Any person who knowingly communicates or seeks to communicate criminal offender record information, except in accordance with this article, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, for each such offense, may be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $10,000.00 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year or both.
Ala. Code § 41-9-602 (1975)