Title 9 — Title 9
0 chapters · 1,298 sections in this title.
Ala. Code § 9-11-212 Agreements to Apply Separately to Waters Lying Between Alabama and
0.6K chars
Each Agreeing Bordering State. The purpose of this article is to authorize the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to enter into such agreements with all states bordering on the State of Alabama, but it is not intended that the benefits of such agreements shoul…
Ala. Code § 9-11-213 Rights and Privileges Granted to Be Exercised in Accordance with
0.5K chars
Alabama Laws, Etc. The fishing rights and privileges which may be granted by or through such reciprocal agreements shall be exercised by all nonresidents of the State of Alabama in accordance with the laws of Alabama and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner o…
Ala. Code § 9-11-22 Commercial Fishing Equipment Required to Be Affixed with Tags;
0.7K chars
Identifying Information. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all commercial fishing equipment used in the waters of this state shall be affixed with a tag which has information adequate to identify the commercial fisherman owning the equipment imprinted on the tag. Th…
Ala. Code § 9-11-23 Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund
2.2K chars
(a) There is created within the Marine Resources Fund, a special account to be known as the Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. The assets of the fund shall consist of all of the following: (1) The proceeds from the sale of the lifetime resident saltwater fishing license and…
Ala. Code § 9-11-230 Title to Wild Birds and Animals Vested in State
0.3K chars
The title and ownership to all wild birds and wild animals in the State of Alabama or within the territorial jurisdiction of the state are vested in the state for the purpose of regulating the use and disposition of the same in accordance with the laws of the state. History: (Act…
Ala. Code § 9-11-230.1 Definitions
0.3K chars
For purposes of this article, the words “nighttime hours,” “night,” “between the hours of sunset and daylight,” or similar words shall be defined as between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise of the following day. History: (Act 2016-447, 1st Sp. Sess., §2.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-231 Permits for Collection of Invertebrate or Vertebrate Species, or Their
1.3K chars
Eggs, for Certain Purposes, Etc. (a) No person shall at any time collect any protected wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, in this state for propagation or scientific purposes except under the direction, supervision and regulation of the Commissioner of Conser…
Ala. Code § 9-11-232 Possession, Sale, Purchase, Etc., of Protected Wild Birds, Etc
0.9K chars
Any person, firm, association, or corporation who takes, catches, kills, or has in possession at any time, living or dead, any protected wild bird not a game bird, or who sells or offers for sale, buys, purchases, or offers to buy or purchase any such bird or exchange same for an…
Ala. Code § 9-11-233 Enumeration of Birds Not Protected
0.2K chars
English sparrows, crows and starlings are not protected by the game laws of this state and may be killed at any time. History: (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §4; Code 1940, T. 8, §85; Acts 1971, No. 233, p. 541, §1.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-234 Hunting, Etc., of Protected Birds or Animals on State or Federal Game
0.7K chars
Sanctuaries or Refuges. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take, catch or kill or to attempt to hunt, take, catch or kill any bird or animal protected by the game laws or regulations of this state on any land in the State of Alabama which is designated as a state or fed…
Ala. Code § 9-11-235 Taking, Etc., of Protected Birds or Animals During Nighttime Hours;
3.4K chars
Nighttime Feral Swine and Coyote Hunting. (a) It shall be unlawful, except as otherwise provided by law or rule of the commissioner, for a person to take, capture, or kill, or attempt to take, capture, or kill, any bird or animal protected by the laws of this state during nightti…
Ala. Code § 9-11-235.1 Taking, Etc., Raccoons or Opossums at Night; Weapons Used
0.1K chars
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-697, p. 1241, § 1; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83- 197, p. 369, § 1.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-236 Hunting, Etc., or Possession of Protected Birds or Animals During
1.5K chars
Closed Season. Any person who hunts, takes, catches, captures, kills, or has in his or her possession or who attempts to hunt, take, catch, capture, or kill, any bird or animal protected by law or regulation of this state except during the open season when same may be hunted, tak…
Ala. Code § 9-11-237 Sale and Purchase of Game Birds and Animals Including the Meat or
1.8K chars
Other Product Thereof. Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, offers, or exposes for sale, buys, purchases, barters, or exchanges anything of value for any game bird or game animal or any part thereof at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall b…
Ala. Code § 9-11-238 Hunting, Etc., of Wild Turkeys with Dogs
0.3K chars
Any person who hunts, pursues, captures or kills a wild turkey in this state with the aid of a dog at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense. History: (Acts 1935, No…
Ala. Code § 9-11-24 Violation of Fish and Game Laws - Assessment of Court Costs
1.0K chars
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), the total court costs assessed against a defendant convicted of a game and fish violation pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed the amount of any fine assessed against the defendant. (b) This section shall not apply…
