Ala. Code § 9-12-126 (1975) Inspection of Oyster Beds; Closure Order; Relay of Oysters From Closed Areas; Promulgation of Rules; Penalty; Enforcement

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 9-12-126 (1975)

(a) The State Board of Health i...

(b) The State Board of Health is authorized to adopt and promulgate reasonable rules for the enforcement of this section, which rules shall have the force and effect of law.

(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section or any rule promulgated hereunder or the order of the State Health Officer by harvesting oysters from a closed bed shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall cooperate with the State Health Officer in the enforcement of closure orders.

Cite as Ala. Code § 9-12-126 (1975)

History: Acts 1989, No. 89-875, p. 1752, §§1-4.