Title 20 — Title 20

The provisions of Act 2000-320 are cumulative and supplemental to and in furtherance of any statutory or common law or other legal right, duty, power, or authority of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. History:…

Stored, Etc., in Violation of Chapter. Any food, drug, or cosmetic regulated by this chapter which is found to be manufactured, processed, compounded, refined, packed, packaged, stored, sold, or transported in violation of this chapter shall be subject to suspension from sale, se…

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation made or promulgated under authority of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense; provided, however,…

(a) When used in this division, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ARTICLE. Such term, when referring to a cosmetic, is used in the broad and comprehensive sense and has reference to…

(a) A cosmetic shall be deemed adulterated: (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to users under the conditions of use prescribed in the labeling thereof or under such conditions of use as are customary and usual; (2) If …

(a) A cosmetic shall be deemed misbranded: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) If it is in package form and does not bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor and a statement of the quantity of…

Misbranded Cosmetics. The having in possession of an adulterated or misbranded cosmetic shall be prima facie evidence of having it in possession with the intent to sell it in violation of this division; provided, that a manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber may keep such products s…

No dealer shall be prosecuted under this division when he can establish a bona fide guarantee, signed by a reputable wholesaler, jobber, or manufacturer from whom he purchased the article that the article is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this division (desig…

This division shall be construed to be supplemental to Division 1 of this article, which relates to the regulation of the manufacture, possession, and sale of food and drugs. History: (Acts 1947, No. 134, p. 42, §8.)

The Board of Agriculture and Industries shall have the power to fix the standards of purity and quality of cosmetics. History: (Acts 1947, No. 134, p. 42, §8.)

Perishable Food. (a) When used in this section, the words and terms defined in this subsection shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them, unless it clearly appears from the context that some other meaning is indicated: (1) CANNED FOOD. Any food commercially processed and pr…

(a) The subject matter of the regulation of nutrition labeling of food that is a menu item in restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines is reserved to the Legislature and may be regulated only by an act of the Legislature of statewide application enacted after…

This article shall be known as the Bread, Flour, and Cornmeal Enrichment Act. History: (Acts 1943, No. 500, p. 470, §1; Acts 1953, No. 815, p. 1097.)

AMENDED BY ACT 2025-387, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BREAD. Such term includes and shall be li…

(a) The terms of this article shall not apply to flour, cornmeal, or grits sold to bakers or other commercial secondary processors, if, prior to or simultaneously with delivery, the purchaser furnishes to the seller a certificate of intent, in such form as the board shall by regu…

Ingredients - Cornmeal and Grits. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, mix, compound, sell, trade, or offer for sale or trade for human consumption in this state any cornmeal or grits unless the following vitamins and other ingredients are contained in each pou…

Ingredients - Flour. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, mix, compound, sell, trade, or offer for sale or trade for human consumption in this state any flour unless the following vitamins and other ingredients are contained in each pound of such product: (1) N…

Ingredients - Bread. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, bake, sell, or offer for sale or to receive in interstate shipment for sale for human consumption in this state any bread (as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 20-1-71) unless the following vitamins …

(a) This article requires the enrichment of white bread. (b) The enrichment of bread may be accomplished through the use of enriched flour, enriched yeast, other enriched ingredients, synthetic vitamins, approved iron salts, or by any combination of approved methods which will pr…

It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in this state any enriched flour, enriched bread, enriched cornmeal, or enriched grits which fails to conform to the labeling requirements of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the a…

and Regulations. (a) The State Board of Agriculture and Industries, as the administrative agency, shall perform all of the following duties: (1) To make, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article, including, but …

for Human Consumption. [Effective October 1, 2026.] (a) No person shall manufacture, mix, compound, sell, trade, or offer for sale or trade for human consumption any corn masa flour or corn masa product in this state except in accordance with the following: (1) Corn masa flour sh…

Almonds, Chestnuts, Etc. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale any insect-infested, mouldy, rancid, decayed, decomposed, or otherwise inedible pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, filberts, walnuts, or pi…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale for any purpose pecans or any other nuts designated in Section 20-1-90 when such nuts are commonly known and designated at shelling, grading, cracking, or cleaning plants…

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale pecans or any other nuts designated in Section 20-1-90 in package form unless the package or other container is plainly and conspicuously labeled to show the name of the …

The State Board of Agriculture and Industries is hereby expressly authorized to adopt and promulgate standards and reasonable variations or tolerances for the sale of pecans and other nuts in accordance with Section 20-1-90. History: (Acts 1965, No. 857, p. 1600, §5.)

