Code of Alabama
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-12-54 - Payment of Taxes.

All taxes mentioned in this article shall be paid by the persons, firms or corporations, commonly known as dealers, factories or shippers, first marketing the oysters, shrimp, terrapins, turtles or other seafood products, and any person who has purchased same from a dealer, factory, shipper or any other person who has paid the tax thereon shall not be taxed again. Said taxes shall be paid to the Director, Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or any other officers of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources charged with enforcing the provisions of this article. Unless otherwise provided by law, all taxes, licenses and fines collected under this article shall be forwarded on the first of the following month to the Treasurer to be placed to the credit of the Seafoods Fund.

Structure Code of Alabama

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.