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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.08 - Expired Licenses Not To Be Displayed

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A revoked, expired, or invalid license shall not be displayed
						in any public office or place of business by any registrant, person or firm in
						connection with the practice of forestry. Any violation of this rule will be
						cause for the Board to require the possessor of said license to surrender the
						same to the Board.
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.09 - Replacing Lost, Destroyed Or Mutilated Licenses

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The Board shall issue a new License identified by the same
						number as that of the original to replace any license lost, destroyed, or
						mutilated upon receipt by the Board of a written request and a fee of fifty
						dollars from the licensee, provided the Board's records show the original
						license is valid. This new license shall bear the signatures of current
						officers, the date of reissue, and below the license number the following:
						"Original license approved _____________ (date)."
Author:
Everett Johnson, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.10 - Reporting Continuing Education Credits (Repealed)

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Author
: Bob Lowe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-8(b).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.11 - Curriculum Guidelines

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It shall be the policy of the Board, under
Code of
						Ala. 1975
, §
								34-12-4(A)(1),
						that determination of "curriculum accepted by the Board" will be guided by a
						list of core courses common to most accredited forestry degree programs and
						Society of American Foresters standards, and will include: Mensuration/Forest
						Measurements, Dendrology, Silviculture, Forest Economics, Forester Management,
						Forest Pathology or Forest Health, Forest Policy, Forest Ecology, and Forest
						Soils. Other courses that are frequently required or offered include tree
						physiology, watershed ecology, surveying, Silvics, wildlife management,
						harvesting, prescribed fire or fire ecology, forest recreation, wood properties
						or forest products, forest taxation and remote sensing (GIS and/or aerial
						photography). General course work may include general chemistry, biology,
						genetics, computer science and/or applications, mathematics, statistics, and
						technical writing.
Author:
Everett Johnson, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-4(A)(1)
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.12 - Inactive/Unlicensed Listing In Roster. (REPEALED)

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Author:
Melissa V. Love
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.13 - Acceptable Documentation Of Citizenship/Legal Presence In The United States

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Pursuant to Section
						34-12-4(5),
Code of Ala. 1975
, all applicants for registration
						will be required to submit to the Board at the time of application
						documentation which proves one is a United States citizen or is in the United
						States legally. U.S. citizens must provide a legible copy of at least one
						document listed in Section
						31-13-29(g),
Code of Ala. 1975
. Non-citizens must provide a legible
						copy of at least one document listed in Section
						31-13-3(10),
Code of Ala. 1975
. A recent photograph of the
						applicant (head and shoulders) must also be affixed to the
						application.
Author:
Alexis V. London
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35,
							41-22-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.14 - Application Deadlines

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To allow time for processing, all applications for license
						shall be filed with the Board at least fourteen (14) days prior to the next
						scheduled meeting of the Board.
Author:
Alexis V. London
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										34-12-35,
							41-22-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-3 - LICENSING PROCEDURES › Section 380-X-3-.15 - Testing Violations

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If testing procedures are violated by the applicant at any time
				during an exam, including the use of any electronic devices, the applicant
				would not be allowed to complete the exam. A failing grade would be given and
				the rules for re-taking the exam would apply.
Author:
Timothy P. Albritton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-12-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.01 - Reciprocity Requirements And Interim Permits

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A person licensed in the state of his residency and who
						maintains a permanent office and/or place of business there as a base for his
						professional practice may upon formal application be granted reciprocity to
						practice in Alabama in the normal course of his assigned responsibilities as
						required by his principles, clients, or employers, provided the state of his
						residency is under reciprocal agreement with Alabama.
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.02 - Reciprocity For License Holders Moving To Alabama

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If a person is registered in another state and moves his
						residence to Alabama, he may be granted reciprocity, but such provision expires
						when the license expires.
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.03 - Reciprocity Denied Residents of Non-Licensing States (Repealed)

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Author:
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
,
				  §§
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.04 - Alabama Residents Denied Reciprocity

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A resident of Alabama, licensed in another state, cannot
						practice in Alabama under the reciprocity provision.
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.05 - Renewal Of Reciprocity

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An initial application for reciprocity shall be acted upon by
						the Board. An application for renewal of reciprocity shall be handled
						administratively by the office manager.
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-4 - RECIPROCITY › Section 380-X-4-.06 - Active Duty Military Spouse

