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2-25-1
Section 2-25-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PLANT PEST. Any
living stage of any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate
animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof, or viruses,
or any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substances
which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in any plants or parts
thereof or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants and which may be a serious
agricultural or horticultural threat in Alabama. Evidence of a plant pest shall be considered
a public nuisance. (2) NOXIOUS WEED. Any living stage, including, but not limited to, seeds
and productive parts of a parasitic or other plant of a kind, or subdivision of a kind, which
may be a serious agricultural threat in Alabama. Evidence of...
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2-27-12
Section 2-27-12 Sampling and inspection. (a) The commissioner or his agent is authorized to
enter upon any public or private premise or carrier at reasonable times during regular business
hours in the performance of his duties relating to pesticides, devices and records pertaining
to same. It shall be a violation of the penalty provisions of this article for any person
to refuse to allow such entrance for sampling and inspection purposes. (b) The commissioner
or his agent is authorized and directed to sample, test, inspect and make analyses of pesticides
sold or offered for sale or distributed within this state, at a time and place and to such
an extent as he may deem necessary to determine whether such pesticides are in compliance
with the provisions of this article. (c) The official analysis shall be made from the official
sample. The registrant may obtain upon request a portion of said official sample. If the official
analysis conforms to the provisions of this article, the official...
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16-1-46
Section 16-1-46 Farm-to-school procurement processes and procedures. (a) This section shall
be known and may be cited as the Farm-To-School Procurement Act. (b) For the purposes of this
section, unprocessed agricultural products means only those agricultural products that retain
their inherent character. The effects of any of the following handling and preservation techniques
shall not be considered as changing an agricultural product into a product of a different
inherent character: Cooling, refrigerating, freezing; size adjustment through size reduction
made by peeling, slicing, dicing, cutting, chopping, shucking, and grinding; drying or dehydration,
or both; washing; the application of high water pressure or cold pasteurization; packaging,
such as placing eggs in cartons, and vacuum packing and bagging, such as placing vegetables
in bags; butchering livestock, fish, and poultry; and the pasteurization of milk. (c)(1) The
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the...
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2-26-2
Section 2-26-2 Powers and duties of commissioner generally. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries, who may act individually or through his authorized agents to:
(1) Inspect, sample, make analyses of and test agricultural, vegetable, herb, tree, shrub
and flower seeds transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale or distributed within this
state for sowing or planting purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as he may
deem necessary to determine whether said seeds are in compliance with the provisions of this
article and notify promptly the person who transported, sold, offered or exposed the seed
for sale of any violation; (2) Enter upon any public or private premises during regular business
hours in order to have access to seeds subject to this article and the rules and regulations
thereunder; (3) Issue and enforce a written or printed "stop-sale," "suspension
from sale" or "nonuse" order to the owner or custodian of any lot of...
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2-26-7
Section 2-26-7 Requirements as to labeling of containers in which seed sold, distributed, etc.
(a) Agricultural seed. (1) Each container of agricultural seed in excess of two pounds which
is sold, offered for sale, exposed for sale or distributed within this state for planting
or sowing purposes shall have attached thereto in a conspicuous place a plainly written in
ink or printed label of a size not less than 2 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches in the English language,
giving information for the following items: a. Commonly accepted name, kind and variety (of
those crops for which commercial varieties have been developed) of each agricultural seed
component in excess of five percent of the whole, subject to tolerances as provided in Section
2-26-3, and the percentage by weight of each in the order of its predominance. Where more
than one component is required to be named, the word "mixture" or the word "mixed"
shall be shown conspicuously near the top of the label or tag in type of not less than 8...
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2-23-5
Section 2-23-5 Inspection fee; tonnage report. (a) Each manufacturer or distributor of agricultural
liming materials shall report monthly to the commissioner, at the end of each month, on forms
provided by the commissioner, his or her gross sales in tons of such materials sold in the
State of Alabama for that month accompanied by a per ton inspection fee based on tons sold
during such month. The exact amount of the per ton inspection fee shall be established by
the Board of Agriculture and Industries not to exceed twenty-five cents ($.25) per ton. In
the case of a distributor's being the agent for a manufacturer at one or more locations, it
is the intent of this law that such sales be reported only once and that the fee assessed
therewith be paid only once on the same brand or type of agricultural liming material or product.
The monthly sales report of tonnage and the inspection fee due thereon shall be due and payable
to the commissioner on or before the twentieth day of each month,...
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9-8A-3
Section 9-8A-3 Commission - Members and officers; terms of office; vacancies; compensation
and expenses; meetings; quorum; record of proceedings; copies of proceedings as evidence;
members and officers not personally liable. (a) The members of the commission shall consist
of the Governor; the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries; the President of the Alabama
Farmers Federation; the President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association; the Chair of the
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee; a member of the Alabama Forestry Commission designated
by the Governor; the President of the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts; and two
citizens of the state of good reputation who are active farmers or timberland owners or involved
in environmental protection appointed by the Governor. Each voting member of the commission,
except the two citizens appointed by the Governor, may appoint a designee to represent him
or her at all commission meetings. The members of the commission may...
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2-22-2
Section 2-22-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER.
Any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients which is used for its plant
nutrient content and which is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant
growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, basic slag,
gypsum and other materials or products regulated under Chapter 23 of this title. Such term
shall include fertilizer material as defined in subdivision (2) of this section, and the provisions
and requirements of this chapter applicable to commercial fertilizer shall also apply to fertilizer
material. (2) FERTILIZER MATERIAL. A commercial fertilizer containing one or more of the recognized
plant nutrients, which is used primarily for its plant nutrient content and which either:
a. Contains important quantities of no more...
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2-26-15
Section 2-26-15 Seed inspection fees; reporting. (a) The Board of Agriculture and Industries
may adopt seed inspection fees. The department shall administer the inspection fees, prescribe
and furnish forms, and require the filing of reports necessary for the payment of the inspection
fees. The department may inspect the record of any person who sells or distributes seed for
sale during the normal hours of business operation as it deems necessary. (b) All fees collected
under this section shall be deposited into the Agricultural Fund in the State Treasury. The
commissioner may expend revenue raised by this section for the support of the Alabama State
Seed Laboratory. (c) Every person who sells or distributes seed for sale, whether in bulk
or in containers, within the state or into the state for planting purposes, shall be assessed
a seed inspection fee as established by the board. (d) Every person who sells or distributes
seed for sale shall do all of the following: (1) Pay an...
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2-26-10
Section 2-26-10 Maintenance, inspection, etc., of records as to receipt, sale and delivery
of seeds generally; maintenance of sales records by retail sellers; maintenance of bills of
lading, waybills, etc., by trucks, etc., transporting seed for sale, etc.; auditing of records
of receipts, sales and deliveries of seeds. (a) Records of receipts, sale and delivery of
all seed, other than retail sales and deliveries by a dealer, except as provided in subsection
(b) of this section, shall be kept readily accessible for examination by an authorized agent
of the Department of Agriculture and Industries. These records shall include invoices, bills
of lading or transportation records and a copy of the labeling information, and these records
must show the lot numbers. Such records must be made available to the inspectors within 10
days after receipt of seeds which said records cover. Such records as are surrendered shall
be duplicated and a copy left with the owner or party in question. Records...
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