§30-13A-34 Criminal proceedings; penalties.
§30-13A-34. Criminal proceedings; penalties.
(a) When, as a result of an investigation under this article or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that a person has knowingly violated the provisions of this article, the board may bring its information to the attention of the relevant county prosecuting attorney or other appropriate law-enforcement officer who may cause appropriate criminal proceedings to be brought.
(b) If a court of law finds that a person knowingly violated any provision of this article, any rule promulgated hereunder, any order of the board or any final decision of the board, then the person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined no less than one hundred dollars and no more than one thousand dollars for each violation, confinement in a regional correctional facility for up to thirty days for each violation, or both fined and confined.