Ala. Code § 22-30A-11: Violations of Chapter; Civil Penalties.

(a) It shall be a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any liable party to:

(1) Violate any provision of or time period set forth in any administrative order issued by the director;

(2) Destroy or conceal any records relating to hazardous substances or abandoned or inactive sites, except where a liable party can demonstrate that any destruction of record was done in the ordinary course of its business;

(3) Violate any settlement or consent agreement entered into pursuant to or in anticipation of an administrative order issued by the director, or pursuant to or in anticipation of any civil action initiated under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Civil penalties as provided for in this chapter may be assessed either by administrative order or civil action.