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Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 9-11-1 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases...
Section 9-11-2 - Acquisition of Lands for State Game Lands; Erection, etc., of Buildings for Propagation of Game, Birds or Fish. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may with the...
Section 9-11-2.1 - Closing of Existing Hunting Lands; Replacement Acreage; Annual Reports. - (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms...
Section 9-11-3 - Title and Deeds to Acquired Lands; Supervision of Same. - The title to any land acquired by gift or otherwise...
Section 9-11-4 - State Game Refuges or Sanctuaries; Shooting Preserves, Game Refuges, etc., in National Forests, Etc. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may on approval...
Section 9-11-5 - Commissioner, Wardens, etc., Constituted Peace Officers. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, his wardens, agents...
Section 9-11-6 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Jurisdiction; Reporting of Convictions and Disposition of Fines. - The district courts of Alabama shall be and are hereby...
Section 9-11-7 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - District Attorneys to Prosecute; District Attorney's Fee. - The district attorney of any county in which any violation...
Section 9-11-8 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Authority of Enforcement Officers, etc., Generally; Arrest Without Warrant. - All enforcement officers and inspectors employed by the Commissioner of...
Section 9-11-9 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Service and Return of Warrant as to Firms or Corporations. - In cases of violation of any of the provisions of...
Section 9-11-10 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Clerks to Report Results of Prosecutions. - Every court or clerk of any court before whom any...
Section 9-11-11 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Charging of Several Offenses. - Two or more offenses may be charged in the same...
Section 9-11-12 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Fees of Arresting Officers. - When an arrest for a violation of the provisions of...
Section 9-11-13 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Style of Proceedings. - The proceedings before the district court must be prosecuted in...
Section 9-11-14 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Procedure on Appeal. - Appeals from the district court to the circuit court shall...
Section 9-11-15 - Violations of Fish and Game Laws - Judgment on Appeal. - If the judgment is affirmed on appeal, judgment shall be...
Section 9-11-16 - Seizure, Forfeiture and Disposal of Prohibited Devices, etc., Used in Catching, Killing, etc., Fish or Fur-Bearing Animals. - (a) It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of...
Section 9-11-17 - Deputy Game and Fish Wardens; Appointment; Duties; Authority; Revocation of Appointment; Compensation and Status. - REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-201 EFFECTIVE...
Section 9-11-18 - Furnishing of Equipment for Game and Fish Wardens. - Game and fish wardens may be furnished with necessary skiffs,...
Section 9-11-19 - Assent to Federal Act Relating to Fish Restoration and Management Projects; Disposition of Fishing License Fees Generally. - The State of Alabama hereby assents to the provisions of...
Section 9-11-20 - Release of Turkeys Into Wild Areas of State Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalty. - (a) It shall be unlawful to release any tame turkey,...
Section 9-11-21 - Investigation of Hunting Deaths by Grand Jury; Reporting of Such Accidents. - (a) Any hunting accident involving a gun or bow and...
Section 9-11-22 - Commercial Fishing Equipment Required to Be Affixed With Tags; Identifying Information. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all commercial fishing...
Section 9-11-23 - Alabama Marine Resources Endowment Fund. - (a) There is created within the Marine Resources Fund, a...
Section 9-11-24 - Violation of Fish and Game Laws - Assessment of Court Costs. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c),...
Section 9-11-25 - Licenses and Permits Not Transferable; Penalties. - (a) Licenses and permits issued by the Department of Conservation...
Section 9-11-26 - Penalty for Offering to Sell Shellfish, Wild Fish, or Farm-Raised Fish Processed With Certain Banned Drugs. - Any person, including a processor, distributor, retailer, or food service...
Article 2 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses Generally.
Section 9-11-30 - Game Breeder's License - Issuance; Renewal; Expiration; Fees. - (a) For the purposes of this section, Section 9-11-31, and...
Section 9-11-31 - Game Breeder's License - Sales by Licensee; Nonindigenous Game Breeder Option. - (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or association holding a game...
Section 9-11-31.1 - Game Breeder's License - Violations. - (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or association who knowingly violates...
Section 9-11-32 - Duration and Scope of Licenses. - Unless specifically provided otherwise by law, all annual wildlife heritage,...
Section 9-11-33 - Hunting and Fishing Licenses Generally - Numbering; Delivery of Blank Licenses to Issuing Authorities; Return of Unused Licenses and Stubs. - All hunting and fishing licenses, both resident and nonresident, shall...
Section 9-11-34 - Hunting and Fishing Licenses Generally - License Cards. - Repealed by Act 99-661, 2nd Sp. Sess., § 1, effective...
Section 9-11-35 - Hunting or Fishing License Not Required of Member of Armed Forces During War. - No person serving as a member of the Armed Forces...
