(a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may prohibit by duly promulgated regulation the importation of any bird, animal, reptile, amphibian, or fish when the importation of the animal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish would not be in the best interest of the state.
(b) This section does not apply to birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish used for display purposes for carnivals, zoos, circuses, and other like shows and exhibits where ample provision is made so the birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish will not escape or be released in this state.
(c) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association who or which imports, brings, or causes to be brought or imported into the State of Alabama any bird, animal, reptile, amphibian, or fish, the importation of which has been forbidden by duly promulgated regulation of the commissioner, shall be in violation of this section and upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except that the punishment for each offense shall be a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 2 - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-2-1 - Created; Seal.
Section 9-2-2 - Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 9-2-3 - Powers and Duties as to State Parks and Parkways, Etc.
Section 9-2-3.1 - Parking Violations on Property Under Control Control of Department.
Section 9-2-4 - Powers and Duties as to Seafoods, Etc.
Section 9-2-6 - Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 9-2-15 - Advisory Board of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and Duties.
Section 9-2-16 - Director of Irrigation.
Section 9-2-17 - Employees Generally.
Section 9-2-18 - Requirement of Bonds for Certain Officers and Employees.
Section 9-2-19 - Administrative Salaries and Expenses to Be Prorated Among Divisions of Department.
Section 9-2-20 - Game and Fish Fund - Created; Composition.
Section 9-2-20.2 - Game and Fish Fund - Alabama Nongame Wildlife Endowment.
Section 9-2-22 - Game and Fish Fund - Disbursement.
Section 9-2-24 - Department Not to Issue Bonds or Borrow Money.
Section 9-2-25 - Refunds on Erroneous or Excessive License Fees.
Section 9-2-26 - Cooperation With Federal Agencies.
Section 9-2-27 - Compliance With Uniform Relocation Assistance and Land Acquisition Policies Act.
Section 9-2-28 - "Game and Fish Wardens" Deemed "Conservation officers."