Title 2 — Title 2
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Ala. Code § 2-17-1 Definitions
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When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama or his duly authorized representative. (2) FIRM…
Ala. Code § 2-17-10 Labeling of Cans, Pots, Etc., Containing Meat, Meat Food Products, or
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Poultry Food Products; Misbranding of Products, or Poultry Food Products; Misbranding of Carcasses, Etc.; Establishment of Definitions and Standards; Use of False or Misleading Names, Labeling, Etc. (a) When any meat or meat food product or poultry food product prepared for intra…
Ala. Code § 2-17-11 Inspection of Sanitary Conditions in Slaughtering and Processing
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Establishments; Commissioner to Refuse to Allow Marking, Stamping, Etc., of Meat Food Products, Poultry Food Products in Establishments Where Sanitary Conditions Adulterate Meat Food Products, Poultry Food Products, Etc. The commissioner shall cause to be made by experts in sanit…
Ala. Code § 2-17-12 Inspection of Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Etc., Slaughtered and
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Prepared in Slaughtering and Processing Establishments; Assignment of Inspectors and Designation of Days and Hours When Slaughtering and Processing to Be Done. (a) The commissioner shall cause an examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and oth…
Ala. Code § 2-17-13 Slaughter, Sale, Offer for Sale, Transportation, Etc., of Animals,
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Carcasses, Food Products, Etc., in Violation of Provisions of Chapter or Regulations Promulgated by Commissioner. No person, firm or corporation shall, with respect to any cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines or poultry or any carcasses, parts of carcasses,…
Ala. Code § 2-17-14 Unauthorized Casting, Printing, Etc., of Device or Label Containing
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Official Mark or Simulation; Forgery, Unauthorized Use, Etc., of Official Devices, Marks, Etc.; Making of False Statements in Certificates, Misrepresentations as to Inspections, Etc. (a) No brand manufacturer, printer or other person, firm or corporation shall cast, print, lithog…
Ala. Code § 2-17-15 Sale, Offer for Sale, Transportation, Etc., of Carcasses, Etc., of Horses,
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Mules, Etc., Not Marked, Labeled, Etc., to Show Derivation as Required by Regulations of Commissioner; Horses, Mules, Etc., to Be Prepared in Facilities Separated from Those in Which Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Etc., Slaughtered or Prepared. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall sel…
Ala. Code § 2-17-16 Commissioner to Appoint Inspectors; Duties of Inspectors; Inspections
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and Examinations to Be Made in Accordance with Rules and Regulations Prescribed by Commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint from time to time inspectors to make examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines and poultry, the ins…
Ala. Code § 2-17-18 Detention of Carcasses, Meat Food Products, Poultry Food Products,
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Etc., Believed to Be Adulterated or Misbranded, Etc.; Removal of Official Marks Therefrom Prior to Release. Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines or carcass or part of a carcass of poultry…
Ala. Code § 2-17-19 Condemnation Proceedings Generally; Disposition of Condemned
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Animals or Articles; Payment of Costs, Fees and Expenses, Etc. (a) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product or poultry food product of any of the animals or birds subject to inspection under this chapter or any such animal or bird that is dead, dying, disabled or…
Ala. Code § 2-17-2 Legislative Findings of Fact and Declaration of Policy; Purpose and
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Construction of Chapter Generally; Adoption and Promulgation of Regulations Promulgated Under Certain Federal Acts. (a) Meat and meat food products are an important source of the nation’s total supply of food. It is essential to the public interest that the health and welfare of …
Ala. Code § 2-17-20 Refusal or Withdrawal of Inspection as to Establishments Deemed Unfit
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to Engage in Business Because of Convictions Based Upon Acquisition, Distribution, Etc., of Unwholesome, Mislabeled or Deceptively Packaged Food, Etc.; Appeals from Determination and Order of Commissioner. The commissioner may for such period or indefinitely, as he deems necessar…
Ala. Code § 2-17-21 Promulgation, Approval, Adoption, Amendment, Etc., of Regulations for