Section 9-11-35.1 - Licensing Exception for Residents on Active Military Duty. - A resident of this state on active military duty, who...
Section 9-11-36 - Issuance of Licenses Generally - Persons Authorized; Record. - The judge of probate, the license commissioner or such person...
Section 9-11-37 - Issuance of Licenses Generally - Issuance Fee; Reports. - (a) There shall be a $1.00 issuance fee for all...
Section 9-11-38 - Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Application for Appointment; Authority. - Any person, firm or corporation who or which resides at...
Section 9-11-39 - Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond Generally; Appointment. - Such person, firm or corporation who or which applies to...
Section 9-11-40 - Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Bond of Agents to Be Payable to Judge of Probate or License Commissioner. - The indemnity bond referred to in Section 9-11-39 shall be...
Section 9-11-41 - Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Furnishing of Blank Licenses to Agents. - Upon the designation or appointment of such person, firm or...
Section 9-11-42 - Special Agents for Issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Duties Generally; Remittance of Fees Collected, etc., to Probate Judge or License Commissioner. - The special agents shall keep an accurate record of the...
Section 9-11-43 - Responsibility of Judge of Probate or License Commissioner as to Licenses; Disposition of Fees From Sale of Licenses. - The judge of probate or license commissioner shall be responsible...
Section 9-11-44 - (a) Any person who is age 16 years or older,...
Section 9-11-44.1 - Certification of Completion of Approved Hunter Education Course Required for Issuance of License; Penalty; "Supervision Required" Status. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person born on...
Section 9-11-45 - License to Hunt on Wildlife Management Areas; Fee; Violations. - (a) Unless a person is properly licensed for a particular...
Section 9-11-45.1 - Use of Crossbows for Hunting. - The Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
Section 9-11-46 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Small Game only." - Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old...
Section 9-11-47 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "All game." - Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old...
Section 9-11-48 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Trip Small game." - Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years old...
Section 9-11-49 - Nonresident Hunting Licenses - "Trip All game." - Any nonresident of this state who is 16 years or...
Section 9-11-49.1 - Establishment of Bag Limits, etc., for Certain Nonresidents. - Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or law to the contrary, the...
Section 9-11-50 - Hunting by Persons Under 16 Years of Age. - No person under the age of 16 years will be...
Section 9-11-51 - Hunting Without License, Etc. - (a) Any person other than a nonresident who hunts in...
Section 9-11-52 - Dog Trainer's License. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-53 - Resident License - Freshwater Fishing. - (a) Any person who has been a bona fide resident...
Section 9-11-53.1 - Resident License - Saltwater Fishing. - (a)(1) Any person who has been a bona fide resident...
Section 9-11-53.2 - Resident Annual Combination Saltwater-Freshwater Licenses; Fee; Disposition of Fee; Additional Issuance Fees. - Repealed by Act 2007-418, p. 874, §6, effective September 1,...
Section 9-11-53.3 - Reciprocal Agreement With Florida Exempting Persons 65 Years or Older From Licensing Requirements. - It is the intent of the Legislature that the State...
Section 9-11-53.4 - Resident Seven-Day Trip Freshwater Fishing License. - Repealed by Act 2007-418, p. 874, §6, effective September 1,...
Section 9-11-53.5 - Resident Seven-Day Trip Saltwater Fishing License. - A person who has been a bona fide resident of...
Section 9-11-53.6 - Resident Daily State Lake Fishing License. - Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, a...
Section 9-11-54 - Special Fishing License for Totally Disabled Persons; Period of Validity; Request for Recertification of Disability; Fee of Issuing Authority; Definitions. - (a) Any person who is totally and permanently disabled and...
Section 9-11-55 - Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Annual License; Penalty. - Nonresidents of the state 16 years of age or older...
Section 9-11-55.1 - Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Use of Certain Trotlines Prohibited; Inspection of Permissible Trotlines Required; Penalties. - (a) Nonresidents fishing in the public waters of the State...
Section 9-11-55.2 - Nonresident Saltwater Fishing License; Cost; Disposition of Fees; Penalty for Violation. - (a) A nonresident of this state who is age 16...
Section 9-11-55.3 - Combination Nonresident Saltwater-Freshwater License; Fee. - The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may provide for...
Section 9-11-55.4 - Nonresident State Lake Fishing License. - Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, a...
Section 9-11-55.5 - Nonresident Family Three-Day Fishing License. - Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, nonresidents...
Section 9-11-56 - Nonresident Freshwater Fishing Licenses - Trip License; Penalty. - Any nonresident of this state 16 years of age or...
Section 9-11-56.1 - Nonresident Fishing Licenses - Commercial License. - (a) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, hereinafter referred...
