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  "batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
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    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_state_alabama_code_search_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to official Alabama legal code",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Alabama Code sections for adult entertainment establishment definitions and licensing requirements",
      "body": "Failed to access Alabama Code sections for adult entertainment establishment definitions and licensing requirements\n\nWhat Alabama Legislature actually says:\n\n“Not able to access the actual Code of Alabama text - website returns blank pages or generic responses”\n\nNote: Alabama official code site returns 403/502 errors, empty pages, or AI-generated content. Multiple attempts to fetch Title 13A (Criminal Code), Title 45 (Local Laws), and Title 28 sections for adult business definitions failed.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Alabama Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "Not able to access the actual Code of Alabama text - website returns blank pages or generic responses",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "Alabama state statute search for adult business licensing",
      "topic": "attempted access to official Alabama legal code",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Attempted access to https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama/1975/13A-12-200, https://alison.legislature.s",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "alisonlegislaturestatealus",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_municode_access_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to Alabama municipal adult use ordinances",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile municipal codes through Municode and AMLegal",
      "body": "Failed to access Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile municipal codes through Municode and AMLegal\n\nWhat Municode actually says:\n\n“Municode Library interface returns generic placeholder page with no ordinance content accessible”\n\nNote: Municode.com returns library interface placeholder for Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile codes. All attempts to fetch actual municipal ordinance text for adult business/zoning definitions fail with 403/404 errors.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://library.municode.com/al/birmingham/codes/birmingham_municipal_code",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Municode",
      "evidence_quote": "Municode Library interface returns generic placeholder page with no ordinance content accessible",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "Municode municipal code access for Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile",
      "topic": "attempted access to Alabama municipal adult use ordinances",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "municodecom",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "quote_is_nonanswer",
          "strong_label_on_weak_content"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_ecode360_access_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to Alabama municipal codes via eCode360",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile municipal codes through eCode360",
      "body": "Failed to access Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile municipal codes through eCode360\n\nWhat eCode360 actually says:\n\n“eCode360.com returns 403/404 errors for Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile municipal code access attempts”\n\nNote: eCode360.com returns 403/404 errors for Birmingham (BI4561), Montgomery (MO codes), and Mobile municipal codes. No access to actual ordinance text for adult business/zoning regulations.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://ecode360.com",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "eCode360",
      "evidence_quote": "eCode360.com returns 403/404 errors for Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile municipal code access attempts",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "eCode360 municipal code access for Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile",
      "topic": "attempted access to Alabama municipal codes via eCode360",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "ecode360",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_city_website_access_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to Birmingham municipal code",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Birmingham municipal code through city website",
      "body": "Failed to access Birmingham municipal code through city website\n\nWhat City of Birmingham actually says:\n\n“City of Birmingham website uses JavaScript-heavy CivicPlus CMS that doesn't serve ordinance text and returns 404”\n\nNote: City of Birmingham website returns 404 errors and uses JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents. No access to actual Birmingham ordinance text for adult business/zoning regulations.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.birminghamal.gov/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "City of Birmingham",
      "evidence_quote": "City of Birmingham website uses JavaScript-heavy CivicPlus CMS that doesn't serve ordinance text and returns 404",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "City of Birmingham website access",
      "topic": "attempted access to Birmingham municipal code",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Birmingham",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "birminghamalgov",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_montgomery_website_access_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to Montgomery municipal code",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Montgomery municipal code through city website",
      "body": "Failed to access Montgomery municipal code through city website\n\nWhat City of Montgomery actually says:\n\n“City of Montgomery website returns 403/404 errors and JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents”\n\nNote: City of Montgomery website returns 403/404 errors and uses JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents. No access to actual Montgomery ordinance text for adult business/zoning regulations.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.montgomeryal.gov/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "City of Montgomery",
      "evidence_quote": "City of Montgomery website returns 403/404 errors and JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "City of Montgomery website access",
      "topic": "attempted access to Montgomery municipal code",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Montgomery",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "montgomeryalgov",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r303_alabama_adult_business_licensing_and_zoning_mobile_website_access_failed",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Attempted access to Mobile municipal code",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Failed to access Mobile municipal code through city website",
      "body": "Failed to access Mobile municipal code through city website\n\nWhat City of Mobile actually says:\n\n“City of Mobile website returns 404 errors and JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents”\n\nNote: City of Mobile website returns 404 errors and uses JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents. No access to actual Mobile ordinance text for adult business/zoning regulations.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.cityofmobile.org/",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "City of Mobile",
      "evidence_quote": "City of Mobile website returns 404 errors and JavaScript framework that doesn't expose municipal code documents",
      "volatility": "high",
      "from_batch": "303-alabama-adult-business-licensing-and-zoning",
      "subject": "City of Mobile website access",
      "topic": "attempted access to Mobile municipal code",
      "applies_to_country": "us-al",
      "applies_to_scope": "Mobile",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-al"
        ],
        "platform": "cityofmobileorg",
        "topic": [
          "rules.content"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      },
      "verification": {
        "status": "unverified",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
        "reasons": [
          "legal_fetch_over_cap"
        ],
        "checked_utc": "20261023-230724Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}