HB601 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chad Fincher
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Agriculture and Industries Department, pesticides, registration fees, increased, Sec. 2-27-9 am'd
Summary: HB601 raises pesticide registration fees in Alabama and directs the money to the Pesticide Management Division of the Department of Agriculture and Industries.
What This Bill Does
It increases the biennial registration fee per pesticide and sets a phased renewal schedule. The fees go into the Agricultural Fund and are used only by the Pesticide Management Division to enforce pesticide laws. It adds a delinquency penalty of $150 per product for late payments and maintains rules for special local needs registrations. It also clarifies exemptions such as not needing registration for certain intra-state plant transfers and requires cooperative marketing associations to pay the fees.

Who It Affects
Pesticide registrants (manufacturers, distributors, and others) who must register pesticides and pay per-product fees that may now be higher.
Cooperative marketing and purchasing associations, which must pay the registration and dealer license fees and are not exempt from these fees.

Key Provisions
Increases the biennial registration fee per pesticide, with a phased renewal schedule that can go up to $600 per product.
Registration and application fees to be deposited into the Agricultural Fund for the exclusive benefit of the Pesticide Management Division and used to enforce Chapters 27 and 28.
Delinquency penalty of $150 per product added if the registration fee is not paid by March 1 or within 60 days after the due date.
Special local need registrations are allowed and require the same fees and requirements as standard registrations.
Notwithstanding other rules, registration is not required for pesticide shipments between two state plants owned by the same person.
Cooperative marketing and purchasing associations must pay the registration and dealer license fees; exemptions do not apply to these fees.

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Subjects: Agriculture and Industries Department