Section 9-11-56.2 - Annual "Free Fishing day." - An annual "Free Fishing Day" is hereby established and created....
Section 9-11-56.3 - Public Fishing Pier License; Saltwater Pier Fishing License; Fees. - (a) A person, firm, or corporation that operates a fishing...
Section 9-11-56.4 - Disabled Three-Day Fishing Event License. - Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2014, there...
Section 9-11-56.5 - Disabled Three-Day Saltwater Fishing Event License. - (a) Effective with the license year beginning September 1, 2019,...
Section 9-11-57 - Fishing Without License. - Repealed by Act 2007-418, p. 874, §6, effective September 1,...
Section 9-11-58 - Licenses of Nonresident Live Fish and Minnow Dealers; Fees of Issuing Authorities; Disposition of Fees. - (a) Any nonresident person, firm or corporation who engages in...
Section 9-11-59 - License to Capture or Kill Fur-Bearing Animals for Commercial Purposes; Traps. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take,...
Section 9-11-60 - Disposition of Funds From Sale of Fur Catchers' Licenses; Report of Licenses Issued. - Judges of probate and other persons authorized and designated to...
Section 9-11-61 - Transporting, etc., Furs, Skins, or Pelts Without Fur Catcher's License. - Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, ships by mail,...
Section 9-11-62 - Fur Dealers Defined; Presumptions. - Any person, other than a fur catcher shipping his own...
Section 9-11-63 - Fur Dealer's License; Penalty for Violations. - (a) Any person, firm, association, or corporation who or which...
Section 9-11-64 - Inspection of Books and Records of Dealers, Etc. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, his wardens or...
Section 9-11-65 - Lifetime Resident Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Combination Licenses. - (a) Any Alabama resident meeting the residency requirements set out...
Section 9-11-65.1 - Issuance of Hunting and Fishing Licenses on Combination License Basis; Fees. - Repealed by Act 2007-418, p. 874, §6, effective September 1,...
Section 9-11-65.2 - Lifetime Resident Saltwater Fishing License; Combination Licenses With Freshwater Fishing, Hunting. - (a) Any Alabama resident meeting the residency requirements set out...
Section 9-11-65.3 - Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses for Disabled u.s. Military Veterans. - (a) Effective beginning with the license year commencing on September...
Section 9-11-66 - Fishing in Pike County Public Lake Without Paying Admission Fee. - Any person who is a citizen of the State of...
Section 9-11-67 - Sportsman's License. - Repealed by Act 2007-418, p. 874, §6, effective September 1,...
Section 9-11-68 - Cost Adjustments - Hunting and Fishing Licenses. - Beginning with the license year October 1, 2010, and each...
Section 9-11-69 - Cost Adjustments - Saltwater Fishing Licenses. - Beginning with the license year October 1, 2010, and each...
Section 9-11-70 - Hunting, Fishing, or Trapping With Revoked or Suspended License; Licenses Not Transferable; Penalties. - (a) No person shall hunt, fish, or trap in areas...
Section 9-11-71 - Wildlife Heritage License. - (a) There is established a wildlife heritage license. This license...
Section 9-11-72 - Violation of Rules Prohibiting Transportation and Release of Live Feral Swine. - A violation of any rule of the Department of Conservation...
Section 9-11-73 - Resident Hunting or Fishing Licenses for Certain Nonresident Students. - (a) For purposes of this section, the following words have...
Article 3 - Fishing Laws.
Section 9-11-80 - Public and Private Waters Defined. - (a) All waters of this state are hereby declared to...
Section 9-11-81 - Title to Freshwater Fish Vested in State. - The title ownership to all fish in the public fresh...
Section 9-11-82 - Game Fish Designated. - For the purposes of this title the following shall be...
Section 9-11-83 - Commercial or Nongame Fish Designated. - The following shall be considered commercial fish or nongame fish:...
Section 9-11-84 - Sale, Transportation, etc., of Game Fish Taken From Public or Private Waters. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell...
Section 9-11-85 - Game Fish to Be Transported Openly; Confiscation, etc., of Game Fish Taken or Transported Illegally. - All game fish taken in this state must at all...
Section 9-11-86 - Limitation on Transportation, etc., of Game Fish Beyond Boundaries of State. - No person, firm, or corporation shall carry, ship, or transport...
Section 9-11-87 - Means of Catching Game Fish Generally. - It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch,...
Section 9-11-88 - Catching Game or Nongame Fish by Use of Gill, Trammel, etc., Nets. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take,...
Section 9-11-89 - Use of Game Fish for Bait - Generally. - It shall be unlawful for any person in the State...
Section 9-11-90 - Use of Game Fish for Bait - Use of Sunfish. - It shall be lawful to use the following species of...
