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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 1A - Reporting Compliance With Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-84 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Commissioner.

Section 2-15-84
Promulgation of rules and regulations by commissioner.
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 of livestock markets, the manner and method of payment required of dealers to comply with this division, the method of disseminating information by the commissioner to livestock markets of the nonpayment for livestock purchases by dealers, records required to be kept by livestock markets, together with the identification of dealers purchasing livestock and whether such dealers are purchasing for their own account or as agent for others with disclosure of such information to be made to the livestock market either prior to or subsequent to the time of purchase, as well as such other rules and regulations as may be reasonable and necessary to effectuate the purpose of this division.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-821, p. 1532, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 1A - Reporting Compliance With Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-85 - Penalty for Violation of Division; Procedure to Deny or Revoke Permit and Restrain or Enjoin Operation of Livestock Market.

Section 2-15-85
Penalty for violation of division; procedure to deny or revoke permit 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 requirements and procedure for such action as prescribed by Section 2-15-61. Any person who willfully fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of this division shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Section 2-15-70(a), and any person may be restrained and enjoined from operating or continuing to operate a livestock market in violation of this division in accordance with the procedure set forth in Section 2-15-70(c).
(Acts 1979, No. 79-821, p. 1532, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 1A - Reporting Compliance With Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-86 - Construction of Division.

Section 2-15-86
Construction of division.
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 other requirements imposed by law upon livestock markets and livestock dealers.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-821, p. 1532, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-90 - "Livestock Market" Defined.

Section 2-15-90
"Livestock market" defined.
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.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-91 - Public Weighmaster Permit Required for Operation of Scales at Livestock Market; Sales at Livestock Market.

Section 2-15-91
Public weighmaster permit required for operation of scales at 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 shall any person who operates a livestock market sell livestock for himself or others at a livestock market upon the basis of weight unless such livestock is weighed by a person holding a public weighmaster permit as required under this division.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §1; Act 2017-226, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-92 - Public Weighmaster Permit to Be Obtained From Commissioner; Duration.

Section 2-15-92
Public weighmaster permit to be obtained from commissioner; 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 under this division shall be valid for one year as provided in Section 8-16-51.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §2; Acts 1975, No. 562, §1; Act 2004-516, p. 996, §1; Act 2017-226, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-93 - Bond of Permittee.

Section 2-15-93
Bond of permittee.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-94 - Livestock Markets to Provide Services of Permittee or Public Weighmaster; Sale by Weight of Livestock at Markets Failing to Provide Such Services.

Section 2-15-94
Livestock markets to provide services of permittee or public 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 article, such livestock markets shall be provided with the services of a person holding a permit under the requirements of this division or services of a public weighmaster as authorized under Section 2-15-91.
(b) The sale of livestock at such livestock markets upon the basis of weight and failure to have such services at each public sale shall be grounds for revoking the permit which authorizes the operation of a livestock market.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-95 - Public Weighmasters Exempt From Provisions of Division; Livestock Markets Employing Public Weighmasters Not Required to Employ Permittees.

Section 2-15-95
Public weighmasters exempt from provisions of division; livestock markets employing public weighmasters not required to employ permittees.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 4 - Regulation of Livestock Markets Generally. › Division 2 - Weighing Livestock at Markets. › Section 2-15-96 - Operation of Scales at Livestock Market Without Permit, Giving of False Weights, etc.; Forfeiture of Permit by Person Giving False Weight of Livestock for Sales Purposes.

Section 2-15-96
Operation of scales at livestock market without permit, giving of false 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 or any person holding such a permit who shall give or cause to be given false weights to be used in selling livestock or any person operating a livestock market who sells livestock upon the basis of weight without having such livestock weighed by a person holding a permit as required under provisions of this division or by a public weighmaster shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as now prescribed by law for such offense.
(b) Any person who shall give or cause to be given a false weight of livestock for sales purposes shall forfeit his permit which shall be revoked or cancelled.
(Acts 1959, No. 169, p. 693, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5 - Handling of Livestock in Markets and in Transit. › Section 2-15-110 - Inhumane Handling or Handling in Violation of Article Prohibited.

