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AL Code § 9-13-245 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-245 - Exportation of Ginseng From Alabama.

Section 9-13-245Exportation of ginseng from Alabama. (a) Any person who has ginseng in any quantity and wishes to export any amount out of the state may obtain an export permit from the commissioner. To obtain an export permit, the person must maintain accurately kept records of his purchases and sales, be currently registered with the department as a ginseng dealer, and be in compliance with all requirements of this article and regulations promulgated hereto. He shall also present for the purpose of weighing and examination the ginseng to be exposed to the department if requested. (b) The exportation of ginseng without an export permit is a violation of this article. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §6.)
AL Code § 9-13-246 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-246 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

Section 9-13-246Promulgation of rules and regulations. The commissioner is empowered with the approval of the board to promulgate such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the evident purpose and intent of the law and also for the purpose of complying with guidelines imposed by the United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, concerning the certification and export of ginseng. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §7.)
AL Code § 9-13-247 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-247 - Monitoring Program Conducted.

Section 9-13-247Monitoring program conducted. The commissioner shall conduct or cause to be conducted a monitoring program of sufficient depth and scope so as to insure that wild ginseng populations are not depleted. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §8.)
AL Code § 9-13-248 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-248 - Right of Entry.

Section 9-13-248Right of entry. The commissioner shall have power to enter into or upon any place and to open any bundle, package or other container containing or thought to contain ginseng held or maintained in violation of this article or regulations promulgated thereto. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §9.)
AL Code § 9-13-249 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-249 - Refusal or Recall of Permits, Etc.

Section 9-13-249Refusal or recall of permits, etc. (a) The commissioner shall have the power to refuse to issue a permit or certificate or to recall any permit or certificate already issued when he shall have reasonable cause to believe that the applicant for or holder of said permit or certificate may have or has violated this article or regulations promulgated hereto. (b) Appeals from the action of the commissioner in refusal to issue or recall any certification or permit shall be heard by the board. Notice of an appeal to the board must be received by the commissioner in writing within 10 days of receiving notice of the commissioner's action. The board shall hear the appeal at its next scheduled meeting, but in no circumstances more than 30 days from the date the commissioner receives the notice of the appeal. The action of the commissioner shall not be stayed pending an appeal before the board. (c) Appeals from action by the board shall be conducted as provided under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Section 41-22-1, et seq. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §10.)
AL Code § 9-13-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 10 - Ginseng Regulation.|Section 9-13-250 - Violations.

Section 9-13-250Violations. (a) Any person who shall violate any provision or requirement of this article or of regulations promulgated hereto or of any notice or order given pursuant thereto or who shall forge, counterfeit, destroy or wrongfully or improperly use any permit or certificate provided for in this article or in the regulations promulgated hereto or who shall interfere with or obstruct any inspector or other employee of the commissioner in the performance of his duties under this article shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (b) There is conferred upon the commissioner and his specifically authorized representatives assigned by him to enforce the provisions of this statute the same powers as are possessed by sheriffs of this state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article. In the exercise of their duty they shall exhibit their official identification to any person questioning their authority upon demand. They are authorized and empowered to make lawful arrests of any person violating any provisions of this article. (Acts 1987, No. 87-582, §11.)
AL Code § 9-13-270 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 11 - Prescribed Burning.|Section 9-13-270 - Short Title.

Section 9-13-270Short title. This article may be cited as the "Alabama Prescribed Burning Act." (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §1.)
AL Code § 9-13-271 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 11 - Prescribed Burning.|Section 9-13-271 - Legislative Findings.

