Section 2-15-80 Purpose of division. The Alabama Livestock Dealers’ Financial Responsibility Act requires, among other things, the prompt payment of the purchase price of livestock purchased by livestock dealers. Therefore, the intent and purpose of this division is to enable the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries to more effectively enforce the requirements of such act […]
Section 2-15-81 Definitions. When used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (3) ALABAMA LIVESTOCK DEALERS’ FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT. An […]
Section 2-15-82 Livestock market reporting requirements; provision of list of licensed dealers by Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. Every livestock market in Alabama is hereby required to report to the commissioner the name and address of any dealer who fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of the Alabama Livestock Dealers’ Financial Responsibility Act […]
Section 2-15-83 Inspection of records by commissioner, inspectors, etc. The commissioner, duly authorized inspectors, employees and agents of the Department of Agriculture and Industries shall have power and authority during business hours to enter upon the premises of any livestock market and to have access to and inspect books, invoices and other like records of […]
Section 2-15-84 Promulgation of rules and regulations by commissioner. The commissioner with approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the evident intent and purpose of this division including, but not limited to, the reporting requirements of livestock […]
Section 2-15-85 Penalty for violation of division; procedure to deny or revoke permit and restrain or enjoin operation of livestock market. A willful failure or refusal of any livestock market to comply with the provisions of Section 2-15-82 shall be valid grounds for denial or revocation of a permit to operate a livestock market in […]
Section 2-15-86 Construction of division. The provisions of this division shall not be construed to repeal any other laws or parts of laws unless such laws or parts of laws are in direct conflict with the provisions of this division as it is intended that the provisions of this division are cumulative or supplemental to […]
