It is unlawful and a violation of Section 8-19-5 for any person or entity to impose unconscionable prices for the sale or rental of any commodity, the rental of any facility, or the provision of any service during the period of a declared state of emergency for any time periods and in any affected areas specified in a proclamation by the Governor or a joint resolution of the Legislature issued pursuant to Section 31-9-8(a).
Ala. Code § 8-31-3
Prohibition of Unconscionable Pricing During Declared State of Emergency.
Known as the Alabama Unconscionable Pricing Act
The act spans §§ 8–8 (6 sections).
(Acts 1996, No. 96-171, p. 195, §3; Act 2003-336, p. 843, §1; Act 2023-122, §1; Act 2025-341, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.