Alabama § 20-1-32 - Exemption from Prosecution of Dealers.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 20-1-32 — Exemption from Prosecution of Dealers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-32. Exemption from Prosecution of Dealers.
No dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this division when the dealer can establish a bona fide guarantee signed by a reputable wholesaler, jobber, or manufacturer within the United States from whom he or she purchased such articles that they are not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this division, designating it and that he or she has no knowledge of such adulteration or misbranding at the time they were purchased by that dealer. Such guarantee shall contain the name and address of the vendor who shall be amenable to the prosecutions, fines, and other penalties to which the purchaser would otherwise be amenable. Provided, however, there shall be no exemption from prosecution with regard to the sale or the offer for sale of out-of-date food products by the dealer. There shall be no exemption from prosecution with regard to the sale or the offer for sale of food products that have become out-of-date, adulterated, or misbranded after purchase by the dealer.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 20-1-32 cover?
Section 20-1-32 ("Exemption from Prosecution of Dealers.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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