Section 2-15-110
Inhumane handling or handling in violation of article prohibited.
In order to prevent injury to animals in livestock markets and in transit and to prevent unnecessary abuse and cruelty to animals with resultant loss of profit from the slaughter and sale of such animals, it shall be unlawful in this state to handle or transport such animals in any manner not consistent with humane methods of treatment to such extent as is reasonably possible or in a manner not in compliance with or in violation of the requirements of this article.
(Acts 1967, No. 214, p. 578, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5 - Handling of Livestock in Markets and in Transit. › Section 2-15-111 - Conveyances Used to Transport Livestock to Proceed to Destination Without Delay; Notice to Owner of Livestock of Breakdown.

Section 2-15-111
Conveyances used to transport livestock to proceed to destination without delay; notice to owner of livestock of breakdown.
(a) All trucks, vans or other conveyances used for the transportation of cattle, sheep, swine or other animals along public roads, streets or highways of Alabama shall, prior to the loading of such animals, be prepared to proceed to their destination without delay and, upon loading, shall proceed by the most direct and usually traveled route.
(b) In the event of a breakdown that would cause a delay of the arrival of the livestock at their destination for more than one hour, the owner of such livestock shall be notified as soon as possible of such breakdown.
(Acts 1967, No. 214, p. 578, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5 - Handling of Livestock in Markets and in Transit. › Section 2-15-112 - Construction of Conveyances Used for Transporting of Livestock.

Section 2-15-112
Construction of conveyances used for transporting of livestock.
All such trucks, vans or other conveyances used for the transporting of the animals described in this article shall be so constructed that the roof of any deck of the conveyance will not touch the highest point of the back of any animal loaded thereon. Any such conveyance which is propelled or drawn by the use of diesel fuel shall have the exhaust so placed that the fumes will not blow directly into the area in which the animals are loaded either when the conveyance is in motion or when it is motionless.
(Acts 1967, No. 214, p. 578, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5 - Handling of Livestock in Markets and in Transit. › Section 2-15-113 - Use of Sticks, Whips, Chains, etc., in Livestock Markets; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Commissioner as to Treatment of Livestock in Markets; Inspections of Markets for Enforcement of Section.

Section 2-15-113
Use of sticks, whips, chains, etc., in livestock markets; promulgation of rules and regulations by commissioner as to treatment of livestock in markets; inspections of markets for enforcement of section.
In addition to the authority granted to the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries pursuant to Division 1 of Article 4 of this chapter, the said commissioner, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, shall be authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the humane treatment of animals held in livestock markets and while being sold or offered for sale in such markets, including the number, kind and size of animals that may be held in pens or areas of stipulated dimensions, regulations for the feeding and care of such animals and for the maintenance of sanitary conditions of the premises.
Sticks, canes or whips shall not be used in such a manner so as to injure an animal. The use of chains, spikes, clubs or other injurious devices are hereby prohibited except under extreme circumstances where it is necessary to prevent injury to persons or other animals; and flappers, other noisemaking devices, electric prods of not more than six volts in strength and other contrivances which have been found to be equally effective shall be used wherever possible for such purposes.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall provide for the regular inspection of such livestock markets for the purpose of enforcing the requirements of this section.
(Acts 1967, No. 214, p. 578, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5 - Handling of Livestock in Markets and in Transit. › Section 2-15-114 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article, Rules or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder, etc.; Liability of Managers, etc., of Transportation Agencies or Livestock Markets Permitting Violations of Article by Employees, Agents, Etc.

