SB393 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

George M. “Marc” Keahey

Democrat

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

SB393 would let the Conservation Commissioner set additional fees to cover wildlife exhibition regulation costs, remove the traveling zoo exemption, and exempt four-year universities if they follow their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.

What This Bill Does

The bill maintains the $25 annual permit for qualified wildlife exhibitors but authorizes the commissioner to establish other fees needed to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the regulations. It removes the rule that privately owned traveling zoos are not subject to wildlife public exhibition regulations, making them regulated under the rules. It also exempts four-year colleges from these regulations if they follow their institution's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.

Who It Affects

• Wildlife exhibitors and permit applicants: may face new or higher fees and must meet application and regulatory standards.
• Privately owned traveling zoos: would become subject to wildlife public exhibition regulations (no longer exempt).
• Four-year universities: may be exempt from the regulations if they follow their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 9-11-324 and 9-11-328 to authorize the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to establish reasonable and necessary fees to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the wildlife public exhibition regulations.
• Deletes the provision that the wildlife public exhibition regulations do not apply to privately owned traveling zoos.
• Exempts four-year colleges or universities from the wildlife public exhibition regulations provided they follow their Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee guidelines.
• Maintains the existing $25 annual permit for qualified individuals to possess wildlife for public exhibition, while allowing additional fees to be set to cover regulatory costs.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department