Section 9-11-91 - Catching, etc., of Fish in Private Ponds, Lakes, Pools, or Reservoirs. - (a) It is unlawful for any person to take, catch,...
Section 9-11-91.1 - Unauthorized Fishing From or Near Fish Farm. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish...
Section 9-11-92 - Preventing Passage of Fish Up Rivers or Creeks. - Any person who by means of traps or other obstructions...
Section 9-11-93 - Catching, Killing, etc., of Fish by Use of Poisons or Explosives. - Any person who takes, catches, kills, or attempts to take,...
Section 9-11-94 - Catching, Killing, etc., of Game or Nongame Fish by Means Not Expressly Allowed. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take,...
Section 9-11-94.1 - Purchase of Tags Required for Each Tarpon Taken, Killed, or Harvested. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess...
Section 9-11-95 - Disposition of Fines, Forfeitures, Etc. - All money arising under the provisions of this article from...
Article 4 - Commercial Fishing in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams.
Section 9-11-140 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - When, Where, and How Permitted. - Any person engaged in the taking, killing or capturing of...
Section 9-11-141 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Required Generally. - Prior to using any nets, seines, traps or other commercial...
Section 9-11-142 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Individual Licenses Required; Exception for Certain Assistants. - It is the intent of this article that the license...
Section 9-11-143 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Issuance; Fees; Records; Disposition of Fees. - The judge of probate, the commissioner of licenses or such...
Section 9-11-144 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams -License - Expiration. - Each license issued under the provisions of this article shall...
Section 9-11-145 - Use of Commercial Fishing Gear in Public Impounded Waters and Navigable Streams - License - Forfeiture. - Upon conviction of any person for the violation of any...
Section 9-11-146 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Licenses, Etc. - The proceeds from the sale of all licenses required by...
Section 9-11-147 - Marking Location of and Identifying Fishing Gear. - It shall be unlawful for any person to use any...
Section 9-11-148 - Game Fish Taken to Be Returned to Waters; Possession of Game Fish by Commercial Fishermen. - Should any species of fish designated by the laws or...
Section 9-11-149 - Use of Fishing Gear Within One-Half Mile Below Lock or Dam. - The use of the commercial fishing gear as designated in...
Section 9-11-150 - Use of Fishing Gear Within 100 Yards of Mouths of Streams, etc., Emptying Into Salt Waters or Bays. - No person shall take or catch or attempt to take...
Section 9-11-151 - Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fishing Gear Used in Violation of Article. - Should any law enforcement officer of this state or employee...
Section 9-11-152 - Shipment or Transportation of Fish Taken in Violation of Article; Seizure, Confiscation and Disposition of Fish Illegally Transported or Shipped. - It shall be unlawful to knowingly ship or transport or...
Section 9-11-153 - Wholesale and Retail Freshwater Nongame Fish Dealers' Licenses; Commercial Paddlefish Dealer’s License. - (a) Every person, firm, association, or corporation engaged in the...
Section 9-11-154 - Records of Wholesalers and Retailers of Freshwater Nongame Fish; Inspection, etc., of Records. - All wholesalers and retailers of freshwater nongame fish in this...
Section 9-11-155 - Applicability of Provisions of Article. - The provisions of this article licensing the use of setlines,...
Section 9-11-156 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article. - Any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation violating any of...
Article 5 - Spearfishing.
Section 9-11-170 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - When, Where and How Permitted; Notice of Competitive Events. - (a) The spearing of commercial or nongame fish solely for...
Section 9-11-171 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - License - Required; Issuance; Fees; Disposition of Revenue From Sale. - Each person engaged in the spearing of commercial or nongame...
Section 9-11-172 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - License - Display. - Said commercial or nongame spearfishing license must be kept in...
Section 9-11-173 - Regulation of Seasons, Hours, Etc. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have the...
Section 9-11-174 - Compliance With Water Safety Laws. - The provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 33 of this...
Section 9-11-175 - Possession of Spear, etc., Evidence of Spearfishing; Exception. - The possession of a spear, spear gun or spearing device...
Section 9-11-176 - Penalty for Violations. - Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of...
Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets.
Section 9-11-190 - Catching of Nongame Fish From Public Waters by Use of Wire Baskets - When, Where and How Permitted. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized...
Section 9-11-191 - Catching of Nongame Fish From Public Waters by Use of Wire Baskets - License - Required; Issuance; Fees; Disposition of Fees. - Any person desiring a license to fish with such wire...
Section 9-11-192 - Licenses Not to Be Sold to Persons Holding Commercial Fishing Licenses, etc.; Sale or Offer for Sale of Fish by Licensees, Etc. - The licenses provided for in this article shall not be...
Section 9-11-193 - Obtaining More Than Four Licenses or Fishing With More Than Four Baskets. - It shall be illegal for any person to obtain more...
