HB44 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve McMillan

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, wild animal or birds or bird eggs, permits and fees to collect for scientific or educational purposes, law to apply to wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, fines, Sec. 9-11-231 am'd.

Summary

HB44 would broaden and raise permit costs to collect wild animals, birds, or eggs for science or education, and set fines at three times the permit cost.

What This Bill Does

The bill expands the permit requirement to all wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, requiring accreditation and oversight. It creates three permit types with specific fees: general permit for individuals ($50), educational permit for professors/teachers (and their students) ($10), and master collecting permit for firms or agencies ($100), plus a $1 application fee. Violations would incur fines equal to three times the applicable permit cost, replacing the old fixed fine range.

Who It Affects

• Permit applicants (individuals, professors/teachers, and organizations) who collect wild species or eggs for propagation or scientific purposes will face new permit options, higher fees, and broader scope.
• Violators and enforcement entities, who will be subject to fines equal to three times the permit cost for each offense, increasing penalties for illegal collection.

Key Provisions

• Expands scope to all wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, for propagation or scientific purposes.
• Establishes three permit types with specified fees: general ($50), educational ($10), master collecting ($100); requires a $1 application/issuance fee.
• Permits are issued annually to properly accredited persons or institutions and managed under the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources.
• Fines for violations are three times the applicable permit cost (replacing the previous fixed $10-$25 range).

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