Section 9-12-67 – Sacking and Tagging Oysters; Penalties.
Section 9-12-67 Sacking and tagging oysters; penalties. (a) All oysters taken from public oyster bottoms of the State of Alabama for commercial purposes shall be sacked or placed in containers, in accordance with the most current National Shellfish Sanitation Program Guide for the Control of Molluscan Shellfish, as adopted by the state Department of Public […]
Section 9-12-116 – Refusal to Open Place of Business or Boat for Inspection; Agreement, Conspiracy, etc., to Evade Provisions of Article, Etc.
Section 9-12-116 Refusal to open place of business or boat for inspection; agreement, conspiracy, etc., to evade provisions of article, etc. It shall be unlawful for any packer, commissionman, dealer, shipper or boatman to refuse to open his place of business or boat where fish, oysters or other seafoods may be dumped, kept or stored, […]
Section 9-12-160 – Authorized.
Section 9-12-160 Authorized. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have authority to enter into agreements of reciprocity with conservation commissioners or directors and other proper officials of other states who have jurisdiction over the seafood laws and regulations of such states whereby the citizens of the State of Alabama may be permitted to […]
Section 9-12-208 – Alligator Parts Tag.
Section 9-12-208 Alligator parts tag. Each alligator farmer shall tag with an official alligator parts tag, furnished by the department, all carcasses, meat, or nonedible alligator parts prior to sale and upon dissection from the carcass. This tag shall be completed in full and remain attached to the carcass or part until final disposition by […]
Section 9-12-80 – License Fees for Nonresidents.
Section 9-12-80 License fees for nonresidents. Those who are not bona fide residents of the State of Alabama and boats owned or operated by persons who are not bona fide residents of this state and boats of foreign corporations or boats taking oysters out of the state shall pay the same fee as that charged […]
Section 9-12-117 – Possession, Operation or Use of Illegal Tackle, Illegal Fishing Devices or Unlicensed Boats or Vessels.
Section 9-12-117 Possession, operation or use of illegal tackle, illegal fishing devices or unlicensed boats or vessels. Possession or operation of any illegal tackle or any illegal fishing devices or use of any boat or vessel that is not licensed as required by this article shall be considered prima facie evidence that it is kept […]
Section 9-12-161 – License Fees of Nonresidents.
Section 9-12-161 License fees of nonresidents. Upon the entering of such reciprocal agreement, the license fees imposed upon nonresident fishermen and upon the owners of catching boats, freight boats or ice boats owned in whole or in part by such nonresidents shall be the same as for residents of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1951, […]
Section 9-12-209 – Shipment of Alligator Skins; Tags.
Section 9-12-209 Shipment of alligator skins; tags. All raw alligator skins shipped within this state shall be tagged so as to show the number and kinds of skins in the shipment, the consignor, shipping point, consignee, and destination. The department shall supply suitable tags to all shippers requiring them for actual shipments. No alligator skin […]
Section 9-12-82 – License Required for Taking of Oysters for Commercial Purposes; Penalty; Aquaculture License; Disposition of Funds.
Section 9-12-82 License required for taking of oysters for commercial purposes; penalty; aquaculture license; disposition of funds. (a) Before any person engages in the taking or catching of oysters from the waters or bottoms of the State of Alabama, the person shall first purchase an annual oyster catcher license. The license shall expire annually on […]
Section 9-12-118 – Issuance of Licenses – Persons Authorized; Record.
Section 9-12-118 Issuance of licenses – Persons authorized; record. The judge of probate, the commissioner of licenses or such person not residing at the county seat in which the county courthouse is located and duly appointed by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and so authorized by him shall have authority to issue all […]