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A forester licensed in another state whose spouse is active
				duty military and who seeks an Alabama license shall have the initial license
				fee waived upon filing with the Board a completed application, a certificate of
				licensure from a qualifying state (
Code of Ala. 1975
,
				§
								34-12-11(2)), and proof of the spouse's active duty military service.
				Upon review of the materials submitted, the Executive Director has the
				authority to conditionally approve registration and the forester may begin to
				work in Alabama pending formal approval of the application by the Board. At the
				next Board meeting, the Board will review the application and vote to determine
				whether the forester will remain registered in Alabama.
Author:
Timothy P. Albritton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-12-11,
				  41-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.01 - "Supervision" Under Section34-12-2(3) Construed

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It shall be the policy of the Board, under
Code of
						Ala. 1975
, §
								34-12-2(3),
						that: the word "supervision" should mean the direct personal inspection and
						approval of all work of such employee or subordinate which is presented to the
						public in any form as being the effort, the result of the efforts, opinion,
						advice or recommendation of a forester.
Author:
Charles Tomlinson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.02 - "Comparable" And "Acceptable" Under Section34-12-11(2)a Construed

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It shall be the policy of the Board, under
Code of
						Ala. 1975
, §
								34-12-11(2) a that: the words "comparable" and "acceptable" shall collectively be
						interpreted by the Board to mean that the standards for licensing in the
						licensee's state of residence on the date license was issued were equivalent to
						Alabama standards existing at that time, with the exception of the
						examination.
Author:
Charles Tomlinson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.03 - Exception Under Section34-12-2(3) Construed

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It shall be the policy of the Board under
Code of
						Ala. 1975
, §
								34-12-2(3) that: The exception allowing for work performed under supervision of a licensed
						forester excludes the work only and does not permit the public use of the title
						forester for those being supervised.
Author:
Charles Tomlinson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.05 - Failure To Comply With Continuing Education Requirements

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Failure of an applicant to fulfill continuing educational
						requirements will be reviewed by the Board and the applicant notified of the
						deficiencies and the required corrective action.
Author:
Bob Lowe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-8(b).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.06 - Notarized Statement Of Supervision

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It is the policy of the Board, under Section
						34-12-2(b)(3) of the
Code of Ala. 1975
, that the subordinate of a
						registered forester must be prepared to demonstrate that they are under the
						"direction, supervision, and responsibility of a registered forester" by
						submitting a notarized statement from the registered forester that describes
						that relationship and the time period it is in effect.
Author:
Everett Johnson, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-2(b)(3).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.07 - Offering of Standing Timber For Sale By Owner

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It is the opinion of the Board, under Section
						34-12-1 of
						the
Code of Ala. 1975
, that an offering of standing
						timber for sale on behalf of the owner of such standing timber involves the
						application of forestry principles and data.
Author:
Darrell A. Gates
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Chapter 380-X-6 - POLICY STATEMENTS › Section 380-X-6-.08 - Arrangements For Examination

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Any individuals who has a physical or mental impairment or
						limitation described as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act
						of 1990 (ADA) or the ADA Amendments Acts of 2008 (ADAAA) may request special
						testing arrangements, each request will be evaluated individually and
						accommodations will request will be made accordingly. Supporting documentation
						from licensed professionals must be received at least 30 days prior to the
						exam.
Author:
Joe D. Roberson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 380 - ALABAMA BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR FORESTERS › Appendix A - Forms

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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-1-.01 - Alabama Forestry Commission; Description; Powers And Duties, Generally