Section 2-15-114
Penalties for violations of provisions of article, rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, etc.; liability of managers, etc., of transportation agencies or livestock markets permitting violations of article by employees, agents, etc.
(a) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions or requirements of this article, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by the provisions of this article or who violates any rule or regulation duly promulgated under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 and, within the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned for not more than six months.
(b) The manager, executive officer, owner or other person in charge of any transportation agency or livestock market who knowingly allows any employee, agent or servant to violate any of the provisions or requirements of this article or who knows that any employee, agent or servant is violating any provisions of this article and who does not take immediate steps to correct such violations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(Acts 1967, No. 214, p. 578, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-115 - Short Title.

Section 2-15-115
Short title.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-116 - Purpose.

Section 2-15-116
Purpose.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-117 - Charter Required for Conduct of Public Livestock Business.

Section 2-15-117
Charter required for conduct of public livestock business.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-118 - Definitions.

Section 2-15-118
Definitions.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §4; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-119 - Creation of Public Livestock Board; Membership and Duties of Board; Chairman; Ex Officio Members.

Section 2-15-119
Creation of public livestock board; membership and duties of board; chairman; ex officio members.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-120 - Terms of Members; Power to Make Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations; per Diem Allowance and Travel Expenses.

Section 2-15-120
Terms of members; power to make bylaws, rules, and regulations; per diem allowance and travel expenses.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-121 - Application for Charter; Information Required; Fee.

Section 2-15-121
Application for charter; information required; fee.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-122 - Application for Charter; Review by Commissioner; Notice of Hearing; Persons Entitled to Notice; Factors Affecting Decision of Board; Grounds for Denial of Charter.

Section 2-15-122
Application for charter; review by commissioner; notice of hearing; persons entitled to notice; factors affecting decision of board; grounds for denial of charter.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-123 - Public Livestock Markets Pre-Existing This Article; Non-Transferability of Charter.

Section 2-15-123
Public livestock markets pre-existing this article; non-transferability of charter.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-124 - Disposition of Fees.

Section 2-15-124
Disposition of fees.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-125 - Lapse of Charter Upon Transfer of Business or Failure to Pay Licensing Fees; "Transfer" Defined.

Section 2-15-125
Lapse of charter upon transfer of business or failure to pay licensing fees; "transfer" defined.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-126 - Amendments to Charter; Application and Notice; When Application Required.

Section 2-15-126
Amendments to charter; application and notice; when application required.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 5A - Public Livestock Marketing Business Act. › Section 2-15-127 - Appeal of Refusal to Grant Charter; Court, Venue, Bond, and Costs; Stay Upon Appeal of Suspension or Revocation of Charter; Failure to Perfect Appeal.

Section 2-15-127
Appeal of refusal to grant charter; court, venue, bond, and costs; stay upon appeal of suspension or revocation of charter; failure to perfect appeal.
Repealed by Act 2017-226, §2, effective August 1, 2017.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-629, p. 1171, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-130 - Short Title.

Section 2-15-130
Short title.
This article shall be known and cited as the Alabama Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-131 - Definitions.

Section 2-15-131
Definitions.
When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) BOARD. The Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
(2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
(3) DEALER. Any person engaged in the business of buying livestock in the State of Alabama for resale, exchange or slaughter and meat packing purposes, either on his or her own account or as agent for others on a commission basis or otherwise.
(4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
(5) LIVESTOCK. Cattle, swine, sheep, goats, equidae, ratites, poultry, and catfish.
(6) LIVESTOCK MARKET. A place, concentration, or collection point or other public or private place where a person assembles livestock for either public or private sale by himself or herself and the service or the cost or expense thereof is compensated by the owner of the livestock on a commission basis or otherwise. The term does not include any of the following:
a. A place used on a temporary basis solely for the dispersal sale of the livestock of a farmer, dairy farmer, livestock breeder, or feeder who is discontinuing his or her business and where no other livestock is sold or offered for sale.
b. A farm, ranch, or place where livestock is raised or kept for the grazing season or for fattening and subsequently sold and where no other livestock is brought there for sale or offered for sale.
c. The premises of a butcher, packer, or processor that receives livestock exclusively for immediate slaughter.
d. A place where livestock is raised solely for breeding purposes and the owner exclusively sells animals he or she produced.
e. A place where a producer or an association of producers of livestock of any class assemble and sell or offer for sale any livestock, provided the producer or association manages the sale and assumes all responsibility for the sale and the title to the livestock sold.
f. A place used on a temporary basis solely for livestock sales of 4-H clubs, Future Farmers of America, or other similar youth organizations.
(7) LIVESTOCK MARKET OWNER. A person engaged in the business of conducting or operating a public livestock market whether personally or through agents or employees.
(8) PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association or other business unit.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §2; Acts 1979, No. 79-774, p. 1376, §3; Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 84-797, p. 207, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §6; Act 2017-226, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-134 - Acceptance of Bonds Given Under Federal Packers and Stockyards Act.

