HB420 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chad Fincher
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Conservation and Natural Resources Department, regulation of public exhibition of wildlife, additional fee authorized, exemptions revised, Secs. 9-11-324, 9-11-328 am'd.
Summary: HB420 allows the Conservation and Natural Resources Department to set additional fees for wildlife public exhibition permits and changes which groups are regulated or exempt from these rules.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the Commissioner to establish reasonable and necessary fees beyond the existing $25 annual permit to cover the costs of administering and enforcing wildlife public exhibition regulations. It removes the exemption for privately owned traveling zoos, meaning they would be regulated under these rules. It provides an exemption for four-year colleges and universities if they follow the guidelines of their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.

Who It Affects
Individuals or businesses applying for wildlife public exhibition permits, who may face higher total fees and must meet education/experience and facility requirements.
Privately owned traveling zoos, which would become subject to wildlife public exhibition regulations rather than being exempt.
Four-year colleges and universities (and affiliates), which would be exempt from the regulations if they adhere to their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.

Key Provisions
The Commissioner may establish reasonable and necessary fees in amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the wildlife public exhibition regulations (in addition to the existing $25 permit).
The exemption for privately owned traveling zoos is removed, making them subject to the wildlife public exhibition regulations.
Four-year colleges and universities (and affiliates) are exempt from the wildlife public exhibition regulations provided they follow the guidelines of their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
The bill amends Sections 9-11-324 and 9-11-328 to implement these changes.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department