Section 2-11-30 – Short Title.
Section 2-11-30 Short title. This article shall be known as the Alabama Catfish Marketing and Consumer Act of 1975. (Acts 1975, No. 1191, p. 2333, §1.)
Section 2-11-31 – Definitions.
Section 2-11-31 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) CAPABLE OF USE AS HUMAN FOOD. Such term shall apply to any catfish or part or product thereof, unless it is denatured or otherwise identified as required by regulations prescribed by […]
Section 2-11-32 – Administration of Article.
Section 2-11-32 Administration of article. This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. (Acts 1975, No. 1191, p. 2333, §2.)
Section 2-11-33 – Requirements as to Advertisement or Labeling for Sale of Catfish Products Generally.
Section 2-11-33 Requirements as to advertisement or labeling for sale of catfish products generally. (a) No catfish product shall be offered for direct retail sale for human consumption by a processor, distributor or retailer unless the catfish product name is specifically labeled in the following manner: (1) “Farm-Raised Catfish, A Product of Alabama” if the […]
Section 2-11-34 – Information to Be Provided to Persons, Firms, etc., to Whom Catfish Products Distributed or Sold for Resale by Distributors, Processors, Etc.
Section 2-11-34 Information to be provided to persons, firms, etc., to whom catfish products distributed or sold for resale by distributors, processors, etc. All distributors, processors or wholesalers of catfish products distributing or selling catfish products shall provide information to each person, firm or corporation to whom they distribute or sell catfish products for resale […]
Section 2-11-35 – Promulgation, Amendment, etc., of Rules or Regulations by Commissioner.
Section 2-11-35 Promulgation, amendment, etc., of rules or regulations by commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this article. (b) Before the issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation authorized by this article, the commissioner shall publish the […]
Section 2-11-36 – Publication by Commissioner of Information as to Sale, etc., of Catfish Products.
Section 2-11-36 Publication by commissioner of information as to sale, etc., of catfish products. The commissioner shall publish at least biannually, in such form as he may deem proper, information concerning the sale of catfish products, together with such data on their production and use as he may consider advisable; provided, that the information concerning […]
Section 2-11-37 – Cooperation, etc., of Commissioner With State or Federal Agencies, Etc.
Section 2-11-37 Cooperation, etc., of commissioner with state or federal agencies, etc. The commissioner may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, agencies of the federal government and private associations in order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this article. (Acts 1975, No. 1191, p. 2333, §8.)
Section 2-11-38 – Proceedings for Enforcement of Provisions of Chapter and Rules or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder Generally.
Section 2-11-38 Proceedings for enforcement of provisions of chapter and rules or regulations promulgated thereunder generally. (a) It shall be the duty of each district attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted in a court of competent jurisdiction without delay. Before the commissioner reports a violation […]
Section 2-11-39 – Suspension From Sale, Seizure and Condemnation of Catfish Sold in Violation of Provisions of Article.
Section 2-11-39 Suspension from sale, seizure and condemnation of catfish sold in violation of provisions of article. Any catfish sold in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to suspension from sale, seizure and condemnation pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of this title. (Acts 1975, No. 1191, p. 2333, §7.)
Section 2-11-40 – Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article for Which No Civil Penalty Provided.
Section 2-11-40 Penalty for violations of provisions of article for which no civil penalty provided. Any person who violates any provision of this article for which no other civil penalty is provided by this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00; provided, that no person shall be subject […]