Ala. Code § 9-11-240 Opening of Season for Hunting, Etc., of Female Deer and Unantlered
0.6K chars
Male Deer. Any law of the State of Alabama to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to open a season in any county, area or section of the state for the hunting, taking, capturing and killing of female deer or un…
Ala. Code § 9-11-241 Hunting, Trapping, Etc., of Wild Game During Day on Lands of Another
1.2K chars
Without Permission. Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys, or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill, or destroy any wild game on the lands of another between the hours of daylight and sunset without the written permission of or accompanied by …
Ala. Code § 9-11-242 Hunting, Trapping, Etc., of Wild Game at Night on Lands of Another
1.4K chars
Without Permission. Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys, or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill, or destroy any wild game on the lands of another between the hours of sunset and daylight without the written permission of or accompanied by …
Ala. Code § 9-11-243 Hunting, Trapping, Etc., of Fur-Bearing Animals Within 10 Feet of Banks
0.7K chars
of Waters on Property of Another Without Permission. Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills or destroys or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill or destroy any fur-bearing animal on or in any river, creek, branch, lake, pond or other waters in this state ru…
Ala. Code § 9-11-244 Taking, Etc., of Protected Birds or Animals by Means of Bait; Bait
2.8K chars
Privilege License. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-103 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no person at any time shall take, catch, kill, or attempt to take, catch, or kill …
Ala. Code § 9-11-245 Unlawful Methods of Hunting Birds or Animals Protected by Law or
0.7K chars
Regulation. No person shall at any time make use of any pitfall, deadfall, baited field, cage, trap, net, pen, baited hook, snare, poison, explosive, or chemical for the purpose of injuring, capturing, or killing birds or animals protected by law or regulation of this state. This…
Ala. Code § 9-11-246 Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-
1.8K chars
245. Any person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 9-11-244 or 9-11-245 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Any person convicted the second time of violating…
Ala. Code § 9-11-247 Taking, Keeping, Etc., of Raccoons for Use in “Coon on the Log”
0.1K chars
Contests. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §1.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-248 Permits for Holding of “Coon on the Log” Contests
0.1K chars
Repealed by Act 2015-70, §1(10), effective April 21, 2015 History: (Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §2.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-249 Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-247 and 9-11-248
0.1K chars
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §3.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-25 Licenses and Permits Not Transferable; Penalties
0.5K chars
(a) Licenses and permits issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to this chapter are not transferable, and it is unlawful for any person to borrow, lend, or alter the licenses or permits or for any issuing officer to backdate any license or permit.…
Ala. Code § 9-11-250 Taking, Etc., of Deer from Public Waters
0.2K chars
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take or catch, by any means or device, deer, whether dead or alive, from the public waters of Alabama. History: (Acts 1971, No. 2309, p. 3731, §1.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-251 Taking, Etc., of Deer at Night
0.2K chars
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take, capture or kill deer at night in Alabama by any means or device, including but not limited to the use of any type of light. History: (Acts 1971, No. 2309, p. 3731, §2.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-252 Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-250 and 9-11-
1.3K chars
251. A violation of Sections 9-11-250 or 9-11-251 shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person, firm or corporation violating same shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than $500.00, by the revocation of all hunting license privileges fo…
Ala. Code § 9-11-252.1 Motor Vehicle, Weapons, Etc., Used in Nighttime Deer Hunting
2.6K chars
Declared Contraband; Seizure Report; Condemnation and Forfeiture; Disposition of Proceeds. (a) Any motor vehicle, or any gun, rifle, ammunition or other hunting equipment which has been or is used for illegal nighttime deer hunting shall be contraband, and, in the discretion of t…
Ala. Code § 9-11-253 Transportation or Shipment of Skins or Hides of Fur-Bearing Animals
0.7K chars
Without Payment of State Tax; Bonds of Dealers. It shall be a violation of this article, subject to the same penalties as are provided for other offenses in Section 9-11-235, for any person, firm or corporation or association to ship or carry from this state any skin or hide of a…
Ala. Code § 9-11-254 Limitation as to Number of Traps for Taking, Etc., of Fur-Bearing
0.4K chars
Animals; Penalty. No person using traps for the purpose of taking or catching fur-bearing animals shall be permitted to set or have set in any one day more than 150 traps. A violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and the person so violating shall be p…
Ala. Code § 9-11-255 Transportation, Shipment, Etc., of Protected Birds or Game
1.5K chars
Any person, firm, association, or corporation who takes, ships, or transports without or within this state any of the birds or game protected by the laws of this state, unless the same are in the personal possession of or are carried openly by the owner thereof or person killing …
