Any seller of hens who willfully fails or refuses to pay to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries any assessment required to be so remitted to the commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount equal to three times the amount of the assessment he failed or refused to remit as required under this article. The amount of any fine under this section shall be remitted to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and shall be forthwith transferred by the commissioner to the account of the certified association entitled thereto. Any seller of hens who fails or refuses to allow the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or his authorized agents and employees to inspect and review his books and records for the purpose of ascertaining the accuracy of amounts added and remitted as required under this article or any seller of hens who sells hens in Alabama without having a permit as required under Section 2-8-170 unless exempt by regulation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as now prescribed by law for such an offense.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8 - Promotion of Agricultural Industries and Products.
Article 5 - Eggs and Egg Products.
Section 2-8-150 - Legislative Purpose and Intent.
Section 2-8-151 - Authorized Activities Not Illegal or in Restraint of Trade.
Section 2-8-152 - Referendum to Levy Assessment Declared to Be in Public Interest.
Section 2-8-153 - Application for Certification and Approval to Conduct Referendum - Generally.
Section 2-8-155 - Authority of Certified Association to Conduct Referendum on Assessment.
Section 2-8-156 - Notice of Referendum.
Section 2-8-157 - Conduct of Referendum; Payment of Expense.
Section 2-8-160 - Subsequent Referendums.
Section 2-8-161 - Collection of Assessment; Deductions for Expenses.
Section 2-8-162 - Remittances to Treasurer of Association.
Section 2-8-163 - Bond of Treasurer of Association.
Section 2-8-164 - Expenditure of Assessments.
Section 2-8-165 - Joint Programs With Other States.
Section 2-8-167 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 2-8-168 - Enforcement Duties of Commissioner; Revocation of Certification of Association.
Section 2-8-169 - Refund of Assessment.