Ala. Code § 9-12-40 (2026)

The taking of live oysters by means of rake dredges as provided for in Sections 9-12-37 through 9-12-41 shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, and all rights granted to any person, firm or corporation by the provisions of Sections 9-12-37 through 9-12-41 may be exercised only after written notice shall have been given in each instance to the Division of Marine Resources by the person, firm or corporation desiring to use rake dredges as provided in Sections 9-12-37 through 9-12-41.

(Acts 1959, No. 632, p. 1538, §4.)