Title 2

The above hearing shall be formal and shall be held no less than 10 days after notice is given to the grain dealer of the hearing nor more than 30 days after the commissioner has received the request for the hearing. The commissioner or his designated representative shall preside…

The commissioner is authorized to issue subpoenas and to bring before the department any person or persons in the state and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or by exhibit with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by law in judicial procee…

Within 10 days after the conclusion of the hearing the commissioner shall notify all parties of his ruling. Said notification shall be in writing. Within 30 days after notification any party may appeal the commissioner’s ruling to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. The appea…

The commissioner, under the provisions and requirements of Section 2-2-16, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this article. (Acts 1981, No. 81-391, p. 611, §16.)

Any person who engages in business as a grain dealer without securing a license or who does not have a valid license or is in violation of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or who shall impede, obstruct, hinder or otherwise prevent or attempt to pre…

It shall be the duty of each district attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted. (Acts 1981, No. 81-391, p. 611, §18.)

The commissioner may apply for and the circuit court shall grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or any rules and regulations promulgated under this article notwithstanding th…

The provisions of this article shall not apply to persons who buy for cash; that is, those who pay producers at the time of purchase in United States currency or check or their equivalent. Nor shall it apply to public warehouses required to be licensed and bonded under Sections 8…

No person may engage in business as a grain dealer in the State of Alabama without a license therefor issued by the commissioner. Application for a license to engage in business as a grain dealer shall be filed with the commissioner and shall be on a form prescribed and furnished…

Every person licensed as a grain dealer shall have filed with the department a surety bond for each separate location signed by the dealer as principal and by a responsible company authorized to execute surety bonds within the State of Alabama. Such bond shall be in the principal…

Such bond shall be made payable to the State of Alabama as obligee, with the commissioner as trustee, and shall be conditioned on the grain dealer and his compliance with this article, and shall be for the use and benefit of the producer from whom the grain dealer may purchase gr…

Before a license shall be issued to the applicant, he shall file with the commissioner a certificate which shall indicate that he has a fire and extended coverage insurance policy in effect and in amount that shall cover the grain of all depositors while in his custody for the fu…

Failure of a grain dealer to file a bond and insurance as hereinafter required to keep such bond and insurance in force shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license issued under this article. (Acts 1981, No. 81-391, p. 611, §7.)

When the commissioner has determined that a grain dealer has defaulted in payment for grain which he has purchased, the commissioner shall determine through appropriate procedures the producers and the amount of defaulted payment and as trustee of the bond shall immediately after…

If the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is of good business reputation and if the bond filed by the applicant is approved the commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant or shall renew the applicant’s license. Each person issued a license by the commissioner u…