Section 2-15-134
Acceptance of bonds given under federal Packers and Stockyards Act.
The commissioner is hereby authorized to accept a bond made by any dealer pursuant to the bonding requirements of the federal Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, and any dealer presenting such a bond shall be deemed to have complied with the bonding provisions of Section 2-15-133; provided, that the amount of such bond equals or is greater than the amount required in said Section 2-15-133. If the amount of such bond does not satisfy the requirements of said Section 2-15-133, such bond shall be increased to such amount as will satisfy the requirements of said section, prior to issuance of a license to such dealer. Any dealer not required to file and maintain a bond or a bond equivalent pursuant to the requirements of the federal Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended, shall be required to file and maintain a bond for the amount as set forth under Section 2-15-133.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-135 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations for Implementation of Article.

Section 2-15-135
Promulgation of rules and regulations for implementation of article.
The commissioner with the 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 purposes of this article.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-136 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article; Injunctive Proceedings to Restrain Operation by Dealer in Violation of Provisions of Article.

Section 2-15-136
Penalty for violations of provisions of article; injunctive proceedings to restrain operation by dealer in violation of provisions of article.
(a) Any person who shall engage in business as a dealer as defined in Section 2-15-131 without having a license as required by subsection (a) of Section 2-15-132 or any person who shall violate any of the other requirements of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed by law for such offense.
(b) In addition to the penalty provided under subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner may apply by a petition to a circuit court, and such court or any judge thereof shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown, to grant a temporary restraining order or permanent injunction or both restraining and enjoining any person from engaging in the business of a dealer as defined in Section 2-15-131 in violation of any of the requirements of this article, or engaging in or continuing to engage in such business without having a license required by subsection (a) of Section 2-15-132 or after such license has been revoked in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 2-15-132. Any temporary restraining order or permanent injunction issued under this subsection shall be issued without bond.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-137 - Applicability of Article.

Section 2-15-137
Applicability of article.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to purchases of livestock bought by bona fide farmers or stockmen for grazing, feeding, dairying or breeding purposes when such livestock is held and kept for such purposes during a period of 15 days or more.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 6 - Livestock Dealers' Financial Responsibility Act. › Section 2-15-138 - Provisions of Article Cumulative and Supplemental to Article 3 of Chapter.

Section 2-15-138
Provisions of article cumulative and supplemental to Article 3 of chapter.
None of the provisions of this article shall be construed to repeal, amend, modify or otherwise change the provisions and requirements of Article 3 of this chapter, as it is hereby intended that the provisions of this article are cumulative and supplemental to such other requirements imposed upon livestock dealers by said provisions.
(Acts 1969, No. 568, p. 1049, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-150 - Definitions.

Section 2-15-150
Definitions.
When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
(2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
(3) DISEASE or DISEASE OF ANIMALS. Contagious, communicable or infectious diseases of animals.
(4) MATERIALS. Infected barns or other infected structures or parts thereof and farm products, clothing, straw, hay or other feed for animals and other articles stored or contained in or adjacent to such barns or other structures.
(5) LIVESTOCK. Any animal maintained in captivity for any reason.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-151 - When Suppression or Eradication of Infectious, Contagious or Communicable Disease to Be Commenced Within County, etc.; Appropriation of Funds for Same by County Commission.