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Implementation of Chapter Generally; Issuance, Etc., of Temporary Orders of Commissioner. Wherever in this chapter it is provided that regulations may or shall be promulgated by the commissioner or that any activity or procedure may be regulated by order of the commissioner or wh…
Ala. Code § 2-17-22 Promulgation of Regulations as to Storage and Handling of Carcasses,
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Meats, Etc. The commissioner may by regulations prescribe conditions under which carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat and meat food products and poultry and poultry food products capable of use as human food shall be stored or otherwise handled by any person, firm or corporation e…
Ala. Code § 2-17-23 Classes of Persons, Firms, Etc., Required to Maintain Records;
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Examination, Etc., of Records, Facilities and Inventories. (a) The following classes of persons, firms and corporations shall keep such records as willfully and correctly disclose all transactions involved in their business: (1) Any persons, firms or corporations that engage for …
Ala. Code § 2-17-24 Conduct of Investigations and Requirement of Reports as to
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Organization, Business, Practices, Etc., of Persons, Firms, Etc., Engaged in Intrastate Commerce by Commissioner; Access to Copying, Etc., of Documentary Evidence; Powers of Commissioner as to Witnesses Generally; Issuance of Subpoenas and Orders for Taking of Depositions; Enforc…
Ala. Code § 2-17-25 Designation and Powers of Commissioner as State Agency for
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Cooperating with Secretary of Agriculture; Jurisdiction of Commissioner Exclusive as to Activities Covered by Chapter; Cooperation with Other Governmental Branches and Agencies. (a) The commissioner is hereby designated as the state agency which shall be responsible for cooperati…
Ala. Code § 2-17-26 Meat and Poultry Inspection Advisory Council
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Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1969, No. 1049, p. 1939, §32.)
Ala. Code § 2-17-27 Exemption of Certain Activities from Provisions of Chapter by
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Commissioner; Applicability of Certain Provisions of Chapter. (a) The commissioner shall, by regulation and under such conditions as to sanitary standards, practices, procedures and reasonable volume limitations as he may prescribe, exempt from specific provisions of this chapter…
Ala. Code § 2-17-28 Exemption of Meat, Etc., Inspected and Passed by United States
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Department of Agriculture. Any meat or meat food products or poultry or poultry food products which have been inspected and passed by inspectors of the United States Department of Agriculture shall be exempt from the meat and poultry inspection provisions of this chapter unless s…
Ala. Code § 2-17-29 Applicability of Chapter to Persons, Firms, Etc., Regulated Under
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Federal Meat Inspection Act and Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to persons, firms, corporations, establishments, animals and articles regulated under the federal Meat Inspection Act or the federal Poultry Products Inspection A…
Ala. Code § 2-17-3 Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Etc., to Be Inspected Prior to Slaughter;
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Diseased Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Etc., to Be Separately Slaughtered; Examination and Inspection of Carcasses of Slaughtered Animals Generally. (a) For the purpose of preventing the use in intrastate commerce, as provided in this chapter, of meat and meat food products whic…
Ala. Code § 2-17-30 Jurisdiction and Prosecution of Injunctive Proceedings Under Chapter
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or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder. The circuit courts of the several counties of this state are vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce and to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter or any regulation promulgated under authority thereof by temporary restraini…
Ala. Code § 2-17-31 Admissibility of Evidence of Violations of Chapter or Regulations
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Promulgated Thereunder in Civil Actions for Damages Against Persons, Firms, Etc., Subject Thereto. It shall be competent evidence in any civil action brought for damages against any person, firm or corporation regulated by this chapter to prove that such person, firm or corporati…
Ala. Code § 2-17-32 Interference with Person Engaged in Performance of Official Duties
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Under Chapter, Etc. Any person who forceably assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates or interferes with any person while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties under this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 or imprisoned for not mor…
