Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-9-42 — False Advertising
(a)A person commits the crime of false advertising if, in connection with the promotion of a sale, transfer, consumption or use of property or services, he makes or causes to be made a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial number of persons.
(b)It is a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actor acts neither knowingly nor recklessly in making the false or misleading statement or in causing it to be made. The burden of injecting the issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c)False advertising is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4110.)
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§ 13A-1-1
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Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
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General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
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