Alabama § 8-16-122 - Registration Period; Renewal; Fee; Testing; Identification; Penalty.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-16-122 — Registration Period; Renewal; Fee; Testing; Identification; Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-16-122. Registration Period; Renewal; Fee; Testing; Identification; Penalty.
Registration of service persons and scale mechanics shall be for a period of 12 months, and shall be renewed each year. An annual fee established by the Board of Agriculture and Industries not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), to be paid into the Agricultural Fund, shall accompany each initial request for registration or each renewal thereof. Application forms for registration or renewal, and testing shall be furnished and administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. The commissioner shall also furnish appropriate identification to persons registered as service persons or scale mechanics. Any person removing condemnation tags placed on weighing and measuring devices by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries or local sealers, even for purposes of repair, during any time the person’s registration may have expired due to failure to renew, shall be considered a violation of Section 8-16-90.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 8-16-122
What does Code of Alabama § 8-16-122 cover?
Section 8-16-122 ("Registration Period; Renewal; Fee; Testing; Identification; Penalty.") 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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