SB84 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Kim Benefield
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Pesticides and pesticide devices, registration biennially, new fee schedule, Sec. 2-27-9 am'd.
Summary: SB84 changes pesticide registrations from yearly to every two years, updates the fee structure, and gives the Agriculture Commissioner and Board authority to adjust fees.
What This Bill Does
It requires biennial registration for pesticides and pesticide devices starting in 2010, with a new fee schedule; in 2010, renewal terms differ by registrant name (A–K and L–Z) and set specific per-product fees. After 2010, registrations renew every two years at up to $400 per product, with initial year adjustments for the L–Z group and overall potential fee changes approved by the Commissioner with Board oversight. It also allows fee adjustments to reflect registration costs, requires payment into the Agricultural Fund, imposes delinquency penalties for late payments, and maintains existing rules for special local needs; it preserves certain exemptions (like intra-company shipments) and requires compliance with labeling, testing, and reporting requirements.

Who It Affects
Pesticide distributors, sellers, and transporters in Alabama who must register products and pay biennial fees; their renewal timing and per-product costs will change.

Key Provisions
Registration frequency changed from annual to biennial, effective 2010, with renewal timing based on registrant name (A–K vs. L–Z).
Biennial registration fees: per-product fees set by the Board, not to exceed $400; in 2010, A–K renewals may be two-year renewals at $400 per product, while L–Z renewals are one-year at $200 per product, then two-year renewals at $400 per product thereafter.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, with approval of the State Board, may adjust fees to reflect registration costs, with notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Delinquency penalties: if registration fee is not paid by March 1 (or within 60 days), a per-product penalty of $50 to $125 applies.
Fees are deposited to the Agricultural Fund of the State Treasury; cooperative marketing/purchasing associations must pay the same fees and exemptions do not apply to them.
Special local needs pesticide registrations follow the same fee and requirements as other registrations.
Applications must include specific information (applicant name and address, pesticide name, label, claims, test data upon request, etc.).
Regulatory actions: the Commissioner may refuse, suspend, or cancel registrations for noncompliance; registrants have hearing and judicial review rights.
Not required: intra-state shipments of a pesticide between two plants owned by the same person are exempt from registration.
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Agriculture and Industries Department