HB197 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Artis McCampbellRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Steve Hurst Richard Lindsey Randy Davis Joe Faust Chad Fincher Paul W. Lee Donnie Chesteen Dexter Grimsley
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Pesticides and pesticide devices, registration biennially, new fee schedule, Sec. 2-27-9 am'd. (2011-20170)
Summary: HB197 changes pesticide and pesticide device registration from yearly to biennial and updates the fee schedule.
What This Bill Does
HB197 requires biennial registration for pesticides and pesticide devices, replacing the previous annual renewals. It establishes a new fee schedule with a maximum of $400 per product, with an initial phased renewal based on the registrant's name (A-M vs N-Z) and then standard two-year renewals. If fees are not paid on time, penalties of $50 to $150 per product may be added, and the fees are deposited into the Agricultural Fund. Cooperative marketing and purchasing associations must pay these fees, and exemptions do not apply to them.

Who It Affects
Pesticide and pesticide device registrants (manufacturers, distributors, and others who register products) will owe the new biennial fees and must renew every two years.
Cooperative marketing and purchasing associations must pay the registration and dealer license fees; exemptions are not available to these associations.

Key Provisions
Registration switches from annual to biennial renewals for all pesticides and devices.
New maximum fee of $400 per product; initial renewal periods are based on registrant name (A-M and N-Z) with different initial durations, followed by standard two-year renewals at $400 per product.
Late payment penalties of $50 to $150 per product if fees are not paid on time.
Fees are deposited to the Agricultural Fund of the State Treasury.
Cooperative marketing and purchasing associations must pay these fees; exemptions under other statutes do not relieve them from payment.
Special local need registrations are allowed with the same fee requirements and information as other registrations.
Shipped within the state from one plant to another owned by the same person is not considered registration.

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Subjects: Agriculture and Industries Department