Code of Alabama - Title 2: Agriculture - Chapter 31 - Grain Dealers

• Section 2-31-1 Definitions
  When used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) PRODUCER. The owner, tenant, or operator...
• Section 2-31-2 Applicability of this article
  The provisions of this article shall not apply to persons who buy for cash; that is, those who pay producers at the time of purchase...
• Section 2-31-3 License required; renewal; fees
  No person may engage in business as a grain dealer in the State of Alabama without a license therefor issued by the commissioner. Application for...
• Section 2-31-4 Surety bond; requirements; waiver of bond requirements
  Every person licensed as a grain dealer shall have filed with the department a surety bond for each separate location signed by the dealer as...
• Section 2-31-5 Bond payable to state with commissioner as trustee; beneficiary of bond; cancellation; trust fund agreement in lieu of bond requirements
  Such bond shall be made payable to the State of Alabama as obligee, with the commissioner as trustee, and shall be conditioned on the grain...
• Section 2-31-6 Fire and extended coverage insurance required; certificate filed with commissioner; cancellation
  Before a license shall be issued to the applicant, he shall file with the commissioner a certificate which shall indicate that he has a fire...
• Section 2-31-7 Suspension or revocation of license
  Failure of a grain dealer to file a bond and insurance as hereinafter required to keep such bond and insurance in force shall be grounds...
• Section 2-31-8 Action by commissioner upon default
  When the commissioner has determined that a grain dealer has defaulted in payment for grain which he has purchased, the commissioner shall determine through appropriate...
• Section 2-31-9 Issuance or renewal of license by commissioner; posting of license and certificate
  If the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is of good business reputation and if the bond filed by the applicant is approved the commissioner...
• Section 2-31-10 Inspection; examination of books, records, etc.; reports to be filed by grain dealers
  The commissioner, through his employees, may inspect the premises used by any grain dealer in the conduct of his business at any time and the...
• Section 2-31-11 Refusal, suspension or revocation of license - Written notice
  The commissioner may, upon his own motion or upon the verified complaint in writing of any producer setting forth facts which if proved would constitute...
• Section 2-31-12 Refusal, suspension or revocation of license - Contesting; hearing
  The grain dealer, after being notified of the commissioner's decision to suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or refuse to initially issue a license may request...
• Section 2-31-13 Refusal, suspension or revocation of license - Procedure; hearings
  The above hearing shall be formal and shall be held no less than 10 days after notice is given to the grain dealer of the...
• Section 2-31-14 Issuance of subpoenas; compensation and allowances of witnesses; administration of oaths
  The commissioner is authorized to issue subpoenas and to bring before the department any person or persons in the state and to take testimony either...
• Section 2-31-15 Judicial review of ruling of commissioner; appeal from circuit court
  Within 10 days after the conclusion of the hearing the commissioner shall notify all parties of his ruling. Said notification shall be in writing. Within...
• Section 2-31-16 Rules and regulations
  The commissioner, under the provisions and requirements of Section 2-2-16, is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out...
• Section 2-31-17 Penalty
  Any person who engages in business as a grain dealer without securing a license or who does not have a valid license or is in...
• Section 2-31-18 Duty of district attorney
  It shall be the duty of each district attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted.
• Section 2-31-19 Injunction
  The commissioner may apply for and the circuit court shall grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate...

Last modified: May 3, 2021