SB167 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy PriceSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., sensitive personally identifying information, removed from fishing equipment and trapping equipment, Secs. 9-11-22, 9-11-59 am'd.
Summary: The bill changes fishing and trapping equipment identification rules to remove the need for sensitive personal information on tags and allow the use of a non-sensitive unique ID instead.
What This Bill Does
For commercial fishing equipment, the tag identifying the owner will no longer require sensitive information like a Social Security number or home address; instead the Department must adopt rules allowing a unique identification number or license number that does not reveal sensitive PII. For trapping equipment, the owner’s identification will similarly use a unique ID or license number rather than sensitive personal information, with the Department authorized to set the rules to implement this. Violations remain misdemeanors with penalties, and law enforcement can confiscate noncompliant trapping devices.

Who It Affects
Commercial freshwater fishermen: equipment identification will use a non-sensitive unique ID rather than exposing sensitive personal information on tags.
Fur-bearing animal trappers: trapping gear identification will use a non-sensitive unique ID rather than exposing sensitive personal information on tags.

Key Provisions
Amends 9-11-22(a) to require tags identifying the owner of commercial fishing equipment with a unique ID or license number, not requiring disclosure of SSN or home address; Department must adopt rules for non-sensitive identification.
Authorizes the Commissioner to adopt rules requiring identification by other means that avoid revealing sensitive PII.
Keeps the current misdemeanor framework for violations of tagging requirements (Class B misdemeanor).
Amends 9-11-59 to require trapping equipment to be identified with a unique ID or license number (not revealing SSN or sensitive PII); Department must adopt rules for non-sensitive identification; violators may be penalized as specified.
Confiscation of trapping devices found in violation remains a possible enforcement remedy; fines for offenses remain $250 to $2,000 per offense.
Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects: Conservation and Natural Resources Department