Title 2 — Title 2

Etc. Repealed by Act 2004-627, p. 1421, §2, effective August 1, 2004. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §581; Code 1940, T. 2, §374.)

Ranges, Pastures, Etc.; Condemnation and Sale; Redemption. All stray cattle and equine or equidae running at large on quarantined or tick infested ranges, commons, pastures, or fields, if the cattle and equine or equidae have not been dipped as provided in this article, shall be …

No ticky cattle or equine or equidae shall be driven, moved, or transported in any way into Alabama. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §583; Code 1940, T. 2, §376; Act 2004-627, p. 1421, §1.)

of Reinfested County. (a) The county commission in a county released from state or federal quarantine shall provide and pay a reasonable salary to one or more inspectors or as many inspectors as shall be required to guard exposed county boundary lines, to look after local quarant…

of Records. (a) Every butcher shall keep a record of every cow or animal of the cow kind killed, showing the color, earmarks and brand of each cow or animal of the cow kind killed or butchered and the date when killed or butchered and, if purchased, from whom purchased, the resid…

Thereunder Deemed Misdemeanors; Disposition of Fines Collected for Violations of Article; Revocation, Etc., of Permits or Licenses of Livestock Markets or Livestock Dealers by Commissioner Upon Violations of Provisions of Article. (a) Any person who performs any act declared to b…

The purpose of this article is to protect farmers of this state against damage resulting from breeding to sires advertised with bogus or fraudulent pedigrees and to secure to the owners of sires payment for service. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §593; Code 1940, T. 2, §395.)

Service Fee. Every owner of a sire charging a service fee, in order to have a lien upon the get of any such sire under the provisions of this article for said service, shall file a statement verified by oath or affirmation to the best of his knowledge and belief with the Commissi…

Commissioner; Disposition of Copies of Certificate Generally; Posting of Copy of Certificate by Owner of Sire. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, upon the receipt of the statement provided for in Section 2-15-311, duly verified by affidavit, shall issue a certificate…

The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is authorized to fix a charge for such certificate, not to exceed $2.00, as may be necessary to cover the expense incident to the execution of the provisions of this article. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §597; Code 1940, T. 2, §399.)

The owner or owners of any sire receiving such certificate by complying with the provisions of this article shall obtain and have a lien upon the get of any such sire for the period of one year from the date of birth of get. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §595; Code 1940, T. 2, §397.)

No get of any such sire shall be exempt from levy and sale under execution issued upon a judgment obtained in any court of competent jurisdiction for said service. History: (Ag. Code 1927, §596; Code 1940, T. 2, §398.)

The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall have such a number of the annual reports printed and bound as may be deemed advisable by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries to obtain the greatest benefit to the breeders of improved stock in this state, said reports…

Any person who, by false pretense, shall obtain from any club, association, society, or company for improving the breed of cattle, equine or equidae, sheep, swine, or other domestic animals a certificate of registration of any animal in the herd registered or other register of an…

With respect to the sale of cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and equine or equidae, there shall be no implied warranty that the livestock are free from disease provided that all existing or future federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements have been complied with concern…

Every person engaged in the business of buying livestock as defined in Section 2- 15-20 for resale or slaughter or who engages in the business of transporting, hauling or driving livestock as defined in Section 2-15-20 along any public road or highway of Alabama for resale, marke…

Hauling or Transporting Livestock; Relation to Article 6 of Chapter. No dealer, except as provided in this section, may engage in any business described in Section 2-15-40 without a permit. Every dealer shall annually, on or before October 1, file an application with the commissi…

Any dealer as defined in Section 2-15-40 who willfully violates any of the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries lawfully made under the provisions of this article, shall forfeit the permit as such dealer in addition to any other penalty or punis…

Defined in Section 2-15-20; Dealers Transporting Livestock for Hire Upon Public Roads or Highways to Issue Waybills or Bills of Lading; Transporting of Livestock Without Bill of Sale, Etc.; Dealer, Etc., to Exhibit Bill of Sale, Etc., Upon Demand by Sheriff, Etc. All such dealers…

and Operation of Business of Dealers. Power is hereby conferred upon the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, to establish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the conduct, management and op…

