Ala. Code § 2-17-36: Disclosure by State Officer or Employee of Information Obtained by Commissioner Without Proper Authority.

Any officer or employee of this state who shall make public any information obtained by the commissioner without proper authority, unless directed by a court, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by both.