Alabama § 9-20-4 - Exemption for Possession of Nonindigenous Aquatic Plants.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 9-20-4 — Exemption for Possession of Nonindigenous Aquatic Plants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-20-4. Exemption for Possession of Nonindigenous Aquatic Plants.
Any person who possesses, through natural dispersion, an aquatic plant which is prohibited from being introduced or placed in a public water of the state pursuant to Section 9-20-3, and the possession poses neither danger or intent to further disperse the aquatic plant by means of transportation or other action, shall not be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-20-4 ("Exemption for Possession of Nonindigenous Aquatic Plants.") 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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