Section 9-11-194 - Marking of Baskets. - Any basket or baskets that may become legal for use...
Section 9-11-195 - Destruction of Unmarked Baskets. - All wire baskets not marked in accordance with the provisions...
Section 9-11-196 - Nongame Fish Only to Be Taken, etc., With Baskets; Return of Game Fish Taken to Waters. - Only nongame fish may be taken, captured or killed by...
Section 9-11-197 - Taking of Fish From Baskets, etc., by Unlicensed Persons. - It shall be illegal for any person to raise, inspect...
Section 9-11-198 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article; Revocation of Licenses. - Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of...
Article 7 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Freshwater Fishing.
Section 9-11-210 - Agreements as to Fishing in Waters of Alabama and of Bordering States. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have authority...
Section 9-11-211 - Agreements as to Fishing in Waters Lying Between Alabama and Adjoining States or Partly in Alabama and Partly in Adjoining State. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized...
Section 9-11-212 - Agreements to Apply Separately to Waters Lying Between Alabama and Each Agreeing Bordering State. - The purpose of this article is to authorize the state...
Section 9-11-213 - Rights and Privileges Granted to Be Exercised in Accordance With Alabama Laws, Etc. - The fishing rights and privileges which may be granted by...
Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.
Section 9-11-230 - Title to Wild Birds and Animals Vested in State. - The title and ownership to all wild birds and wild...
Section 9-11-230.1 - Definitions. - For purposes of this article, the words "nighttime hours," "night,"...
Section 9-11-231 - Permits for Collection of Invertebrate or Vertebrate Species, or Their Eggs, for Certain Purposes, Etc. - (a) No person shall at any time collect any protected...
Section 9-11-232 - Possession, Sale, Purchase, etc., of Protected Wild Birds, Etc. - Any person, firm, association, or corporation who takes, catches, kills,...
Section 9-11-233 - Enumeration of Birds Not Protected. - English sparrows, crows and starlings are not protected by the...
Section 9-11-234 - Hunting, etc., of Protected Birds or Animals on State or Federal Game Sanctuaries or Refuges. - It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take,...
Section 9-11-235 - Taking, etc., of Protected Birds or Animals by Means of Bait; Bait Privilege License. - (a) It shall be unlawful, except as otherwise provided by...
Section 9-11-235.1 - Taking, etc., Raccoons or Opossums at Night; Weapons Used. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-236 - Hunting, etc., or Possession of Protected Birds or Animals During Closed Season. - Any person who hunts, takes, catches, captures, kills, or has...
Section 9-11-237 - Sale and Purchase of Game Birds and Animals Including the Meat or Other Product Thereof. - Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, offers, or exposes...
Section 9-11-238 - Hunting, etc., of Wild Turkeys With Dogs. - Any person who hunts, pursues, captures or kills a wild...
Section 9-11-240 - Opening of Season for Hunting, etc., of Female Deer and Unantlered Male Deer. - Any law of the State of Alabama to the contrary...
Section 9-11-241 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Wild Game During Day on Lands of Another Without Permission. - Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys,...
Section 9-11-242 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Wild Game at Night on Lands of Another Without Permission. - Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys,...
Section 9-11-243 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Fur-Bearing Animals Within 10 Feet of Banks of Waters on Property of Another Without Permission. - Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills or destroys...
Section 9-11-244 - Taking, etc., of Protected Birds or Animals by Means of Bait; Bait Privilege License. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-103 IN THE 2019...
Section 9-11-245 - Unlawful Methods of Hunting Birds or Animals Protected by Law or Regulation. - No person shall at any time make use of any...
Section 9-11-246 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245. - Any person who violates any of the provisions of Sections...
Section 9-11-247 - Taking, Keeping, etc., of Raccoons for Use in "Coon on the Log" Contests. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-248 - Permits for Holding of "Coon on the Log" Contests. - Repealed by Act 2015-70, §1(10), effective April 21, 2015
Section 9-11-249 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-247 and 9-11-248. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-250 - Taking, etc., of Deer From Public Waters. - It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation...
Section 9-11-251 - Taking, etc., of Deer at Night. - It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation...
Section 9-11-252 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-250 and 9-11-251. - A violation of Sections 9-11-250 or 9-11-251 shall constitute a...
Section 9-11-252.1 - Motor Vehicle, Weapons, etc., Used in Nighttime Deer Hunting Declared Contraband; Seizure Report; Condemnation and Forfeiture; Disposition of Proceeds. - (a) Any motor vehicle, or any gun, rifle, ammunition or...
Section 9-11-253 - Transportation or Shipment of Skins or Hides of Fur-Bearing Animals Without Payment of State Tax; Bonds of Dealers. - It shall be a violation of this article, subject to...
