Code of Alabama
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-12-45 - Tax on Terrapins Caught, etc., for Commercial Purposes; Minimum Legal Size; Possession of Undersized Terrapins.

Code of Alabama

Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.

Chapter 12 - Marine Resources.

Article 2 - Seafoods.

Division 1 - General Provisions.

Section 9-12-20 - Ownership and Control of Seafoods.

Section 9-12-21 - "Natural Oyster Reef" Defined.

Section 9-12-22 - Right of Owners of Land Fronting Public Waters to Plant and Gather Oysters.

Section 9-12-23 - Cancellation of Leases of Riparian Bottoms; Appeals.

Section 9-12-24 - Authority and Procedure for Leasing of Bottoms in Natural Oyster Reefs; Cancellation and Forfeiture of Leases; Disposition of Proceeds From Leases.

Section 9-12-25 - Removal of Oysters by Lessees Upon Forfeiture of Lease; Regulations for Protection of Rights of Lessees.

Section 9-12-26 - Dragging of Seines Over Public Reefs or Private Oyster Grounds.

Section 9-12-27 - Standard Measures for Oysters and Shrimp; Possession, Use for Purchase or Sale, etc., of Nonstandard Measures for Oysters or Shrimp; Inspections.

Section 9-12-28 - Oysters Management Stations; Harvest Records.

Section 9-12-29 - Patrol Boats.

Section 9-12-30 - Patrolling of Private Oyster Reefs.

Section 9-12-31 - Boarding of Boats, etc., and Entrance Into Places of Business to Investigate Compliance With Laws.

Section 9-12-32 - Surveys and Marking of Private Reefs; Filing of Plats and Lists of Agents and Permittees; Agents and Permittees to Carry Permits.

Section 9-12-33 - Culling and Sacking of Oysters.

Section 9-12-34 - Taking of Seed Oysters From Public Reefs; Designation of Seed Oyster Fishing Areas, Etc.

Section 9-12-35 - Cultivation, Transplantation, or Replanting of Public Reefs.

Section 9-12-36 - Taking of Oysters by Use of Mechanical Devices at Night.

Section 9-12-37 - Use of Mechanical Rake Dredges, etc., Dredge License.

Section 9-12-38 - Laws and Regulations Governing Operators of Private Reefs Utilizing Seed Oysters From Public Reefs; Notice of Location and Disposition of Seed Oysters on Private Reefs.

Section 9-12-39 - Purchase of Seed Oysters From Public Reefs by Private Individuals, Etc.

Section 9-12-40 - Supervision of Taking of Oysters by Rake Dredges; Notice of Use of Rake Dredges.

Section 9-12-41 - Harvesting of Undersized Oysters.

Section 9-12-42 - Duty to Replant Oysters and Oyster Shells on Public Reefs; Option to Pay Replanting Costs, etc.; Penalties.

Section 9-12-43 - Taking of Oysters for Replanting on Private Reefs.

Section 9-12-44 - Tax on Oysters Harvested From Private Reefs for Commercial Purposes.

Section 9-12-45 - Tax on Terrapins Caught, etc., for Commercial Purposes; Minimum Legal Size; Possession of Undersized Terrapins.

Section 9-12-46 - Minimum Weight of Shrimp Taken, etc., for Commercial Purposes; Possession, Sale, etc., of Nonconforming Shrimp.

Section 9-12-47 - Condemnation, Disposition, etc., of Shrimp Not Fit for Human Consumption.

Section 9-12-49 - Importation of Shrimp Into State.

Section 9-12-50 - Regulation of Transportation of Raw Oysters and Shrimp Beyond Boundaries of State.

Section 9-12-51 - Tax on Shrimp Taken for Canning, Drying or Shipping Within State.

Section 9-12-52 - Tax on Shrimp Taken for Transportation to Other States.

Section 9-12-53 - Tax on Shrimp Not to Be Exported.

Section 9-12-54 - Payment of Taxes.

Section 9-12-54.1 - Live Saltwater Bait Dealers License.

Section 9-12-54.2 - Expiration Date and Purchase of License; Nonresident License Fee.

Section 9-12-54.3 - Duties of Licensees.

Section 9-12-54.4 - Catching, etc., of Bait; Restrictions.

Section 9-12-54.5 - Catching, Etc. of Shrimp by Persons With Recreational Boat Shrimping License.

Section 9-12-54.6 - Exclusive Saltwater Bait Areas.

Section 9-12-54.7 - Penalty for Violations.

Section 9-12-61 - Taking, Sale, etc., of Oysters Under Three Inches Long.

Section 9-12-62 - Mutilation, etc., of Buoys or Markers.

Section 9-12-63 - Use of Unlicensed Boats, etc., to Take, etc., Oysters or Shrimp.

Section 9-12-64 - Sale, Purchase, etc., of Shrimp or Oysters Taken by Unlicensed Tongers, Boats, Etc.

Section 9-12-65 - Sale, etc., of Shrimp or Oysters to Persons, etc., Failing to Comply With Provisions of Article.

Section 9-12-66 - Collection of Fees, Taxes, Penalties, etc., Under Article, etc.; Prosecutions for Violations of Laws as to Taking, Canning or Shipment of Oysters.

Section 9-12-67 - Sacking and Tagging Oysters; Penalties.