Section 2-15-151
When suppression or eradication of infectious, contagious or communicable disease to be commenced within county, etc.; appropriation of funds for same by county commission.
The work of suppression or eradication of any infectious, contagious or communicable disease of livestock shall be taken up under the provisions of this article in any county or any part of a county or any part of the State of Alabama when the State Board of Agriculture and Industries deems it best. The county commission of any county in which the state or federal authorities take up the work of the suppression of any infectious, contagious or communicable disease of livestock may appropriate for aiding in such work such sums as the county commission or the State Veterinarian may deem adequate and necessary.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-152 - When Commissioner to Invite Cooperation of Federal Government in Arrest or Eradication of Disease Within State.

Section 2-15-152
When commissioner to invite cooperation of federal government in arrest or eradication of disease within state.
Upon determination by the commissioner of the existence of a disease of animals which, in his opinion, threatens the livestock industry of the State of Alabama, he shall invite the United States government to cooperate with the department in the arrest or eradication of such disease.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-153 - Quarantining of Lots, Towns, Cities, etc., Where Livestock Infected With Contagious, Infectious or Communicable Diseases, etc.; Issuance and Service Upon Owners, etc., of Livestock and Agents, etc., of Railroads, Trucks, etc., of Notice of Establishment of Quarantine.

Section 2-15-153
Quarantining of lots, towns, cities, etc., where livestock infected with contagious, infectious or communicable diseases, etc.; issuance and service upon owners, etc., of livestock and agents, etc., of railroads, trucks, etc., of notice of establishment of quarantine.
The State Veterinarian or an assistant veterinarian or state livestock inspector shall quarantine a stall, lot, yard, pasture, field, town, city, township, county or any part of the State of Alabama when he shall determine the fact that livestock in such place or places are infected with a contagious, infectious or communicable disease or when said livestock are infested or infected with the carrier or carriers of a contagious, infectious or communicable disease or when exposed to any such disease.
The State Veterinarian or an assistant veterinarian or livestock inspector shall issue written or printed notice of the establishment of said quarantining to the owners or keepers of said livestock and to any officer or agent of a railroad, truck or other transportation companies doing business in or through the quarantined part or parts of the state, which notice must be executed by the State Veterinarian or assistant veterinarian or by any livestock inspector by leaving a copy of said notice with the owners or keepers of said livestock and with any officer or agent of a railroad, truck or other transportation company doing business in or through the quarantined part or parts of the state and shall return the fact of such service on the original notice. Said original notice and return thereof shall be received as evidence of its legal service thereof on the dates mentioned therein in all courts, proceedings and places with further proof; provided, that where a whole county has been quarantined the certificate of the State Veterinarian stating the fact shall be received as evidence of said quarantine's being established, and it shall be unnecessary to furnish other proof of same or service of notice of the same on the owners or keepers of said livestock.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-154 - Transportation of Livestock Within or From Quarantined Districts.

Section 2-15-154
Transportation of livestock within or from quarantined districts.
No railroad company or the owners or masters of any vessel, boat, truck or other vehicle or other transportation company shall receive for transportation or shall transport livestock from any quarantined district into any other part of Alabama, except as provided in this section.
No person, company or corporation shall deliver livestock for transportation to any railroad company or vessel, boat, truck or other vehicle or other transportation company in a quarantined district of Alabama, except as provided in this section.
No person, company or corporation shall drive or cause to be driven livestock on foot or transport livestock in a private conveyance or cause livestock to be transported in a private conveyance from a quarantined district to a nonquarantined part of Alabama, except as provided in this section.
Livestock may be moved within the limits of a quarantined district or from a quarantined district in Alabama only under and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries. It shall be unlawful to move or to allow to be moved any livestock from one place to another within the limits of a quarantined district or from a quarantined to a nonquarantined district of Alabama in any other manner or method or under any conditions other than prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-155 - Livestock Brought Into State to Be Accompanied by Certificate of Health; Preparation and Contents Thereof; Mailing of Certificate to State Veterinarian Upon Arrival of Livestock in State; Furnishing of Blank Health Certificates by State Veterinarian.