Section 9-11-254 - Limitation as to Number of Traps for Taking, etc., of Fur-Bearing Animals; Penalty. - No person using traps for the purpose of taking or...
Section 9-11-255 - Transportation, Shipment, etc., of Protected Birds or Game. - Any person, firm, association, or corporation who takes, ships, or...
Section 9-11-256 - Liability of Common Carriers, etc., Transporting, Shipping, etc., Protected Birds or Game. - Any person, company, corporation or common carrier who shall ship...
Section 9-11-257 - Hunting or Discharge of Firearm From, Upon, or Across Public Roads, Etc. - Any person, except a duly authorized law enforcement officer acting...
Section 9-11-258 - Persons Hunting Deer at Night Liable for Killing Stock. - If any person hunting deer by fire in the nighttime...
Section 9-11-259 - Game, Birds or Animals to Be Transported Openly; Confiscation, etc., of Game, Birds or Animals Transported or Taken Illegally. - All game, birds or animals taken or killed in this...
Section 9-11-260 - Acquisition of Lands, Expenditure of Revenues, etc., by Commissioner for Propagation of Game Birds, Game and Fur-Bearing Animals. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized...
Section 9-11-261 - Permits for Propagation of Game Birds, and Game or Fur-Bearing Animals for Private Purposes. - (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, upon the...
Section 9-11-262 - Opening or Closing of Season for Killing of Beaver; Payment of Bounty for Killing of Beaver. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-263 - Consent to Acquisition of Lands, etc., for Establishment of Migratory Bird Reservations. - Consent of the State of Alabama is given to the...
Section 9-11-264 - Liability for Injury or Damage to Persons or Domestic Animals of Persons Using Traps, etc., to Take, Capture, etc., Fur-Bearing Animals; Exemption of Lawrence County. - Any person shall be strictly liable for civil damages who...
Section 9-11-265 - Trapping on or From Right-of-Way of State Highway; Exemption of Lawrence County. - It shall be unlawful for anyone to trap on or...
Section 9-11-265.1 - Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 Inapplicable in Limestone County. - The provisions of Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 shall not apply...
Section 9-11-266 - Checking of Traps; Hanging or Suspending of Bait Over or Within 25 Feet of Steel Trap. - All traps set in or beneath water must be checked...
Section 9-11-267 - Filing of Reports as to Animals Trapped, Purchased, etc., by Persons Licensed to Trap Fur-Bearing Animals and by Fur Dealers. - Any person licensed to trap fur-bearing animals in the State...
Section 9-11-268 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267. - A violation of the provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and...
Section 9-11-269 - Protection of Flattened Musk Turtle. - (a) The flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus) is a...
Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.
Section 9-11-270 - Interference With Persons Legally Hunting or Fishing. - No person shall willfully and knowingly prevent, obstruct, impede, disturb,...
Section 9-11-271 - Activities Prohibited. - Activities prohibited by this article shall include, but not be...
Section 9-11-272 - Obeying Order of Peace Officer. - No person shall fail to obey the order of a...
Section 9-11-273 - Limited Application. - This article applies only to activities on lands or waters...
Section 9-11-274 - Penalties. - Any person violating this article is guilty of a Class...
Section 9-11-275 - Construction of Article. - This article is supplemental to all laws relating to hunting...
Article 9 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Waterfowl Hunting.
Section 9-11-280 - Agreements as to Hunting and Taking of Waterfowl From Waters of Alabama and of Bordering States. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with approval of...
Section 9-11-281 - Agreements as to Hunting and Taking of Waterfowl From Waters Lying Between Alabama and Adjoining States or Partly in Alabama and Partly in Adjoining States. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with approval of...
Section 9-11-282 - Agreements to Apply Separately to Waters Lying Between Alabama and Each Agreeing Bordering State; Hunting Privileges Limited to Waterfowl. - The purpose of this article is to authorize the state...
Section 9-11-283 - Rights and Privileges Granted to Be Exercised in Accordance With Alabama Laws, Etc. - The waterfowl hunting rights and privileges which may be granted...
Article 10 - Wildlife Management Areas.
Section 9-11-300 - Establishment. - The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, through the Commissioner...
Section 9-11-301 - Fixing of Boundaries; Promulgation of Special Rules and Regulations for Management and Protection of Areas. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to...
Section 9-11-302 - Closing of Land or Water in Areas to Hunting and Fishing. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to...
Section 9-11-303 - Searches and Seizures. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and his designated...
Section 9-11-304 - Carrying or Possession of Firearms. - The carrying or possession of firearms within any wildlife management...
Section 9-11-305 - When Dogs Permitted in Areas; Liability of Owners of Dogs at Large in Areas. - No dog shall be permitted except on leash within any...