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The Alabama Forestry Commission is the State Forestry Agency
						empowered by law with the functions and duties as follows:
(a) To protect, conserve and increase the
					timber and forest resources of this state and to administer all laws relating to
					timber and forestry and the protection, conservation and increase of such
					resources;
(b) To make exploration,
					surveys, studies, and reports concerning the timber and forest resources and to
					publish such thereof as will be of general interest;
(c) To maintain, supervise, operate and control
					all state forests;
(d) To cooperate
					with and enter into cooperative agreements and stipulations with the Secretary of
					Agriculture of the United States or other federal officer or department, board,
					bureau, commission, agency or office thereunto authorized with respect to the
					protection of timbered and forest-producing land from fire, insects and disease,
					the acquisition of forest lands to be developed, administered and managed as
					state forests, the production, procurement and distribution of forest trees and
					shrub planting stock, the carrying on of an educational program in connection
					therewith, the assistance of the owners of farms in establishing, improving and
					renewing wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks and other valuable forest growths,
					the growing and renewing of useful timber drops and the collection and
					publication of data with respect to the timber and forest resources or any other
					matters committed to the Commission by this title;
(e) To make and enforce all regulations and
					restrictions required for such cooperation, agreements or stipulations;
(f) To carry on a program of education and
					public enlightenment with respect to the timber and forest and other natural
					resources of Alabama;
(g) To make an
					annual report to the Governor concerning the activities and accomplishments of
					the Commission for the preceding fiscal year;
(h) To recommend to the Legislature such
					legislation as may be needed further to protect, conserve, increase or to make
					available or useful the timber and forests and other natural resources of
					Alabama; and
(i) To supervise, direct
					and manage all activities of the Forestry Commission and its staff and
					employees.
Author:
Scott L, Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										41-22-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-1-.02 - Alabama Forestry Commission; Requests For Information; Submissions; Payment of Costs

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Every citizen may request public information from, or make
						written submissions to, the Alabama Forestry Commission. Such requests and
						submissions should be submitted to: 513 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama
						36104. Requests for information may include copying or inspecting any rules,
						regulations, policies, or other public records maintained by the Commission,
						except those expressly made confidential or which are privileged or otherwise not
						subject to public disclosure. Any citizen who makes such a request shall pay all
						costs, as determined in accordance with agency policy, of procuring, preparing
						and copying these materials.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										41-22-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.01 - Purpose Of Referendum (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.02 - Notice (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.03 - Polling Places (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.04 - Poll Workers (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.05 - Eligibility To Vote (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.06 - Procedures For Casting And Counting Ballots (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-2 - ACREAGE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM › Section 390-X-2-.07 - Absentee Ballots (Repealed)

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Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.01 - Manner Of Collection

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The acreage assessment will be levied, collected and reported in
						the same manner as ad valorem taxes. Report and remittance will be made directly
						to the Alabama Forestry Commission, in accordance with the schedule established
						in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								40-5-36.
						This rule applies to administration and collection procedures and not to
						exemptions.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.02 - Date Due

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Acreage assessment will attach on October 1 of each year and will
						be due and payable on October 1 of the following year, the same as ad valorem
						taxes, and will become delinquent on December 31 of that year. The first year's
						assessment will be due and payable October 1, 1991.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.03 - Exemptions

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No exemptions to the acreage assessment shall apply for the
						homestead exemption as defined under
Code of Ala. 1975
,
						§
								40-9-19. The acreage
						owned by taxpayers exempted under
Code of Ala. 1975
,
						§
								40-9-21,
						shall be exempt. All other acreage that is exempt from ad valorem taxes shall be
						exempt from the acreage also.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.04 - Notification

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Notification of acreage assessment will be by regular mail. The
						tax bill will be sufficient notice of the acreage assessment.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.05 - Penalties

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Penalties for assessment and nonpayment will be the same as for
						ad valorem taxes.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.06 - Acreage Limit

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The acreage assessment will be assessed against all forest
						landowners with an aggregate of ten acres or more of forestland on forestland
						located outside any incorporated municipality, unless a lower acreage limit is
						specified by the county commission of a given county, and except where an
						existing local law provides for the assessment on lands other than forestlands or
						lands inside an incorporated municipality.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-3 - COLLECTION OF ACREAGE ASSESSMENTS › Section 390-X-3-.07 - Commissions

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Commissions of two percent for the assessment and two percent for
						the collection of the acreage assessment will be allowed and dispersed as are
						other such commissions in each county.
Author:
Linda Breland
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-188,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-4 - [Repealed] › Section 390-X-4-.01 - Forest Tree Seedling Prices

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(Repealed).
R. V. Miles, Jr.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										34-12-35.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-5 - INSECT CONTROL ZONES › Section 390-X-5-.01 - Declaration Of Insect Control Zones (Repealed)

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §§
										9-13-120, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.01 - Training Required For Certification

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A training program has been established to meet the training
						requirements of the Alabama Prescribed Burning Act. In order to be certified,
						candidates must complete a training course sponsored or approved by the Alabama
						Forestry Commission and apply for certification within two years of completing
						the training course. This course will include discussion of fire behavior,
						burning methods, safety, planning, smoke screening and Alabama fire
						laws.
Author:
John Goff
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-270, et
							seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.02 - Equivalent Or Prior Training

