Alabama § 33-7-5 - Obstructing Streams Used for Floating Timber to Market.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 33-7-5 — Obstructing Streams Used for Floating Timber to Market., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-7-5. Obstructing Streams Used for Floating Timber to Market.
Any person who, during the season of high waters, leaves or causes to be left in any of the streams of this state used for floating timber to market saw logs or hewn or square timber which he has put or caused to be put into such stream, so massed or collected together as to obstruct such stream, and who does not use diligence to effect a removal of such obstructions, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 33-7-5
What does Code of Alabama § 33-7-5 cover?
Section 33-7-5 ("Obstructing Streams Used for Floating Timber to Market.") 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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