Ala. Code § 2-17-33 Failure to Attend and Testify, Answer Lawful Inquiry or Produce
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Documentary Evidence in Obedience to Subpoena, Etc., of Commissioner. Any person, firm or corporation that shall neglect or refuse to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce documentary evidence, if in his or its power to do so, in obedience to the subpoe…
Ala. Code § 2-17-34 Making, Etc., of False Statements or Entries in Reports, Accounts, Etc.;
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Mutilation, Alteration, Etc., of Documentary Evidence, Etc. Any person, firm or corporation that shall willfully make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made under this chapter, or that shall willfully make or cause to be made an…
Ala. Code § 2-17-35 Forfeiture by Persons, Firms, Etc., Upon Failure to File Annual or
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Special Reports as Required by Commissioner. If any person, firm or corporation required by this chapter to file any annual or special report shall fail so to do within the time fixed by the commissioner for filing the same and such failure shall continue for 30 days after notice…
Ala. Code § 2-17-36 Disclosure by State Officer or Employee of Information Obtained by
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Commissioner Without Proper Authority. Any officer or employee of this state who shall make public any information obtained by the commissioner without proper authority, unless directed by a court, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be pun…
Ala. Code § 2-17-37 Penalties for Violations of Chapter; Commissioner Not Required to
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Report Minor Violations of Chapter for Prosecution, Etc. (a) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than one year or…
Ala. Code § 2-17-38 Construction of Chapter
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The provisions of this chapter are cumulative with and shall not be construed as to repeal or supersede Sections 20-1-2, 20-1-20, 20-1-21, 20-1-22, 20-1-25, and 20- 1-27. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and Sections 22-2-2 or 22-3-2, the provis…
Ala. Code § 2-17-4 Examination, Inspection and Labeling of Carcasses, Etc., of
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Slaughtered Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Etc.; Reinspection of Carcasses, Etc.; Destruction of Adulterated and Condemned Carcasses, Etc.; Removal of Inspectors from Establishments Failing to Destroy Same. For the purposes set forth in Section 2-17-3, the commissioner shall caus…
Ala. Code § 2-17-5 Applicability of Provisions as to Inspection and Examination of
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Carcasses, Etc.; Limitation of Entry of Carcasses, Etc., into Establishments Inspected Under Chapter. (a) The provisions of Sections 2-17-3 and 2-17-4 shall apply to all carcasses or parts of carcasses of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules and other equines and poultry or…
Ala. Code § 2-17-6 Inspection Not to Be Provided at Establishments for Slaughter or
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Preparation of Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Carcasses, Etc., Not Intended for Use as Human Food; Denaturation or Identification Thereof Prior to Offer for Sale or Transportation; Purchase, Transportation of Carcasses, Meat Food Products or Poultry Food Products Not Intended for Use as…
Ala. Code § 2-17-7 Registration of Persons, Firms, Etc., Buying, Selling, Transporting, Etc.,
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Dead, Dying, Disabled, Diseased, Etc., Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Carcasses, Etc. No person, firm or corporation shall engage in business in or for intrastate commerce as a meat broker, renderer or animal food manufacturer or engage in business in such commerce as a wholesaler of an…
Ala. Code § 2-17-8 Persons, Firms, Etc., Buying, Selling, Transporting, Etc., Dead, Dying,
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Disabled, Diseased, Etc., Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Etc., to Comply with Regulations of Commissioner for Prevention of Use of Same for Human Food Purposes. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling or transporting in intrastate commerce, dead, dying,…
Ala. Code § 2-17-9 Examination, Inspecting and Labeling, Etc., of Meat Food Products and
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Poultry Food Products; Destruction of Condemned Meat Food Products and Poultry Food Products; Removal of Inspectors from Establishments Failing to Destroy Same. For the purposes set forth in Section 2-17-3, the commissioner shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for that …