A landlord may not recover or take possession of the dwelling unit by action or otherwise, including willful diminution of services to the tenant by interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electric, gas, or other essential service to the tenant, except in case of abandonment, surrender, or as permitted in this chapter.
Ala. Code § 35-9A-427
Recovery of Possession Limited.
Known as the Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
The act spans §§ 35-9A-101 to 35-9A-603 (48 sections).
(Act 2006-316, p. 668, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.