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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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2-25-3
Section 2-25-3 Power and duty of commissioner as to protection of agricultural and horticultural
interests from plant pests and noxious weeds generally. It shall be the duty of the commissioner
to protect the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state from plant pests and
noxious weeds; and, to that end, he is vested with power and authority to: (1) Inspect or
cause to be inspected by duly authorized employees, plants, plant products, places or other
things and substances that may, in his opinion, be capable of disseminating or carrying plant
pests or noxious weeds, and, for this purpose, he shall have power to enter into or upon any
place and to open any bundle, package or other container containing or thought to contain
plants or plant products or other things capable of disseminating or carrying plant pests
or noxious weeds; (2) Supervise or cause the treatment, cutting and destruction of plants,
plant parts, fruit, soil, containers, equipment, and other articles capable...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division and
from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this division
the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline as defined
in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating
oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state
purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports
it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales,
of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not
be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3)
The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and
poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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2-25-4
Section 2-25-4 Power and duty of board as to protection of agricultural and horticultural interests
from plant pests and noxious weeds generally. It shall be the duty of the board to protect
the agricultural and horticultural interests of the state and, to that end, it is vested with
power and authority to: (1) Make all such rules and regulations governing nurseries and the
movement of nursery stock therefrom or the introduction of nursery stock therein as it may
deem necessary to the eradication, control or prevention of the dissemination of plant pests
or noxious weeds; (2) Make rules and regulations to govern the grading, marking, sale and
distribution of nursery stock by dealers and nurserymen; (3) Provide rules and regulations
under which nursery stock may be brought into this state from other states, territories and
foreign countries; (4) Make such rules and regulations with reference to plants and plant
products while in transit through this state as may be deemed necessary to...
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2-25-2
Section 2-25-2 Purposes of article. The purposes of this article are to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within this state of plant pests and noxious weeds injurious to plants
and plant products of this state, to provide for the inspection and control of nurseries and
the regulation of the sale and distribution of plants and plant products and to prescribe
the powers and duties of the board and commissioner relative thereto. (Ag. Code 1927, §289;
Code 1940, T. 2, §450; Acts 1991, No. 91-632, p. 1179, §2.)...
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2-25-13.1
Section 2-25-13.1 Sale of plants or nursery stock which is not viable unlawful; "viable"
defined. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any plants or nursery stock unless
such plants or nursery stock are viable and meet the basic requirements of a viable plant
or viable nursery stock at the time and place of sale. Nursery stock or plants that are capable
of living and accomplishing the purpose for which they are grown, whether foliage, flowers,
fruit or special use, shall be considered viable. The basic requirements of viable nursery
stock or viable plants are as follows: (1) They must be free of physiological and pathological
defects to the extent that all essential parts may function normally. (2) The root system
must have adequate roots or the ability to produce them to support normal performance of all
essential parts of the plant. The root system must be adequately protected to prevent excessive
loss of moisture while in storage and transit. (3) The trunk and branches...
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2-25-6
Section 2-25-6 Inspection certificate required for nurserymen and dealers in nursery stock;
fees. (a)(1) Before any nurseryman or dealer in nursery stock may sell, offer, or expose for
sale or distribution in this state any nursery stock, he or she shall apply for and obtain
from the commissioner an inspection certificate indicating compliance with the provisions
of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The inspection certificate
shall, among other requirements, be based upon an inspection conducted by the commissioner
of the nursery stock and the area where it is kept, stored or grown. The inspection certificate
issued by the commissioner shall expire on September 30 and shall be renewable on or before
October 1 for the succeeding fiscal year. (2) Where nursery stock is grown at more than one
location by one nurseryman, fees shall be based upon the previous year's volume of sales,
and established by rule of the Board of Agriculture and Industries, and the...
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37-4-1
Section 37-4-1 Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, when used in this article, these terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Public Service Commission.
(2) COMMISSIONER. A member of the commission. (3) MUNICIPALITY. Any municipal corporation
organized under the laws of this state. (4) PERSON. Such term shall mean and include individuals,
associations of individuals, firms, partnerships, companies, corporations, municipalities,
governmental agencies, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever,
in the singular number as well as in the plural. (5) NONUTILITY. Any federal agency, instrumentality,
or corporation, owned by the United States, and any corporation or joint stock company in
which the United States or any of its departments, establishments, or agencies, owns more
than 50 percent of the voting shares of stock of such corporation or joint stock company.
(6) SECURITIES. Such term shall mean and include stock, stock...
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2-26-1
Section 2-26-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PERSON. An individual,
partnership, corporation, company, society, association or agency. (2) AGRICULTURAL SEED.
The seeds of grasses, forage, cereal and fiber crops and any other kinds of seeds commonly
recognized within this state as agricultural or field seeds and mixtures of such seeds. (3)
VEGETABLE SEED. The seeds of those crops which are grown in gardens or on truck farms and
are generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seeds in this state. (4) FLOWER SEED.
The seeds of all plants grown for ornamental purposes, either for domestic or commercial purposes,
and which are generally known and sold under the name of flower seed in this state. (5) TREE
AND SHRUB SEED. The seeds of woody plants commonly known and sold as tree or shrub seeds in
this state. (6) WEED SEEDS. The seeds, bulblets and tubers...
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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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