Beginning with the license year October 1, 2010, and each license year thereafter, those license fees and issuance fees specified in Sections 9-11-53.1, 9-11-53.5, and 9-11-55.2, shall be subject to a cost adjustment based on the following procedure: By the end of November of 2009, and each November thereafter, the Director of the Division of Marine Resources of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, may submit to the Chair of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources a recommendation of an increase in both the license fees and issuance fees for the licenses based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) (All Items - U.S. City Average) maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the immediately preceding yearly period of October to October, rounded down to the nearest nickel. Such recommendation shall be subject to the approval of the Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources on or before the end of March of each year. If the increase is approved by the advisory board, the board through its secretary, by the end of March of each year, shall submit the board's recommendation to the Legislative Council for the Legislative Council's review and approval. In the event the recommendation is not approved by the Legislative Council by the end of April of each year, the recommendation of the board shall be deemed to be approved. In the event one or more years elapses during which there is no adjustment as provided for herein, the same procedure may be followed to obtain a net cumulative increase since the previous increase.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.
Article 2 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses Generally.
Section 9-11-30 - Game Breeder's License - Issuance; Renewal; Expiration; Fees.
Section 9-11-31 - Game Breeder's License - Sales by Licensee; Nonindigenous Game Breeder Option.
Section 9-11-31.1 - Game Breeder's License - Violations.
Section 9-11-32 - Duration and Scope of Licenses.
Section 9-11-34 - Hunting and Fishing Licenses Generally - License Cards.
Section 9-11-35 - Hunting or Fishing License Not Required of Member of Armed Forces During War.
Section 9-11-35.1 - Licensing Exception for Residents on Active Military Duty.
Section 9-11-36 - Issuance of Licenses Generally - Persons Authorized; Record.
Section 9-11-37 - Issuance of Licenses Generally - Issuance Fee; Reports.
Section 9-11-45 - License to Hunt on Wildlife Management Areas; Fee; Violations.
Section 9-11-45.1 - Use of Crossbows for Hunting.
Section 9-11-46 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Small Game only."
Section 9-11-47 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "All game."
Section 9-11-48 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Trip Small game."
Section 9-11-49 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Trip All game."
Section 9-11-49.1 - Establishment of Bag Limits, etc., for Certain Nonresidents.
Section 9-11-50 - Hunting by Persons Under 16 Years of Age.
Section 9-11-51 - Hunting Without License, Etc.
Section 9-11-52 - Dog Trainer's License.
Section 9-11-53 - Resident License - Freshwater Fishing.
Section 9-11-53.1 - Resident License - Saltwater Fishing.
Section 9-11-53.4 - Resident Seven-Day Trip Freshwater Fishing License.
Section 9-11-53.5 - Resident Seven-Day Trip Saltwater Fishing License.
Section 9-11-53.6 - Resident Daily State Lake Fishing License.
Section 9-11-55 - Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Annual License; Penalty.
Section 9-11-55.3 - Combination Nonresident Saltwater-Freshwater License; Fee.
Section 9-11-55.4 - Nonresident State Lake Fishing License.
Section 9-11-55.5 - Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License.
Section 9-11-56 - Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Trip License; Penalty.
Section 9-11-56.1 - Nonresident Fishing Licenses - Commercial License.
Section 9-11-56.2 - Annual "Free Fishing day."
Section 9-11-56.3 - Public Fishing Pier License; Saltwater Pier Fishing License; Fees.
Section 9-11-56.4 - Disabled Three-Day Fishing Event License.
Section 9-11-56.5 - Disabled Three-Day Saltwater Fishing Event License.
Section 9-11-57 - Fishing Without License.
Section 9-11-59 - License to Capture or Kill Fur-Bearing Animals for Commercial Purposes; Traps.
Section 9-11-61 - Transporting, etc., Furs, Skins, or Pelts Without Fur Catcher's License.
Section 9-11-62 - Fur Dealers Defined; Presumptions.
Section 9-11-63 - Fur Dealer's License; Penalty for Violations.
Section 9-11-64 - Inspection of Books and Records of Dealers, Etc.
Section 9-11-65 - Lifetime Resident Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Combination Licenses.
Section 9-11-65.1 - Issuance of Hunting and Fishing Licenses on Combination License Basis; Fees.
Section 9-11-66 - Fishing in Pike County Public Lake Without Paying Admission Fee.
Section 9-11-67 - Sportsman's License.
Section 9-11-68 - Cost Adjustments - Hunting and Fishing Licenses.
Section 9-11-69 - Cost Adjustments - Saltwater Fishing Licenses.
Section 9-11-71 - Wildlife Heritage License.
Section 9-11-72 - Violation of Rules Prohibiting Transportation and Release of Live Feral Swine.
Section 9-11-73 - Resident Hunting or Fishing Licenses for Certain Nonresident Students.