(a) Any person operating a public warehouse without a permit required by this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not over $1,000, which may be collected in a civil action instituted at the instance of the Governor, the Attorney General or the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
(b) All moneys received from the collection of such penalty shall accrue to the Agricultural Fund.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Chapter 15 - Public Warehouses.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 8-15-1 - Definition; Supervision by Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
Section 8-15-3 - Permit - Required; Application; Fees.
Section 8-15-4 - Permit - False Statements in Application.
Section 8-15-5 - Permit - Investigation of Building and Applicant.
Section 8-15-6 - Permit - Notification of Grant or Denial; Appeals.
Section 8-15-8 - Permit - Recordation.
Section 8-15-9 - Permit - Issuance; Term; Expiration Date.
Section 8-15-11 - Inspection of Warehouses by Commissioner and Agents.
Section 8-15-12 - Investigation of Complaints Against Warehouse.
Section 8-15-14 - Revocation of Permit; Liquidation of Operation.
Section 8-15-15 - Issuance of Receipt by Warehouseman.
Section 8-15-16 - When Receipt to Be Endorsed "Stored in the Open".
Section 8-15-18 - Insurance of Stored Cotton and Other Raw Agricultural Commodities.