2-11-76
Section 2-11-76 Administration and enforcement; powers of commissioner; fees. The Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries, through any designated division of the state Department of
Agriculture and Industries, shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the
provisions of this article, and for that purpose he shall have the power and authority to:
(1) Enter and inspect personally, or through any authorized agent, inspector or employee,
every place within the State of Alabama where fresh fruits and vegetables are produced, packed,
stored, shipped, sold or offered for sale, and it shall be unlawful for any person to resist,
prevent or refuse to allow such entrance or inspection; (2) Issue to growers, packers, shippers
and others certificates of inspection certifying the grade, quality, classification or condition
of fruits and vegetables as provided in this article; (3) Charge reasonable fees designed
to cover the cost of these services, which fees, together with all...
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2-15-113
Section 2-15-113 Use of sticks, whips, chains, etc., in livestock markets; promulgation of
rules and regulations by commissioner as to treatment of livestock in markets; inspections
of markets for enforcement of section. In addition to the authority granted to the Commissioner
of the Department of Agriculture and Industries pursuant to Division 1 of Article 4 of this
chapter, the said commissioner, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries,
shall be authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the humane treatment
of animals held in livestock markets and while being sold or offered for sale in such markets,
including the number, kind and size of animals that may be held in pens or areas of stipulated
dimensions, regulations for the feeding and care of such animals and for the maintenance of
sanitary conditions of the premises. Sticks, canes or whips shall not be used in such a manner
so as to injure an animal. The use of chains, spikes, clubs...
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2-15-60
Section 2-15-60 Definitions. When used in this division, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) BOARD. The Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (2) COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (3) DEPARTMENT. The
Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (4) LIVESTOCK. Cattle, swine,
sheep, goats, equine or equidae, ratites, and poultry. (5) LIVESTOCK MARKET. A place, concentration
or collection point, or other public or private place where a person shall assemble livestock
for either public or private sale by him and such service or the cost or expense thereof is
to be compensated for by the owner, on a commission basis or otherwise, or where such person
purchases livestock for resale. The term shall not include: a. Any place other than at a permanently
established livestock market, used solely for the...
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9-13-241
Section 9-13-241 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the meaning
stated below, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) BOARD. The State Board of
Agriculture and Industries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
or his designated representative. (3) CULTIVATED GINSENG. Ginseng that has been planted and
cultivated by standard horticultural practices. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture
and Industries. (5) EXPORT. To transport, deliver or cause to be transported or delivered
to any person or place for the purpose of transportation from any place in this state to any
place outside this state. (6) GINSENG. The plant Panax quinquefolius L., including cuttings,
roots, fruits, seed, propagules or any other portion thereof. (7) GINSENG COLLECTOR. Any person
who intentionally removes wild ginseng from the location in which the plant grew for the purpose
of sale, resale or export. (8) GINSENG DEALER. Any person who...
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2-8-161
Section 2-8-161 Collection of assessment; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of egg producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of hens for a promotional program, the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person engaged in the business
of selling hens for the purpose of dressing, processing or reselling to processors, whether
said buyers [sellers] are located within the State of Alabama or not, that on or after the
date designated in such notice, which shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after
the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, that the amount
of the assessment levied pursuant to the referendum shall be added by all such sellers of
hens to the sale price thereof where such hens are purchased within the area covered by the
referendum where such hens are sold for commercial processing or where such...
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2-8-91
Section 2-8-91 Collection of assessments; deductions for expenses. In the event the required
number of soybean producers approve, by a referendum as provided in this article, the levying
of an assessment upon the sale of soybeans for a promotional program, the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries shall, within 30 days, notify in writing every person engaged in
the business of buying soybeans, whether said buyers are located within the State of Alabama
or not, that on or after the date designated in such notice, which shall not be less than
30 nor more than 60 days after the mailing of such notice by the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Industries, that the amount of the assessment levied pursuant to the referendum shall
be deducted by all purchasers of soybeans from the sale price thereof where such soybeans
are purchased within the state. The deductions of assessments as required by this article
shall be deducted by the first purchaser from the grower of the soybeans. "First...
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9-10C-2
Section 9-10C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADAPT. The Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team as created by this chapter.
(2) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (3) ADCNR COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (4) ADEM
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) AEMA DIRECTOR.
The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. (6) ALABAMA ADJUTANT GENERAL. The
Commanding General of the Alabama National Guard. (7) AGI COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. (8) COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. A
public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents
or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. (9) DROUGHT CONSERVATION PLAN. A written
plan that addresses graduated drought response procedures...
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9-2-150
Section 9-2-150 Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board; oyster aquaculture leasing program. (a)
For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD.
The Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources. (3) OYSTER AQUACULTURE. The cultivation and harvesting of hatchery-spawned
oysters for commercial purposes. (b) There is created the Shellfish Aquaculture Review Board,
which shall be responsible for developing a shellfish aquaculture policy and implementing
a sustainable program for leasing land in the coastal waters of Alabama for oyster aquaculture.
For administrative purposes, the board shall be an administrative unit within the department.
(c) The board shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of the Alabama
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her designee. (2) The Commissioner
of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries or his or her...
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2-5A-1
Section 2-5A-1 Establishment; powers and duties. (a) The Farmers' Market Authority is established
in the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The authority shall have the powers and duties
to establish agricultural markets to prevent waste and to provide marketing facilities where
farm products, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, truck crops, and other agricultural commodities,
and fish products, including, but not limited to, farm-raised fish, shellfish, and wild fish,
may be processed, graded, packaged, displayed, or exhibited in order to encourage the buying
and selling of the commodities, and to encourage the public interest, thus promoting good
will between the rural and urban sectors of the State of Alabama. The Commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture and Industries, with approval of the Board of Agriculture and Industries,
may procure by purchase, lease, rent, gift, or otherwise, necessary market sites in this state
on which to conduct farmers' markets. (b)...
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9-21-3
Section 9-21-3 Definitions; diversity requirement on board. For the purposes of this chapter,
the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Board means the Alabama Board for Aquatic
Plant Management and shall include the following members: a. The Commissioner of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources or his or her designee. b. The Commissioner of the Department
of Agriculture and Industries or his or her designee. c. The Director of the Department of
Environmental Management or his or her designee. d. The Director of the Department of Economic
and Community Affairs or his or her designee; e. The department head of the Auburn University
College of Agriculture School of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures or his or her designee.
f. A representative of the United States Corps of Engineers designated by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers. g. A member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. h. A member
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate....
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