Section 2-15-155
Livestock brought into state to be accompanied by certificate of health; preparation and contents thereof; mailing of certificate to State Veterinarian upon arrival of livestock in state; furnishing of blank health certificates by State Veterinarian.
All livestock, when brought into Alabama by a person, company or corporation or railroad or other transportation companies, shall be accompanied by a certificate of health, and said certificate shall state that said animal or animals are free from contagious, infectious or communicable disease and the carrier or carriers of the cause or causes of such diseases.
This certificate must be made by a qualified veterinarian immediately after he has personally examined the livestock and before the livestock has been shipped into Alabama. This certificate shall be attached to and accompany the shipping bill of the livestock to the place to which the livestock are shipped, and the owner of the livestock or agent of the transportation company shall mail or send said certificate to the State Veterinarian immediately following the arrival of the livestock at its place of destination.
The State Veterinarian shall furnish qualified veterinarians with blank health certificates at actual cost.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-156 - Cleaning, Disinfecting, etc., of Quarantined Livestock or Places by Owners, etc., Upon Receipt of Notice From State Veterinarian, Etc.

Section 2-15-156
Cleaning, disinfecting, etc., of quarantined livestock or places by owners, etc., upon receipt of notice from State Veterinarian, etc.
Owners, agents, renters or parties in possession of quarantined livestock or quarantined places shall follow the directions in the rules and regulations of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries in cleaning and disinfecting infected or exposed livestock and infested or infected quarantined places and in destroying the carriers or the causes of a contagious, infectious or communicable disease, the infested, exposed or infected livestock and quarantined places. Said cleaning of said livestock and the disinfecting of said places and destroying of said carriers shall be done by the owners or the persons in possession of the infected, exposed or infested livestock and places within two days after receiving a written or printed notice from the State Veterinarian, an assistant state veterinarian or a livestock inspector.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-157 - Cleaning and Disinfecting of Vehicles Used in Transporting Animals.

Section 2-15-157
Cleaning and disinfecting of vehicles used in transporting animals.
All vehicles in which animals are transported in Alabama shall be cleaned and disinfected at the expense of the operator thereof after each time of use or before the vehicles are used to transport other animals.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §15.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-158 - Right of Entry of State Veterinarian, Livestock Inspectors, etc.; Interference With Execution of Duties, etc., by State Veterinarian, Livestock Inspectors, Etc.

Section 2-15-158
Right of entry of State Veterinarian, livestock inspectors, etc.; interference with execution of duties, etc., by State Veterinarian, livestock inspectors, etc.
The State Veterinarian, the assistant state veterinarian and the state livestock inspectors may enter upon the premises or into any barns or other buildings where livestock are kept or found in the State of Alabama in the discharge of the duties prescribed in this article.
Any person or persons who shall assault, resist, oppose, prevent, impede or interfere with the State Veterinarian, an assistant state veterinarian or a state livestock inspector in the execution of his or their duties or on account of the execution of his or their duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-159 - Permitting Livestock to Run at Large in Quarantined District.

Section 2-15-159
Permitting livestock to run at large in quarantined district.
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit livestock to run at large in a quarantined district without a written permit of the State Veterinarian or a commissioned livestock inspector, and any person convicted of violating this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §16.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-160 - Commissioner Authorized to Destroy Animals or Materials Affected by or Exposed to Disease and Indemnify Owners Thereof.

