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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