Alabama § 2-19-20 - Removal of Cotton from Bale for Sampling.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 2-19-20 — Removal of Cotton from Bale for Sampling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-19-20. Removal of Cotton from Bale for Sampling.
No more than six ounces of cotton shall be taken from any bale of cotton under the pretext of sampling the same; but after the sale of the cotton and after the weight thereof has been ascertained and agreed upon, the buyer may take from the bale, at his own loss, six ounces more of cotton for comparison with the sample by which he bought. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in prosecutions under this section, the ownership of the cotton need not be alleged or proved.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-19-20 ("Removal of Cotton from Bale for Sampling.") 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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