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Training equivalent to the courses outlined and taught by
						qualified instructors will be accepted as meeting the training requirements. The
						determination as to the acceptability of any particular training will be made by
						the Alabama Forestry Commission or its designee.
Author:
John Goff
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-270, et
							seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.03 - Certification Process

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(1)
Application.
Submit an Application for Prescribed Burn Manager
					Certification (FC-18A) along with proof of training completed within the past two
					years and a non-refundable processing fee to:
Alabama Forestry Commission
Attn: Prescribe Burn Certification Program
P.O. Box 302550
Montgomery, AL 36130-2550
(2)
Certification Term
. Prescribed
					Burn Manager Certifications will have a five (5) year term, requiring renewal
					prior to the expiration of that term. Each certified prescribed burn manager
					(CPBM) must, over that five year period, earn six (6) hours of continuing
					education credit directly related to prescribed burning. A CPBM's five (5) year
					term will be defined from the date that he/she becomes certified until September
					30 of the fifth year from that date. (Example: John Doe becomes certified on July
					15, 2014. He will be required to earn six (6) continuing education credits prior
					to October 1, 2019.) Burn managers who do not meet this standard and apply for
					recertification pursuant to Rule
					390-X-6-.04 will have their certifications expire.
Author:
John Goff
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-270, et
							seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.04 - Recertification Process

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Submit an Application for Prescribed Burn Manager Certification
						(FC-18B) proof of continuing education accomplishment, and a non-refundable
						processing fee to:
Alabama Forestry Commission
Attn: CPBM Program
P.O. Box 302550 Montgomery, AL 36130-2550
(a) In the event that a certified prescribed
					burn manager meets his/her continuing education requirement but fails to apply
					for recertification by his/her renewal date, he/she will be allowed a grace
					period of one (1) year to apply for recertification.
(b) Certifications that have not been renewed
					within one (1) year of the expiration date will be considered nonrenewable and
					the burn manager must begin the process again by meeting the educational
					requirements for initial certification and reapplying for CPBM status.
(c) Continuing education credits must be earned
					before the certification expires to be applicable for recertification purposes.
					Any continuing education credits earned after a certification expires will not be
					considered for meeting the educational requirements for
					recertification.
Author:
John Goff
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-270, et
							seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.05 - Reciprocity

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Several other states have prescribed burning laws and certified
						prescribed burn manager requirements that are similar to Alabama's. A list of
						states with which Alabama currently has reciprocity agreements will be available
						on the Alabama Forestry Commission's website at all times. Reciprocity concerning
						certification programs in states not listed will be evaluated as needed.
						Prescribed burn managers who are certified in other states where training
						requirements meet or exceed Alabama's standards may be certified by submitting an
						Application for Prescribed Burn Manager Certification (FC-18A), proof of
						certification in the other state, and a non-refundable certification fee
						to:
Alabama Forestry Commission
Attn: CPBM Program
P.O. Box 302550
Montgomery, AL 36130-2550
Rule .04 was renumbered .05 as precertification filed May 19,
							2015 effective June 23, 2015.
Author:
John Goff
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-270, et
							seq.
The amended
				version of this section by
				Alabama
				Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 07, April 30,
				2019, file. 4/2/2019 is not yet
				available.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-6 - PRESCRIBED BURNING CERTIFICATION AND PRESCRIPTION › Section 390-X-6-.06 - Minimum Standards For Prescribed Burning Plans

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(1) Personal Information to include:
(a) Name of property owner
(b) Owner's mailing address
(c) Owner's phone number
(d) Same information on individual preparing
					the plan and/or executing the burn
(e) Prescribed burn manager certification
					number
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.01 - Use Of Facilities

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(1) All
					persons registering at any cabin or campsite in any State Forest shall record the
					name and address of each responsible party in a registration book or upon a guest
					register card, or a permit provided for such use. Persons under eighteen (18)
					years of age shall be permitted to register for a cabin or campsite only as
					agents acting for their parents. Any person who willfully makes an erroneous
					entry in such registration shall be in violation of this regulation.
(2) Upon leaving any cabin the renter thereof
					shall wash all dishes and cooking utensils and shall turn off all electric
					appliances, oil or gas heaters and stoves, extinguish all fires except pilot
					lights, and leave the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
(3) No person shall maintain any State Forest
					campsite in an unsanitary or dangerous condition.
(4) No person shall pitch a tent or park a
					trailer or other camping or recreational equipment in an area not designated for
					such purpose.
(5) No person shall
					possess or use any container made of glass or other breakable material at any
					State Forest swimming area.
(6)
					Abandoned personal property shall be subject to disposal in accordance with
					law.
(7) No person shall leave
					unattended at any State Forest any child under the age of sixteen (16). For the
					purpose of this regulation, "unattended" shall mean without direct supervision by
					a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(8) No person may enter any area of a State
					Forest for which an admission fee is charged without having a valid permit in his
					or her possession.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.02 - Swimming, Fishing And Boating

