which he offered them; or
(2) In a quantity sufficient to meet the reasonably expected public demand, unless the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or
(3) At all.
(b) Bait advertising is a Class A misdemeanor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices.
Section 13A-9-40 - Definitions.
Section 13A-9-41 - Deceptive Business Practices.
Section 13A-9-42 - False Advertising.
Section 13A-9-43 - Bait Advertising.
Section 13A-9-45 - Falsifying Business Records.
Section 13A-9-46 - Defrauding Secured Creditors.
Section 13A-9-47 - Defrauding Judgment Creditors.
Section 13A-9-48 - Fraud in Insolvency.
Section 13A-9-49 - Issuing False Financial Statement.
Section 13A-9-50 - Receiving Deposits in Failing Financial Institution.