Section 9-13-271Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the application of prescribed burning is a landowner property right and a land management tool that benefits the safety of the public, the environment, the natural resources, and the economy of Alabama. Therefore, the Legislature finds that: (1) Prescribed burning reduces naturally occurring vegetative fuels within wildland areas. The reduction of the fuel load reduces the risk and severity of major catastrophic wildfire, thereby reducing the threat of loss of life and property, particularly in urbanizing areas. (2) Many of Alabama's natural communities require periodic fire for maintenance of their ecological integrity. Prescribed burning is essential to the perpetuation, restoration, and management of many plant and animal communities. Significant loss of the state's biological diversity will occur if fire is excluded from fire-dependent ecosystems. (3) Forest lands constitute significant economic, biological, and aesthetic resources of statewide importance. Prescribed burning on forest land prepares sites for reforestation, removes undesirable competing vegetation, improves wildlife habitat, expedites nutrient cycling, and controls or eliminates certain forest pathogens. (4) The state manages hundreds of thousands of acres of land for parks, wildlife management areas, forests and other public purposes. The use of prescribed burning for management of public lands is essential to maintain the specific resource values for which these lands were acquired. (5) Proper training in the use of prescribed burning is necessary to ensure maximum benefits and protection for the public. (6) As the population of Alabama continues to grow, pressures from liability issues and nuisance complaints inhibit the use of prescribed burning. (b) The purpose of this article is to authorize and promote the continued use of prescribed burning for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §2.)
AL Code § 9-13-272 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 11 - Prescribed Burning.|Section 9-13-272 - Definitions.

Section 9-13-272Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGER. An individual who successfully completes a certification program approved by the Alabama Forestry Commission. (2) PRESCRIBED BURNING. The controlled application of fire to naturally occurring vegetative fuels for ecological, silvicultural, agricultural and wildlife management purposes under specified environmental conditions and the following of appropriate precautionary measures which cause the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes the planned land management objectives. (3) PRESCRIPTION. A written plan for starting and controlling a prescribed burn to accomplish the ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §3.)
AL Code § 9-13-273 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 11 - Prescribed Burning.|Section 9-13-273 - Liability for Damage Caused by Fire; Requirements; Rules and Guidelines; Fees for Certification or Training.

Section 9-13-273Liability for damage caused by fire; requirements; rules and guidelines; fees for certification or training. (a) No property owner or his or her agent, conducting a prescribed burn in compliance with this article, shall be liable for damage or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless it is shown that the property owner or his or her agent failed to act within that degree of care required of others similarly situated. (b) Prescribed burning conducted in compliance with this article shall be considered in the public interest if it meets all of the following requirements: (1) It is accomplished only when at least one certified prescribed burn manager is supervising the burn or burns that are being conducted. (2) A written prescription is prepared and witnessed or notarized prior to prescribed burning. (3) A burning permit is obtained from the Alabama Forestry Commission. (4) It is conducted pursuant to state law and rules applicable to prescribed burning. (c) The Alabama Forestry Commission may promulgate rules for the certification of prescribed burn managers and guidelines for a prescribed burn prescription. (d) The Alabama Forestry Commission may charge and collect fees and other payments from persons applying for certification or training as a prescribed burn manager as may be necessary to provide training required for certification as a prescribed burn manager and to carry out other administrative aspects of this article; however the expenditure of any fees charged by the Forestry Commission under this subsection shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Management Act and Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 41. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §4.)
AL Code § 9-13-274 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.|Article 11 - Prescribed Burning.|Section 9-13-274 - No Certification as Prescribed Burn Manager Required in Certain Circumstances.

Section 9-13-274No certification as prescribed burn manager required in certain circumstances. Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring certification as a prescribed burn manager in order to conduct burning operations on one's own property or on the lands of another with the landowner's permission as long as applicable state laws and rules relating to prescribed burning are complied with. (Acts 1995, No. 95-609, p. 1304, §5.)
AL Code § 9-14-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-1 - Definitions.

