(a) No person may purchase cotton on a forward contract from a cotton producer without first having registered with the commissioner as a cotton buyer.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 2-19-101

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) It shall be a misdemeanor to violate subsection (a) of this section and, upon conviction, the punishment imposed shall be as prescribed by law.