The intent and purpose of this article is to provide a method for assisting farmers and other seed purchasers and seed dealers to determine the validity of complaints of such seed purchasers against seed dealers relating to the quality of the seed by establishing a committee to investigate and make findings and recommendations in the nature of arbitration proceedings where damages are suffered by such seed purchasers caused by the failure of any agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, shrub and herb seeds to perform as represented, or to conform to the description on the labeling thereof as required by Sections 2-26-1 through 2-26-14. The meaning of words and terms as used in this article shall, where applicable, be construed to conform to the meaning of such words and terms as same are defined in Section 2-26-1.
Ala. Code § 2-26-70
Purpose of Article.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 120 F. Supp. 2d 1283 - Moorer v. Hartz Seed Co. (2000)
Most recently applied in 926 So. 2d 901 - Delta and Pine Land Co. v. Burns (April 2006)
(Acts 1979, No. 79-424, p. 661, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.