Alabama Code 2-15-96. Operation of scales at livestock market without permit, giving of false weights, etc.; forfeiture of permit by person giving false weight of livestock for sales purposes
(a) Any person who shall operate scales at a livestock market for the purpose of weighing livestock for the purpose of sale without having a permit as required under this division or any person holding such a permit who shall give or cause to be given false weights to be used in selling livestock or any person operating a livestock market who sells livestock upon the basis of weight without having such livestock weighed by a person holding a permit as required under provisions of this division or by a public weighmaster shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as now prescribed by law for such offense.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-15-96
livestock market: as used in this division shall mean livestock markets which are subject to the requirements of Division 1 of this article. See Alabama Code 2-15-90
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Any person who shall give or cause to be given a false weight of livestock for sales purposes shall forfeit his permit which shall be revoked or cancelled.