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(1)
					Visitors shall swim or wade only in areas designated for such use.
(2) All persons fishing in any of the State
					Forests shall abide by the fishing regulations promulgated by the State Forester
					and by other fishing laws and regulations that are in force in the State of
					Alabama. Appropriate permits must be purchased or obtained prior to fishing in
					any body of water located on or within a State Forest.
(a) A person so fishing shall, upon demand,
					exhibit his catch, fishing license, or permit to any agent or employee of the
					Alabama Forestry Commission or to any Conservation officer for
					inspection.
(b) No fish shall be
					placed in the State Forest lakes or waters except with permission of the State
					Forester.
(c) Daily creel limits are
					posted in a conspicuous place at each State Forest lake. Any person who catches,
					takes or has in his or her possession more fish than allowable by the posted
					creel or possession limits shall be in violation of this regulation.
(d) Fish shall be taken by rod and reel or pole
					and line only, in State Forest lakes or waters. Use of other methods of fishing
					such as trot lines, set hooks, gigs, nets, seines, spear guns, bow and arrow, jug
					fishing, noodle fishing, etc., is prohibited.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.03 - Fees

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No person shall evade or attempt to evade by any method or means
						any fee or other charge which may be levied for admission to, or use of, any
						State Forest area or facility contained therein.
Author:
Alabama Forestry Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-3-9.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.04 - Operation Of Vehicles

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(1) Driving
					a motor vehicle in excess of posted speed shall be unlawful. The maximum speed
					limit for any power driven vehicles shall be 25 miles per hour unless otherwise
					posted.
(2) Driving any vehicle
					carelessly and heedlessly disregarding the rights or safety of others, or without
					due caution or at a speed, or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to
					endanger any person or property shall be unlawful.
(3) Riding on the hood, roof, fenders, or
					trunk, or other exterior portion of automobiles, or riding on the roof, fenders,
					hood, or bumper of trucks, while traveling on or through a State Forest shall be
					unlawful.
(4) Motor bikes,
					all-terrain vehicles, minibikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, go-carts, any other
					type of motorized vehicle and bicycles shall not be operated in any areas or on
					any trails not designated for their use.
(5) No motorized vehicles of any kind or
					bicycles shall be allowed on horse trails, hiking trails, bodies of water or
					swimming areas in any State Forest, except where specifically
					permitted.
(6) Operating a motor
					vehicle at any time without a muffler in good working order, or operating a motor
					vehicle in such a manner as to create excessive, or annoying noise or smoke, or
					using a muffler cut off, by pass, or similar device shall be unlawful.
(7) No person shall park any vehicle, camper,
					trailer or any towed conveyance in any area not specifically designed for said
					vehicle.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.05 - Pets And Animals; Horses And Draft Animals

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(1) Bringing a dog, cat or other animal into a
					State Forest shall be unlawful unless such animal is crated, caged, or kept upon
					a leash or otherwise under physical restrictive control at all times.
(2) No person shall keep a noisy, vicious, or
					dangerous dog or animal in any area of a State Forest.
(3) No animal of any type shall be allowed in
					any cabin,-building, or swimming area in any State Forest. This rule shall not
					prohibit the use of service animals used by disabled persons.
(4) Bringing saddle, pack or draft animals into
					a site which has not been developed to accommodate them and posted accordingly
					shall be unlawful.
(5) Riding or
					bringing a horse or draft animal in any areas or on any trails not designated for
					their use shall be unlawful.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.06 - Sanitation