Any person violating any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 190, p. 222; Code 1940, T. 2, §390.)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the buying, transportation or resale of cattle, hogs, sheep or goats when the buying, transportation or resale of such livestock is for the purpose of grazing, feeding or milking of such livestock by the person so buying, transpor…

by Municipalities of Sanitary Rules or Regulations for Conduct of Dealer’s Business. The payment of the permit fees provided for in this article shall be in addition to any license or licenses now or hereafter required to be paid to the State of Alabama or any county or any incor…

Private Property. (a) For the purpose of this section and Sections 2-4-1 and 13A-11-14, the term livestock shall include, but is not limited to, bovines, swine, sheep, goats, equine or equidae, ratites, poultry, pen-raised livestock such as quail, deer, pheasants, or similar live…

When used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) BOARD. The Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture…

Issuance; Revocation; Appeals. (a) No person shall operate a livestock market in the State of Alabama without first having obtained from the commissioner, as required by this division, an annual permit therefor. (b) The application for such a permit shall be made upon forms furni…

Pertaining to Amount or Volume of Business. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this section, every person operating a livestock market in this state shall be required to pay annually, on or before October 1, a permit fee. The exact amount of such annual permit fee for livestock mar…

Any person operating a livestock market in this state shall make and execute a bond in favor of the State of Alabama, which bond shall be made by a surety company qualified to do business in the State of Alabama and such bond shall be filed in the office of the commissioner. The …

and Regulations by Commissioner as to Operation of Markets Generally. (a) Every livestock market operating under this division shall have adequate and proper facilities for handling livestock, which shall include proper pens for holding and segregating animals properly protected …

Shown on Bills of Sale. (a) Every livestock market shall, upon the sale of any livestock, issue a bill of sale in duplicate and, thereupon, deliver one copy of such bill of sale to the buyer and retain one on file for a period of at least 24 months in the office of the livestock …

Purchase of Livestock, Etc., by Owners, Officers, Employees, Etc., of Market. (a) Livestock market operators who sell livestock at auction shall not permit their owners, officers, agents or employees to purchase livestock at auction from consignments for resale for their own spec…

Accepted for Sale. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, shall require and is hereby authorized by appropriate rules and regulations to require livestock markets to carry insurance on all livestock accepted for sale in order that such livestock will be insured against…

The commissioner, with the approval of the board, is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the evident intent and purposes of this division. Before any rules and regulations which are authorized to be promulgated by the com…

Interference with Performance of Duties by Commissioner, State Veterinarian, Etc. (a) The commissioner, the State Veterinarian or their duly authorized agent, including livestock market inspectors and livestock theft investigators of the department, are hereby authorized and may …

Fines; Injunctive Proceedings to Restrain Operation of Livestock Market in Violation of Provisions of Division. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions and requirements of this division or to fail or refuse to perform any duty or requirement impos…

Public Livestock Market. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or offer to buy livestock on any public street, road or highway within 2,500 feet of the premises of a public livestock market which has obtained a permit to engage in business pursuant to this division. Any …

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 Indu…

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 Agricul…

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 Responsibi…

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 l…

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…

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 accordance with the requirement…

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 …

The term “livestock market” as used in this division shall mean livestock markets which are subject to the requirements of Division 1 of this article. History: (Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §1.)

Livestock Market; Sales at Livestock Market. No person shall operate scales upon which livestock are weighed at livestock markets where the livestock are sold upon the basis of weight unless such person obtains a public weighmaster permit as required under this division, nor shal…

Duration. A public weighmaster permit to operate scales at livestock markets as required under Section 2-15-91 shall be obtained from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in accordance with Sections 8-16-50 to 8-16-59, inclusive, and Section 8- 16-106. Permits required …

Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017. History: (Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §3.)

Weighmaster; Sale by Weight of Livestock at Markets Failing to Provide Such Services. (a) Before the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries is authorized to issue the permit to a person operating a livestock market which is required by the provisions of Division 1 of this art…

Markets Employing Public Weighmasters Not Required to Employ Permittees. Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017. History: (Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §5.)

Weights, Etc.; Forfeiture of Permit by Person Giving False Weight of Livestock for Sales Purposes. (a) Any person who shall operate scales at a livestock market for the purpose of weighing livestock for the purpose of sale without having a permit as required under this division o…