Alabama § 45-47-220 - Casting Light from Motor Vehicle to Locate Wildlife.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-47-220 — Casting Light from Motor Vehicle to Locate Wildlife., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-47-220. Casting Light from Motor Vehicle to Locate Wildlife.
(a) In Marion County, it shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to willfully throw or cast, or cause to be thrown or cast, in a continuous and repeated manner, the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light from any motor vehicle, with the aid of any motor vehicle, or while on foot, from any highway or road, or in any field, woodland, or forest, in an attempt or with intent to locate deer and other wildlife other than raccoons. This section shall not apply to farmers while checking livestock upon land which they own, lease, or rent, emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, and public utility vehicles.
(b) Any violation of this section shall be a Class B misdemeanor and punishable as prescribed by law.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-47-220 ("Casting Light from Motor Vehicle to Locate Wildlife.") 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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