(a) The commissioner, the State Veterinarian or their duly authorized agent, including livestock market inspectors and livestock theft investigators of the department, are hereby authorized and may enter upon the premises of any livestock market or into any buildings on such premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of examining and inspecting such premises, buildings or other structures located on such premises in enforcing the provisions of this division. The commissioner, the State Veterinarian or their duly authorized agents, including livestock markets inspectors and livestock theft investigators, shall also have access during business hours of the day to the livestock markets’ records relating to the receipt, keeping, handling, sale and delivery of livestock for examination and inspection in carrying out the provisions of this division or rules and regulations relating thereto.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-15-69

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Any person who shall assault, resist, impede, oppose, prevent or interfere with the commissioner, the State Veterinarian or their authorized agents, including livestock markets inspectors and livestock theft investigators, in the execution of his or their duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable under the penalty provisions of this division.
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