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AL HB395

Bill

Status

Passed

5/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rodney Sullivan

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

  • Amends Sections 9-11-22 and 9-11-59 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to protect sensitive personally identifying information of commercial freshwater fishermen and trappers.

  • Requires commercial fishing and trapping equipment to be identified with tags but mandates the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources adopt rules using unique identification or license numbers instead of Social Security numbers, home addresses, or other sensitive personal information.

  • Violations of commercial fishing equipment identification requirements constitute a Class B misdemeanor.

  • Violations of trapping equipment identification requirements constitute a misdemeanor punishable by fines of $250 to $2,000 per offense.

  • Effective date is the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., commercial freshwater fishing and trapping equipment, identifying information further provided, dept. authorized to adopt rules, Secs. 9-11-22, 9-11-59 am'd.

Conservation and Natural Resources Department

Last Action

Forwarded to Governor on May 23, 2019 at 12:41 p.m

5/23/2019

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry5/2/2019
Agriculture and Forestry4/9/2019

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