2016 Code of Alabama Title 13A - CRIMINAL CODE. Chapter 9 - FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES. Article 5 - HOME REPAIR FRAUD. Section 13A-9-111 - Elements of the offense. Universal Citation: AL Code § 13A-9-111 (2016) Section 13A-9-111 Elements of the offense. A person commits the offense of home repair fraud when the person intentionally and knowingly does any of the following: (1) Enters into an agreement or contract for consideration, written or oral, with a person for home repair, and the offending person knowingly engages in any one or more of the following deceptive activities: a. Misrepresentation of a material fact relating to the terms of the contract or agreement or the preexisting or existing condition of any portion of the property involved, or the creation or confirmation of another's impression which is false and which the offending person does not believe to be true, or promises performance which the offending person does not intend to perform or knows w