Section 9-14-1Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) PARK. Any area of land primarily valuable for recreational purposes because of its scenic, historic, prehistoric, archaeologic, scientific or other distinctive characteristics or nature features. (2) MONUMENT and HISTORIC SITE. Any area of land, with or without buildings, structures or other objects thereon, wholly or primarily of historic, prehistoric, archaeologic, scientific or commemorative interest or value. (3) PARKWAY. Any elongated strip of land suitable for recreation and a pleasure vehicle road to which the owners or lessees of abutting property shall have no right of direct access. (4) LAND. Upland, land under water and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable, in land or water. (Acts 1939, No. 556, p. 877, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §172.)
AL Code § 9-14-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-2 - Designation and Uses of Parks, Parkways, Monuments and Historic Sites in State Park System.

Section 9-14-2Designation and uses of parks, parkways, monuments and historic sites in state park system. All parks, parkways, monuments and historic sites now owned or hereafter established or acquired by the state shall constitute the state park system (except Mound State Monument, the First White House of the Confederacy and all monuments and historic sites now located on state owned land in the City of Montgomery), and are hereby reserved for the enjoyment and benefit of the people; provided, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed as restricting or limiting in any manner the power and authority now granted by law to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to sell, lease or exchange any park, parkway, monument or historic site now owned or hereafter established or acquired by the state. (Acts 1939, No. 556, p. 877, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §172.)
AL Code § 9-14-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-3 - Maintenance of Monument of Fort Louis De La Mobile.

Section 9-14-3Maintenance of monument of Fort Louis de la Mobile. The granite monument marking the site of Fort Louis de la Mobile, founded by Iberville and Bienville, and the 25 feet square parcel of land upon which the monument is erected is a part of the public property of the state and must be cared for by the Division of Parks. (Code 1923, §1414; Code 1940, T. 8, §179.)
AL Code § 9-14-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-4 - Construction, Maintenance, etc., of Roads Leading From State Highways to Lands in State Park System.

Section 9-14-4Construction, maintenance, etc., of roads leading from state highways to lands in state park system. The State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered upon the request of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to construct, reconstruct and maintain roads leading from a state highway to any land included in the state park system. The State Director of Transportation shall confer with the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources before deciding upon the location and character of any such improvement. The State Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and empowered, upon the request of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, to construct, reconstruct and maintain roads within the boundary of any land or lands included in the state park system. The construction and reconstruction of such roads shall be in accordance with the development plan for the said land or lands as approved by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. Such roads shall be maintained in such manner as may be agreed upon between the State Director of Transportation and the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. The costs of such construction, reconstruction and maintenance shall be paid from the state Highway Fund. (Acts 1939, No. 556, p. 877, §4; Code 1940, T. 8, §181.)
AL Code § 9-14-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-5 - Repair and Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Within State Parks System and State Owned Public Fishing Lake Areas.

Section 9-14-5Repair and maintenance of roads and bridges within state parks system and state owned public fishing lake areas. After September 8, 1967, the State Department of Transportation may have the duty and responsibility of repairing and maintaining all roads and bridges within the state parks system and state owned public fishing lake areas. (Acts 1967, No. 743, p. 1595, § 1.)
AL Code § 9-14-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-6 - County and Municipal Grants, etc., of Lands to State Park System; Appropriations of Moneys for Improvement, Operation, etc., of State Park System.

Section 9-14-6County and municipal grants, etc., of lands to state park system; appropriations of moneys for improvement, operation, etc., of state park system. Any county and any incorporated city or town in the State of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered to donate, convey and grant to the State of Alabama any land owned by it or which it may hereafter acquire to become a part of the state park system. Any such county, city or town may appropriate moneys to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to be used and expended in extending, improving, operating or maintaining the state park system. (Acts 1939, No. 556, p. 877, §5; Code 1940, T. 8, §182.)
AL Code § 9-14-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-7 - Maintenance of Monte Sano State Park.

Section 9-14-7Maintenance of Monte Sano State Park.  (a) Notwithstanding any other laws, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is prohibited from selling, trading, or rearranging any lands within the boundaries of Monte Sano State Park in Madison County, Alabama. (b) It is the intent of subsection (a) to preserve at a minimum the current geographical size and location of Monte Sano State Park. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may expand the geographical size and location of Monte Sano State Park, and may grant easements, permits, licenses, and rights-of-way at its discretion within the boundaries of the park. (Act 2000-768, p. 1762, § 1.)
AL Code § 9-14-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-8 - Free Admission for Military Personnel on Holidays.

