Section 40-17-355 - Refusal to permit inspection(a) A person who refuses to permit an inspection or audit authorized by this article is subject to a civil penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in addition to any penalty imposed by other provisions of this article.(b) A person who refuses, for the purpose of evading tax, to allow an inspection, in addition to being liable for other penalties imposed by this article, is guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.Ala. Code § 40-17-355 (1975)