Alabama § 8-12-42 - Possession by Secondhand or Junk Dealer Prima Facie Evidence of Violation.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-12-42 — Possession by Secondhand or Junk Dealer Prima Facie Evidence of Violation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-12-42. Possession by Secondhand or Junk Dealer Prima Facie Evidence of Violation.
The use, possession, or control by any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, selling, renting, receiving, storing, transporting, or dealing in secondhand merchandise or junk of any milk bottle, can, crate, carton, or container which has marked thereon or therein, in permanent form, the name of any dairy, dairyman, milk producer, milk distributor, milk vendor, or milk dealer shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of Section 8-12-40.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-12-42 cover?
Section 8-12-42 ("Possession by Secondhand or Junk Dealer Prima Facie Evidence of Violation.") 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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