Section 9-11-306 - Impoundment of Dogs; Redemption or Destruction of Impounded Dogs. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Section 9-11-307 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article, Etc. - Any person violating this article or any rule adopted by...
Article 11 - Possession of Wildlife for Public Exhibition Purposes.
Section 9-11-320 - Definitions. - For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall...
Section 9-11-321 - Possession of Wildlife in Captivity for Public Exhibition Purposes. - No person shall possess any wildlife in captivity for public...
Section 9-11-322 - Appointment of Committee to Study and Recommend Standards for Care and Treatment of Captive Wildlife. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall appoint a...
Section 9-11-323 - Promulgation of Regulations Prescribing Standards for Care and Treatment of Captive Wildlife. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall give due...
Section 9-11-324 - Permits to Possess Wildlife for Public Exhibition Purposes; Contents of Applications for Permits. - (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, upon application...
Section 9-11-325 - Condition in Permits to Allow Inspections; Notice of and Abatement of Violations. - Each permit issued under this article shall include a condition...
Section 9-11-326 - Enforcement of Article, Standards and Provisions of Permits. - Anyone authorized by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources...
Section 9-11-327 - Penalties for Violations of Article, Standards or Provisions of Permits. - Anyone who knowingly violates any provision of this article or...
Section 9-11-328 - Applicability of Article; Importation of Cervidae Species. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this article shall...
Article 12 - Commercial Quail Breeding.
Section 9-11-340 - "Pen-Raised Quail" Defined. - A pen-raised quail is a quail which has been hatched...
Section 9-11-341 - Persons, etc., Authorized to Engage in Propagation, etc., of Pen-Raised Quail. - Any person, firm or corporation may engage in the business...
Section 9-11-342 - Commercial Quail Breeder's License. - A commercial quail breeder's license must first be obtained from...
Section 9-11-343 - Licensees to Obtain Markers or Marking Devices. - Before any sale may be made of the carcass of...
Section 9-11-344 - Carcasses to Be Marked Before Sale; Quail to Be Killed Otherwise Than by Shooting. - (a) Before the carcass of a dead pen-raised quail shall...
Section 9-11-345 - Invoices to Be Attached to Packages of Carcasses. - Such pen-raised quail, when dressed and marked as provided in...
Section 9-11-346 - Packages of Carcasses to Be Shipped With Invoices Attached. - When any such package containing a shipment of quail carcasses...
Section 9-11-347 - Invoices to Be Kept Attached to Packages of Carcasses During Storage. - If such package or shipment of quail carcasses is kept...
Section 9-11-348 - Resale or Disposition of Quail by Persons Other Than Retail Vendors. - In case of the resale or disposition of such quail...
Section 9-11-349 - Records of Licensees; Inspection of Records and Premises of Licensees. - Each person, firm or corporation holding a commercial quail breeder's...
Section 9-11-350 - Article Applicable to Persons, etc., Shipping Quail Into State. - Any person, firm or corporation shipping quail into this state...
Section 9-11-351 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article. - Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this...
Article 13 - Taking of Mussels or Mollusks From Fresh Waters.
Section 9-11-370 - "Nonresident" Defined; Burden of Proof as to Residence. - For the purposes of this article, a "nonresident" shall be...
Section 9-11-371 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Taking of Mussels or Mollusks From Fresh Waters. - The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby empowered...
Section 9-11-372 - Mussel Catcher's License. - Before any person shall take or catch or attempt to...
Section 9-11-373 - Mussel Buyer's License. - Before any person shall buy or purchase or attempt to...
Section 9-11-374 - Disposition of Proceeds of Sale of Licenses. - All proceeds from the sale of said licenses, except the...
Section 9-11-375 - Charge for Buying or Otherwise Obtaining Freshwater Mussels; Disposition of Revenues; Violation as a Misdemeanor. - (a) Any person, firm, or corporation who purchases or otherwise...
Article 14 - Marine Mammal Protection.
Section 9-11-390 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
Section 9-11-391 - Definitions. - Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly...
Section 9-11-392 - Legislative Findings and Declaration of Policy. - The Legislature of Alabama declares that: (1) Certain species and...
Section 9-11-393 - Imposition of Moratorium on Taking of Marine Mammals and Marine Mammal Products; Exceptions. - (a) There shall be a moratorium on the taking of...
Section 9-11-394 - Taking, Transportation, Sale, etc., of Marine Mammals, etc., in Violation of Provisions of Article, Etc. - Except as provided for by an international treaty, convention or...
Section 9-11-395 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations. - The commissioner shall have power and authority to establish such...
Section 9-11-396 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article, etc.; Powers of Law Enforcement Officers, etc., as to Enforcement of Article, etc.; Custody and Disposition of Equipment, etc., Seized in Connection With Violations of Article, etc... - (a) Any person who violates a provision of this article...