Section 2-15-160
Commissioner authorized to destroy animals or materials affected by or exposed to disease and indemnify owners thereof.
If it appears necessary for the arrest or eradication of any disease of animals to destroy animals affected by or exposed to or any material contaminated by or exposed to disease, the commissioner is authorized, in cooperation with the State Veterinarian, to indemnify the owner and destroy said animals or materials so affected and so exposed.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §17.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-161 - Diseased Animals to Be Appraised Prior to Slaughter.

Section 2-15-161
Diseased animals to be appraised prior to slaughter.
Before authorizing the slaughter of diseased animals, they shall be appraised by a duly commissioned representative of the State Veterinarian or a cooperating representative of the United States Secretary of Agriculture duly commissioned by said State Veterinarian.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §18.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-162 - Reappraisal of Animals.

Section 2-15-162
Reappraisal of animals.
If the owner shall refuse to accept the appraisal provided for in Section 2-15-161, the animals shall be appraised by three competent and disinterested appraisers, one to be selected by the duly commissioned representative of the State Veterinarian or the representative of the United States Secretary of Agriculture duly commissioned by the State Veterinarian, one by the owner and these two to select a third.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §19.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-163 - Appraisal of Exposed Animals Whose Flesh Can Be Saved for Food; Payment of Salvage Value, etc., to Owner Thereof.

Section 2-15-163
Appraisal of exposed animals whose flesh can be saved for food; payment of salvage value, etc., to owner thereof.
Animals which are exposed to but not affected with the disease and whose flesh can be saved for food without risk of spreading the disease shall be appraised by the appraisal committee, as provided in Sections 2-15-161 and 2-15-162, and such salvage shall be paid the owner and credited on the value of the animal.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §20.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-164 - Basis for Appraisal of Animals.

Section 2-15-164
Basis for appraisal of animals.
The amount of appraisal of animals shall be based on the meat, dairy or breeding value; but, in the case of appraisal based on breeding value, no appraisal of any animal shall exceed three times its meat or dairy value.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §21.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-165 - Appraisal of Materials to Be Destroyed.

Section 2-15-165
Appraisal of materials to be destroyed.
The same board which is herein authorized in Section 2-15-161 to appraise animals shall also appraise materials which are to be destroyed.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §22.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-166 - Reporting of Appraisals - Animals.

Section 2-15-166
Reporting of appraisals - Animals.
Appraisals of animals shall be reported on forms furnished by the department, and such reports shall show the number of animals and either the value per head or the weight of the value per pound.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §23.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-167 - Reporting of Appraisals - Materials.

Section 2-15-167
Reporting of appraisals - Materials.
Appraisals of materials shall be reported on forms furnished by the department. Reports of appraisals of materials shall, when practicable, show the number, size or quantity, unit price and total value of each kind of material appraised.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §24.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-168 - Destruction of Condemned Animals and Materials and Disposition Thereof.

Section 2-15-168
Destruction of condemned animals and materials and disposition thereof.
When the animals and materials affected or exposed to disease are ordered condemned, which the commissioner is herein authorized to do, any designated agent of the department shall proceed to destroy said animals and materials and to dispose of the carcasses under such rules and regulations as the department or commissioner may prescribe. Such disposition shall be under the supervision of the State Veterinarian.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §25.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-169 - Sales of Exposed Animals.

Section 2-15-169
Sales of exposed animals.
When it becomes necessary in the eradication or control of disease to sell any exposed animal and salvage the flesh, the sale shall be made under such rules and regulations as the commissioner may prescribe.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §26.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 2 - Agriculture. › Chapter 15 - Livestock. › Article 7 - Control of Contagious and Infectious Diseases Generally. › Section 2-15-170 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations for Control and Eradication of Infectious, Contagious, or Communicable Livestock Diseases by Commissioner.

Section 2-15-170
Promulgation of rules and regulations for control and eradication of infectious, contagious, or communicable livestock diseases by commissioner.
The commissioner, with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries, shall have the power and authority to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the control and eradication of all infectious, contagious or communicable diseases of livestock. These rules and regulations shall have the full force and effect of law.
(Acts 1947, No. 694, p. 528, §3.)