(a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation for each offense. Any such person shall also be liable for attorney fees and shall be subject to injunctive relief. Each day that a violation of this chapter occurs shall be considered as a separate violation.
(b) The penalty may be assessed and recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General, or by any district attorney in any court of competent jurisdiction. If brought by a district attorney, 30 percent of the penalty shall be paid to the office of the district attorney which brought the action and 70 percent of the penalty shall be paid to the treasury of the county in which the judgment was entered. If brought by the Attorney General, one-half of the penalty shall be paid to the treasury of the county where the action was brought and one-half shall be paid to the State Treasury.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Chapter 22 - Motor Fuel Marketing.
Section 8-22-2 - Legislative Findings.
Section 8-22-3 - Legislative Declaration and Intent.
Section 8-22-5 - Oil Transfer Price Disclosure Required.
Section 8-22-6 - Certain Below Cost Fuel Sales Prohibited.
Section 8-22-7 - Certain Below Cost Fuel Transfers Prohibited.
Section 8-22-8 - Certain Sales and Transfer Price Differentials Authorized.
Section 8-22-9 - Unlawful Acts Generally.
Section 8-22-11 - Sales Between Wholesalers.
Section 8-22-12 - Applicability of Chapter Generally.
Section 8-22-13 - Competitive Sales, Etc.
Section 8-22-14 - Contracts Violative of Chapter Rendered Void and Unenforceable.
Section 8-22-15 - Determination of Cost to Wholesaler, Etc.
Section 8-22-18 - Prima Facie Showing of Violation of Chapter.