Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, offers, or exposes for sale, buys, purchases, barters, or exchanges anything of value for any game bird or game animal or any part thereof at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Duly licensed catchers of fur-bearing animals may sell to regularly licensed buyers or dealers only the furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals which they lawfully take, capture, or kill. The licensed catcher of fur-bearing animals may sell or offer for sale for food the dressed carcass of edible fur-bearing animals named by law or regulations. However, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it shall not be a violation of this section to sell, offer, or expose for sale, buy, purchase, barter, or exchange anything of value for any of the following: (1) Lawfully taken "green" or raw untanned deer hides and their hooves, squirrels' skins, hides, and tails; (2) Finished product items such as gloves, shoes, clothing, jewelry, tanned deer hides, and similar products; and (3) Labeled, pre-packaged venison, other than white-tailed deer, which has been inspected by a state or federal meat inspection agency and which meets all requirements of this state. The venison shall be maintained in original labeled containers with receipts until prepared for consumption. The records, facilities, and venison shall be available during normal business hours for inspection by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.
Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.
Section 9-11-230 - Title to Wild Birds and Animals Vested in State.
Section 9-11-230.1 - Definitions.
Section 9-11-232 - Possession, Sale, Purchase, etc., of Protected Wild Birds, Etc.
Section 9-11-233 - Enumeration of Birds Not Protected.
Section 9-11-235.1 - Taking, etc., Raccoons or Opossums at Night; Weapons Used.
Section 9-11-236 - Hunting, etc., or Possession of Protected Birds or Animals During Closed Season.
Section 9-11-238 - Hunting, etc., of Wild Turkeys With Dogs.
Section 9-11-240 - Opening of Season for Hunting, etc., of Female Deer and Unantlered Male Deer.
Section 9-11-245 - Unlawful Methods of Hunting Birds or Animals Protected by Law or Regulation.
Section 9-11-246 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245.
Section 9-11-247 - Taking, Keeping, etc., of Raccoons for Use in "Coon on the Log" Contests.
Section 9-11-248 - Permits for Holding of "Coon on the Log" Contests.
Section 9-11-249 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-247 and 9-11-248.
Section 9-11-250 - Taking, etc., of Deer From Public Waters.
Section 9-11-251 - Taking, etc., of Deer at Night.
Section 9-11-252 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-250 and 9-11-251.
Section 9-11-255 - Transportation, Shipment, etc., of Protected Birds or Game.
Section 9-11-257 - Hunting or Discharge of Firearm From, Upon, or Across Public Roads, Etc.
Section 9-11-258 - Persons Hunting Deer at Night Liable for Killing Stock.
Section 9-11-265 - Trapping on or From Right-of-Way of State Highway; Exemption of Lawrence County.
Section 9-11-265.1 - Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 Inapplicable in Limestone County.
Section 9-11-268 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267.