Section 2-31-18 – Duty of District Attorney.
Section 2-31-18 Duty of district attorney. It shall be the duty of each district attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted. (Acts 1981, No. 81-391, p. 611, §18.)
Section 2-32-15 – Adoption of Rules and Regulations.
Section 2-32-15 Adoption of rules and regulations. The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter, including rules and regulations governing the holding of a referendum by a certified association, the collection, deposit, handling, withdrawal, and disbursement of assessments collected, and any other reasonable rules […]
Section 2-31-19 – Injunction.
Section 2-31-19 Injunction. The commissioner may apply for and the circuit court shall grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rules and regulations promulgated under this article notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Any such injunction […]
Section 2-32-16 – Enforcement and Collection of Assessments; Revocation of Certification.
Section 2-32-16 Enforcement and collection of assessments; revocation of certification. The commissioner shall, through the Department of Agriculture and Industries, enforce and collect the assessments levied upon feed sold to ratite producers by feed distributors in the state for ratite consumption and shall enforce the rules and regulations of the board. The board may at […]
Section 2-32-1 – Definitions.
Section 2-32-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. (3) FEED DISTRIBUTOR. Any person residing in Alabama, or any Alabama corporation, or Alabama legal business entity that sells directly to a […]
Section 2-32-17 – Penalties.
Section 2-32-17 Penalties. Any feed distributor who sells feed in the state that is intended for ratite consumption who willfully fails or refuses to deduct and pay to the commissioner any assessment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment […]
Section 2-32-2 – Purpose.
Section 2-32-2 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the interest of the public welfare that ratite producers are encouraged to act jointly and in cooperation with ratite industry related businesses and with the commissioner and the board in promoting and stimulating through research, education, advertising, and other methods, the increased and efficient production, […]
Section 2-32-3 – Association, Meeting or Activity Not Illegal.
Section 2-32-3 Association, meeting or activity not illegal. No association, meeting, or activity undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and intended to benefit the Alabama ratite industry shall be deemed or considered illegal or in restraint of trade. (Acts 1997, No. 97-638, p. 1163, §3.)
Section 2-31-7 – Suspension or Revocation of License.
Section 2-31-7 Suspension or revocation of license. Failure of a grain dealer to file a bond and insurance as hereinafter required to keep such bond and insurance in force shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this article. (Acts 1981, No. 81-391, p. 611, §7.)
Section 2-32-4 – Assessment.
Section 2-32-4 Assessment. It is hereby further declared to be in the public interest and highly advantageous to the economy of the state that ratite producers be permitted by referendum, as provided in this chapter, to levy upon themselves an assessment and to provide for the collection of the assessment for the financing of a […]