Ala. Code § 9-11-256 Liability of Common Carriers, Etc., Transporting, Shipping, Etc.,
0.6K chars
Protected Birds or Game. Any person, company, corporation or common carrier who shall ship or transport any game birds or game animals or parts thereof without first ascertaining that the person, firm or corporation offering same for shipment or transportation has in his possessi…
Ala. Code § 9-11-257 Hunting or Discharge of Firearm From, Upon, or Across Public Roads,
1.3K chars
Etc. Any person, except a duly authorized law enforcement officer acting in the line of duty or person otherwise authorized by law, who hunts or discharges any firearm from, upon, or across any public road, public highway, or railroad, or the rights-of- way of any public road, pu…
Ala. Code § 9-11-258 Persons Hunting Deer at Night Liable for Killing Stock
0.4K chars
If any person hunting deer by fire in the nighttime kills any horse, mare, colt or other domestic animal, he is liable to double damages in a civil action instituted by the owner of the property. History: (Code 1852, §1114; Code 1867, §1295; Code 1876, §1600; Code 1886, §1378; Co…
Ala. Code § 9-11-259 Game, Birds or Animals to Be Transported Openly; Confiscation, Etc.,
0.6K chars
of Game, Birds or Animals Transported or Taken Illegally. All game, birds or animals taken or killed in this state must at all times be carried or transported openly, and failure to do so shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $2…
Ala. Code § 9-11-26 Penalty for Offering to Sell Shellfish, Wild Fish, or Farm-Raised Fish
0.6K chars
Processed with Certain Banned Drugs. Any person, including a processor, distributor, retailer, or food service establishment, who knowingly offers for direct retail sale for human consumption any shellfish, wild fish, or farm-raised fish that has been processed with chloramphenic…
Ala. Code § 9-11-260 Acquisition of Lands, Expenditure of Revenues, Etc., by Commissioner
1.0K chars
for Propagation of Game Birds, Game and Fur-Bearing Animals. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized on behalf of the State of Alabama to engage in the propagation of game birds, game and fur-bearing animals, and for this purpose the said Commi…
Ala. Code § 9-11-261 Permits for Propagation of Game Birds, and Game or Fur-Bearing
1.7K chars
Animals for Private Purposes. (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, upon the payment of a fee of $1.00, may issue an annual permit to any individual, association, partnership, firm, or corporation owning property in the State of Alabama permitting the permit…
Ala. Code § 9-11-262 Opening or Closing of Season for Killing of Beaver; Payment of Bounty
0.1K chars
for Killing of Beaver. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1971, No. 242, p. 559, §§ 1-3.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-263 Consent to Acquisition of Lands, Etc., for Establishment of Migratory
1.2K chars
Bird Reservations. Consent of the State of Alabama is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise or lease of such areas of land or water or of land and water in the State of Alabama as the United States may deem necessary for the establishment of migr…
Ala. Code § 9-11-264 Liability for Injury or Damage to Persons or Domestic Animals of
0.8K chars
Persons Using Traps, Etc., to Take, Capture, Etc., Fur-Bearing Animals; Exemption of Lawrence County. Any person shall be strictly liable for civil damages who causes the injury or damage to any person or domestic animal as a result of using any trap or similar device on public l…
Ala. Code § 9-11-265 Trapping on or from Right-of-Way of State Highway; Exemption of
0.3K chars
Lawrence County. It shall be unlawful for anyone to trap on or from a state highway right-of-way unless the trapper has the permission of adjoining landowners. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Lawrence County. History: (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §3; Acts 1979,…
Ala. Code § 9-11-265.1 Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 Inapplicable in Limestone County
0.1K chars
The provisions of Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 shall not apply to Limestone County. History: (Acts 1978, No. 432, p. 440, § 1.)
Ala. Code § 9-11-266 Checking of Traps; Hanging or Suspending of Bait Over or Within 25
0.3K chars
Feet of Steel Trap. All traps set in or beneath water must be checked at least once every 72 hours. All traps other than water sets must be checked at least once every 24 hours. It shall be unlawful for anyone to hang or suspend bait over or within 25 feet of a steel trap. Histor…
Ala. Code § 9-11-267 Filing of Reports as to Animals Trapped, Purchased, Etc., by Persons
0.9K chars
Licensed to Trap Fur-Bearing Animals and by Fur Dealers. Any person licensed to trap fur-bearing animals in the State of Alabama shall file with the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries office in Montgomery a report listing by county the number and type of animals trappe…
Ala. Code § 9-11-268 Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and
0.4K chars
9-11-267. A violation of the provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267 or failure to fully comply therewith shall constitute a misdemeanor and the person violating same or failing to comply therewith shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $…
Ala. Code § 9-11-269 Protection of Flattened Musk Turtle
2.2K chars
(a) The flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus) is a reptile unique to the State of Alabama. The Legislature finds the protection of this unique specie is required for its survival. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it is unlawful for any indi…