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(1) Failure to
					dispose of all garbage, including paper, cans, bottles, waste materials, and
					rubbish by removal from the site or area, or disposal at places provided for such
					disposition shall be unlawful.
(2) No
					person shall dump any refuse or waste from any trailer or other vehicle except in
					places or receptacles provided for such use.
(3) Cleaning of fish or food, or washing
					clothing or articles of household use in any stream, pond, lake or at any hydrant
					or faucets located in restrooms shall be unlawful.
(4) No person shall pollute or contaminate any
					water or water supply used for human consumption.
(5) No person shall use State Forest refuse
					containers or other state forest refuse facilities for dumping household or
					commercial garbage or trash brought as such from private property.
(6) No person shall deposit, except into
					receptacles provided for that purpose, any body waste in or on any portion of any
					restroom or structure, or deposit any bottles, cans, cloths, rags, metal, wood,
					stone, or other damaging substance in any of the fixtures in such restrooms or
					structures.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.07 - Conduct

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(1) It shall be
					unlawful to incite or participate in riots, indulge in boisterous, abusive,
					threatening, indecent or disorderly conduct in any State Forest area.
(2) Creating disturbing and unnecessary noise
					in campground and cabin areas between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall
					be unlawful.
(3) It shall be unlawful
					for any person to destroy, deface or remove any native wild or domesticated tree,
					shrub, plant or wildflower in any State Forest.
(4) Destroying, injuring, defacing, removing or
					disturbing in any manner any real, personal or public property in any State
					Forest shall be unlawful.
(5) No
					person shall solicit, sell or advertise in any State Forest without the written
					authorization of the State Forester.
(6) It shall be unlawful for any person to
					destroy, disturb, deface, collect or remove any significant natural, cultural,
					historical, archeological, geological, or mineralogical objects or artifacts from
					any State Forest.
(7) It shall be
					unlawful for any person in control of or operating a motor vehicle or portable
					stereo equipment to permit sound from the sound system, including but not limited
					to a cell phone, MP3 player, radio, tape player, compact disc player, or other
					musical device, whether or not affixed to the vehicle, to be operated at a volume
					so as to be audible at a distance greater than fifty (50) feet from said
					equipment.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.08 - Prohibited Devices

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No person shall possess, discharge, ignite, or otherwise set off
						on or within a State Forest any firecrackers, torpedoes, rockets, cap pistols,
						sky lanterns (also known as Chinese lanterns), or any other
						fireworks.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.09 - Fires

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(1) Building any fire
					in a State Forest outside of stoves, grills, fireplaces, fire rings, or other
					places provided for such purposes shall be unlawful. All fires shall be attended
					to at all times and shall not be abandoned until such fires have been completely
					extinguished.
(2) No person shall
					build or start any fire in a State Forest during any period for which a drought
					emergency or burn ban has been declared by the State Forester.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION
							9-13-10,
							CODE OF ALA. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.10 - Hours Of Operation

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(1) Unless
					otherwise posted or authorized, the hours of operation for all State Forests
					shall be sunrise to sunset.
(2) It
					shall be unlawful to enter or use a site or area, or portion of a site or area,
					which is closed to public use.
(3)
					Only registered overnight guests and persons having special permission from the
					State Forester shall be admitted or allowed to remain in any State Forest after
					the designated closing hour.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
As provided by Section
							9-13-10,
							Code of Ala. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.11 - Disclaimer Of Liability

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(1) The
					Alabama Forestry Commission shall not be responsible for any accident or injury
					to any person while on State Forest property or when using any State Forest
					facility. Any person coming within a State Forest or using a State Forest
					facility shall by such entrance or use waive any claim against the State and its
					employees or agents for any accident or injury occurring while on or within a
					State Forest.
(2)Subject to the other
					provisions of state law, the State of Alabama shall not be responsible for any
					property or article lost or stolen from any cabin, campsite, bathhouse, parking
					area, or any other building or facility.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION
							9-13-10,
							CODE OF ALA. 1975.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 390 - ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION › Chapter 390-X-7 - STATE FOREST VISITOR REGULATIONS › Section 390-X-7-.12 - Designated Wildlife Sanctuaries

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Each State Forest or other Forestry Commission property not in a
						Wildlife Management Area or Handicapped Hunting Area designated by the Alabama
						Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is hereby designated as a game
						and wildlife sanctuary, and it shall be unlawful therein for any person to hunt,
						trap, pursue, catch or kill any wild bird or wild animal unless such activities
						are specifically approved in advance by the State Forester.
Author:
Scott L. Rouse
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
							1975
, §
										9-13-10.2.
PENALTY:
AS PROVIDED BY SECTION
							9-13-10,
							CODE OF ALA. 1975.