HB289 Summary

• Increases penalty for subsequent violations of failing to post human trafficking hotline information from $25 to $250, while maintaining a warning for first violations.

• Applies to establishments including liquor/beverage retailers, hotels cited as nuisances, massage parlors, airports, train stations, rest areas, rest stops, bus stations, and gas stations.

• Requires posting of an 8.5 by 11 inch poster with National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information (1-888-373-7888) in a conspicuous location accessible to the public.

• Designates the Alabama Department of Labor, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and Public Service Commission as responsible agencies for enforcement and rule adoption.

• Makes collected penalty funds available to the Attorney General's Special Revenue Account for education and programs related to human trafficking.