Any person who embezzles, abstracts, or willfully misapplies any of the moneys, funds, security, or credit of the board or who misuses any of the funds or fees so collected, by virtue of this chapter, and any person who, with like intent, aids or abets any person in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) and imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one year and not more than five years, and the principal offenders and those aiding and abetting same may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged, in separate counts, in the same indictment and tried together. Any person found guilty of offering or of accepting a bribe whereupon any person is illegally licensed to practice embalming, to practice funeral directing, or to operate a funeral establishment in this state shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and may be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a period of one to three years, and the principal offenders and those aiding and abetting same may be charged in the same count and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts in the same indictment and tried together.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 13 - Funeral Services.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-13-1 - Definitions.
Section 34-13-2 - Purpose of Chapter.
Section 34-13-3 - Construction and Application of Chapter.
Section 34-13-5 - Courts Having Jurisdiction; Initiation of Proceedings.
Section 34-13-7 - Embezzlement, Abstracting, or Willfully Misapplying Moneys Collected; Bribery.
Section 34-13-8 - Certified Copy of Official Documents.
Section 34-13-9 - Pricing Requirements.
Section 34-13-10 - Violations.