Code of Alabama - Title 2: Agriculture - Chapter 28 - Entomology, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Floriculture and Tree Surgery

• Section 2-28-1 Definitions
  When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ENTOMOLOGICAL WORK. Receiving fees...
• Section 2-28-2 Persons engaged in entomological, pathological, horticultural and floricultural and tree surgery work or services to be examined by commissioner
  Persons engaging in professional work or services pertaining to entomological work, pathological work, horticultural and floricultural work, and tree surgery work as defined in Section...
• Section 2-28-3 Promulgation of rules and regulations to regulate persons engaged in work or services governed by chapter, etc
  The commissioner with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that are reasonable and necessary...
• Section 2-28-4 Permits; statements as to training and experience of applicants; examination
  (a) Permits generally; fees; delinquent penalty; subcategories of structural pest control permits and fees. Before any person engages in professional work or services as defined...
• Section 2-28-5 Minimum qualifications for applicants for permits to engage in structural pest control work; applicants to present evidence as to qualifications to commissioner; issuance of permits
  (a) Every applicant for examination for a permit to engage in structural pest control work, including those who will be designated as certified operators or...
• Section 2-28-6.1 Certification permit, continuing education; expiration and renewal; disposition of fees
  Persons certified by the commissioner shall be issued a certification permit upon which are designated the various categories and/or subcategories of professional work or services...
• Section 2-28-7 Denial or revocation of permits by commissioner and appeals therefrom
  Upon determination by the commissioner that any person certified or having a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter or any person who has...
• Section 2-28-8 Regulation of performance of structural pest control work generally
  (a) Conduct of business generally; operation and supervision of main offices, branches, and suboffices. Every person who engages in structural pest control work shall conduct...
• Section 2-28-9 Regulation of performance of subterranean termite eradication and control work generally
  Persons engaged in subterranean termite eradication and control work shall be required to file a monthly report with the commissioner containing such information relative to...
• Section 2-28-10.1 Financial responsibility
  (a) The commissioner with the approval of the State Board of Agriculture and Industries may promulgate rules and regulations which require any applicant for a...
• Section 2-28-11 Penalties for violations of provisions of chapter or rules or regulations promulgated hereunder; injunctive proceedings to restrain performance, etc., of professional work or services without permit
  (a) Penalties. Any person who engages in professional work or services as defined in this chapter or any person who solicits such work through advertising...
• Section 2-28-12 Applicability of chapter
  The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to persons who solicit work and to persons engaging in a business or profession regulated under the...

Last modified: May 3, 2021