This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act. History: (Acts 1971, No. 1407, p. 2378, §511.)

This article shall be known as the “Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act.” History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-472, p. 870, §1.)

The Legislature finds that recent research has shown that the use of cannabis may alleviate nausea and ill-effects of cancer chemotherapy, and may alleviate the ill- effects of glaucoma. The Legislature further finds that there is a need for further research and experimentation w…

As used in this article the following words, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, shall have the following meanings: (1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. The same as is defined in subdivision (5) of Section 20-2-2, as amended; (2) CANNABIS. The same as those substances defined…

Review Committee; Rules and Regulations; Formulation with Federal Agencies. There is hereby established by the State Board of Medical Examiners the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Program. The board shall administer the program by a review committee. The board shall pr…

Cancer Chemotherapy and Glaucoma Patients; Certification; Exemption from Prosecution. Except as herein otherwise provided, the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Program shall be limited to cancer chemotherapy patients and glaucoma patients, who are certified to the revie…

The review committee shall consist of: (a) one physician licensed to practice medicine in this state and certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology; (b) one physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and also …

State Board of Medical Examiners; Recertification. Only physicians in the practice of medicine as prescribed in Section 20-2-115 and specifically certified by the State Board of Medical Examiners to dispense cannabis under the provisions of this article, shall be practitioners he…

Promulgate Guidelines, Rules and Regulations. The State Board of Medical Examiners may apply to contract with the National Institute of Drug Abuse for receipt of cannabis pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Food and Drug Administra…

Each year, on or before the fifth day of the Regular Session of the Legislature the State Board of Medical Examiners, in conjunction with the board’s review committee, shall report their findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of…

The enumeration of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative thereof as a Schedule I or II controlled substance under Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 20, as amended, does not apply to the use of such drugs or chemical derivatives thereof pursuant to the provisions …

Any person or any practitioner who prescribes or dispenses cannabis or any of its derivatives for reasons other than outlined in this article upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished as provided in Section 13A-12-211. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-4…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Imitation Controlled Substances Act. History: (Acts 1982, No. 82-426, p. 670, §1.)

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. A substance as defined in Section 20-2-2. (2) IMITATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. A substance, other than a legend c…

It is the intent of the Legislature to remove the merchandising of the “imitation controlled substance” or “lookalike drug” from the street corners, school yards, and campuses of our state, not to interfere with the legitimate distribution of “over the counter” formulations used …

Controlled Substances Prohibited; Penalties; Immunity of Certain Persons from Liability. (a) Manufacture or distribution. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute or sell an imitation controlled substance. Any person who viola…

Nothing in this article shall apply to a noncontrolled substance that was initially introduced into commerce prior to the initial introduction into commerce of the controlled substance which it is alleged to imitate. History: (Acts 1982, No. 82-426, p. 670, §7.)

As used in this article and unless otherwise specified, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) BOARD or BOARD OF PHARMACY. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy. (2) LISTED PRECURSOR CHEMICAL. A chemical substance specifically designated as such by the Alabama State Board …

Established. (a) The Board of Pharmacy shall, within one year of July 29, 1991, designate by rule listed precursor chemicals. (b) The Board of Pharmacy may subsequently by rule add chemicals as listed precursor chemicals following the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of Sect…

Procedure; Record of Transactions. (a) A manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person who sells, transfers, manufactures, purchases for resale, or otherwise furnishes any listed precursor chemical defined in Section 20-2-181 must first obtain on a biennial basis a license …

(a) Any person having a legitimate need for using a listed precursor chemical defined in Section 20-2-181, shall apply in person to the Board of Pharmacy for a permit to possess such chemical each time said chemical is obtained. (b) The following must be submitted in person to th…

A license or permit, obtained pursuant to Section 20-2-182 or 20-2-183, shall be denied, suspended, or revoked by the Board of Pharmacy upon finding that the license or permit holder has: (1) Furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this a…

(a) Any person who sells, transfers, purchases for resale, or otherwise furnishes to a person in this state a listed precursor chemical shall submit a report of the transaction on a form obtained from the Board of Pharmacy that includes the information required by Section 20-2-18…

Audits and Inspections of Records. (a) Any person, licensed or permitted, who discovers a loss or theft of, or disposes of a chemical listed in Section 20-2-181 shall: (1) Submit a report of the loss, theft, or disposal to the Board of Pharmacy no later than the third business da…