Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-11-11.1 - Civil Penalties; Recovery of Costs.

(a) The board may levy a civil penalty and recover costs from any individual or firm for any of the following activities:
(1) Engaging in the practice or offering to practice engineering or land surveying in the state without being authorized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Using or employing the words "engineer," "engineering," "land surveyor," "land surveying," or any modification or derivative thereof in his or her name or form of business activity except as authorized in this chapter.
(3) Presenting or attempting to use the certificate of licensure or seal of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor or attempting to use an unauthorized certificate of authorization.
(4) Engaging in any fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of licensure, intern certification, or certificate of authorization.
(5) Impersonating any professional engineer or professional land surveyor or any firm holding a certificate of authorization.
(6) Using or attempting to use a revoked or non-existent certificate of licensure, intern certification, or certification of authorization or an expired certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization not eligible for reinstatement.
(b) Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) In addition to any other sanction provided in this chapter, the board may levy a civil penalty and recover costs from any firm where one or more of its managing agents, officers, directors, owners, or managers have been found in violation of this chapter or any board rule.
(d) A civil penalty assessed under this section may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each count or separate offense. The civil penalty is payable to the General Fund.

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