Section 9-14-8Free admission for military personnel on holidays. (a) Any active or retired member of the United States Armed Forces, including any reserve component thereof, or the National Guard, upon presentation of an appropriate active or retired military identification card, shall be granted free admission to any state park operated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on any state or federal holiday. (b) Any Alabama resident who is an active member or honorably separated member of the United States Armed Forces or National Guard, including any reserve component thereof, upon presentation of an appropriate active or retired military identification card, a driver's license with a veteran designation, valid form DD214, or any other documentation prescribed by law or administrative rule as evidence of honorable separation from active service, shall be granted free admission to any state park operated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on all days on which entry to the state park is open to the general public. (Act 2012-508, p. 1506, §1; Act 2018-147, §2.)
AL Code § 9-14-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 9-14-9 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for On-Premises Consumption.

Section 9-14-9Sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. Each state park that has a lodging facility and restaurant may sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption Monday through Saturday, except that in those facilities which currently allow Sunday sales, alcoholic beverages may be sold for on-premises consumption each day of the week. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any state park or municipality within Chilton County. (Act 2012-531, p. 1578, §1.)
AL Code § 9-14-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 2 - Contracts for Maintenance and Operation of Concessions Within State Park Areas.|Section 9-14-20 - Authorized.

Section 9-14-20Authorized. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Parks may, with certain exceptions set out in this article, enter into contracts with persons, firms or corporations to maintain and operate concessions within the state park areas for the welfare of the general public in the use and enjoyment of the state park system. (Acts 1971, No. 2440, p. 3900, §1.)
AL Code § 9-14-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 2 - Contracts for Maintenance and Operation of Concessions Within State Park Areas.|Section 9-14-21 - Invitations to Bid; Experience of Persons, etc., Seeking Concessions; Responsibility for Maintenance of State Facilities Leased.

Section 9-14-21Invitations to bid; experience of persons, etc., seeking concessions; responsibility for maintenance of state facilities leased. (a) For any concession contract authorizing occupancy by the concessionaire of any portion of the state park system, the Division of Parks shall prepare an invitation to bid, which shall include a summary of the terms and conditions of the concession sufficient to enable persons, firms or corporations to bid solely on the basis of rates to be paid to the state. Bids will be made only on the basis of the invitation to bid. (b) No concession may be awarded to any person, firm or corporation who or which has less than five years actual experience in the operation of a facility similar to the concession being considered for leasing. (c) All concessionaires shall be fully responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the state facility leased. (Acts 1971, No. 2440, p. 3900, §2.)
AL Code § 9-14-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 14 - State Parks.|Article 2 - Contracts for Maintenance and Operation of Concessions Within State Park Areas.|Section 9-14-22 - Advertisements and Solicitations for Sealed Bids; Submission and Opening of Bids; Original Bids and Documents to Be Retained and Open to Public Inspection.

Section 9-14-22Advertisements and solicitations for sealed bids; submission and opening of bids; original bids and documents to be retained and open to public inspection. (a) The Division of Parks shall advertise for sealed bids on all concessions by publication of notice thereof one time in a newspaper published in Montgomery County, Alabama, or in any other manner and for such lengths of time as the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may determine; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall also solicit sealed bids by sending notice by mail to all persons, firms or corporations who have filed a request in writing that they be listed for solicitation on bids for such concessions as are set forth in such request. If any person, firm or corporation whose name is listed fails to respond to any solicitation for bids after the receipt of three such solicitations, such listing may be cancelled. (b) All bids shall be sealed when submitted, shall be opened in public at the hour stated in the notice and all original bids together with all documents pertaining to the award of the contract shall be retained and made a part of a permanent file or record and shall be open to public inspection. (Acts 1971, No. 2440, p. 3900, §4.)