Section 9-11-397 - Funding of Programs Established Under Article. - The cost of programs established under this article shall be...
Section 9-11-398 - Applicability of Provisions of Article. - This article shall not apply with respect to any marine...
Article 15 - Commercial Fowl Hunting Preserves.
Section 9-11-410 - License Required. - Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate a bird...
Section 9-11-411 - Site of Preserve; Marking of Boundaries; Proximity to Other Preserves or Management Areas; Turkey Shooting Prohibited. - Repealed by Acts 2010-398, p. 653, §2, and 2010-697, p....
Section 9-11-412 - Birds to Be Hunted. - Game which may be hunted on a preserve licensed under...
Section 9-11-413 - License Fee; Issuance of License; License to Operate a Commercial Bird Hunting Preserve. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the privilege license...
Section 9-11-414 - Limits on Harvest; Hunting Period for "Pen-Raised birds." - There shall be no daily commercial limit as to the...
Section 9-11-415 - Tagging of Bob-White Quail; Operators to Cooperate With Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources; Tagging Generally. - Repealed by Acts 2010-398, p. 653, §2, and 2010-697, p....
Section 9-11-416 - Records of Hunters and Amount and Species of Game Taken; Inspection. - Repealed by Acts 2010-398, p. 653, §2, and 2010-697, p....
Section 9-11-417 - Hunting Licenses Required of Preserve Patrons; Seven-Day License; Operators as Agent Vendors of Licenses. - (a) Except for patrons hunting artificially propagated or pen-raised birds...
Section 9-11-418 - Enforcement of Game and Fish Laws; Inspection of Preserves. - Duly authorized agents of the state Department of Conservation and...
Section 9-11-419 - Violations; License Revocation. - Any person, firm or corporation who is found guilty of...
Article 16 - Preservation of Wetlands and Hunting of Migratory Waterfowl.
Section 9-11-430 - Definitions. - Whenever used in this article, the following words and terms...
Section 9-11-431 - Construction of Article; Purpose Thereof. - This article shall be construed in furtherance of the purpose...
Section 9-11-432 - Stamp Required for Hunting Migratory Waterfowl; Form; Procedure. - A person may not hunt migratory waterfowl within the State...
Section 9-11-433 - Issuance of Annual Stamp; Lifetime Migratory Waterfowl Stamp; Fees; Issuing Agents; Refund for Unsold Stamps. - (a) A stamp shall be issued to each hunting license...
Section 9-11-434 - Revenue Used in Preservation of Wetlands; Contracts With Non-Profit Organizations for Project Outside United States. - The revenue derived from the sale of the stamp provided...
Section 9-11-435 - Requirements for Approval of Outside United States Projects. - Before approving and allocating funds for a proposed project to...
Article 17 - Commercial Fee Fishing Ponds.
Section 9-11-450 - Permit Required; Rules and Regulations. - Any person, firm or corporation desiring to operate a "commercial...
Section 9-11-451 - Site of Fee Fishing Ponds; Marking of Entrance. - Each fee fishing site to be operated hereunder may contain...
Section 9-11-452 - Ponds to Be Stocked With Farm or Hatchery Produced Fish. - No ponds shall qualify to be operated hereunder which are...
Section 9-11-453 - Application Procedure. - Any person who desires to operate a fee fishing site...
Section 9-11-454 - Fishing License Not Required; Letter Permit Prominently Displayed. - Holders of the letter permit issued pursuant to this article,...
Section 9-11-455 - Creel Limits. - Creel limits for fish taken from the said fee fishing...
Section 9-11-456 - Selling of Fish Caught. - No fish caught or taken from the said fee fishing...
Section 9-11-457 - Violations; Fines. - Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be...
Article 18 - Protection of Black Bears.
Section 9-11-480 - Legislative Findings. - The Legislature finds that the black bear (Ursus americanus) is...
Section 9-11-481 - Prohibited Activities; Exceptions; Applicability; Penalties. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be...
Article 19 - Hunting of Native Game Animals and Certain Nonindigenous Animals.
Section 9-11-500 - Definitions. - For purposes of this article, the following words have the...
Section 9-11-501 - Hunting of Native Game Animals Under Certain Conditions Prohibited. - It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or...
Section 9-11-502 - Hunting of Tame Game Animals Prohibited. - It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or...
Section 9-11-503 - Hunting of Nonindigenous Animals Prohibited. - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt...
Section 9-11-504 - Hunting of Pen-Raised Birds. - Nothing in this article shall prohibit the hunting of pen-raised...
Section 9-11-505 - Penalties. - Any person, firm, corporation, or association that violates Sections 9-11-500...