Any lessee, any guarantor, or any officer of any issuer, lessee, or guarantor or any other person, firm, or corporation who:

(1) Willfully violates this article;

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-6-121

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) Willfully participates in the issuance of any industrial revenue bonds without having obtained the certificate of notification required by Section 8-6-120;
(3) Willfully participates in the issuance of any industrial revenue bonds in violation of this article;
(4) Willfully violates any stop order lawfully issued by the director or the commission under this article and in effect; or
(5) Makes or files or causes to be made or filed, with the director or the commission under this article, any statement, document, or other paper which is false in any material respect or matter; shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be fined not more than $10,000 or shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 10 years or both so fined and so imprisoned, as the trial court shall determine. No prosecution under this section shall be commenced more than five years after the occurrence of the alleged violation.