Ala. Code § 2-15-20 (2026)
Definitions.
(Acts 1975, No. 567, p. 1301, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-667, p. 1174, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §2; Act 2004-627, p. 1421, §1.)
When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
- (1) BOARD. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
- (2) BRAND. Any recorded identification mark applied to any position on the hide of livestock by means of heat, acid, or a chemical, except numbers used to keep production records or record of age. The word “brand” shall also mean and include tattoo marks on the hide or in the ear of livestock.
- (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
- (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture and Industries of the State of Alabama.
- (5) LIVESTOCK. Cattle, swine, sheep, goats, equine or equidae, ratites, and poultry.
- (6) LIVESTOCK HIDE DEALER. Any dealer who buys hides of livestock.
- (7) LIVESTOCK MARKET. A place where a person assembles livestock for public sale, if the person is required to procure a license or permit from the state Department of Agriculture and Industries to operate the market.
- (8) PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
(Acts 1975, No. 567, p. 1301, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-667, p. 1174, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-322, p. 562, §2; Act 2004-627, p. 1421, §1.)