Alabama Administrative Code

Required sex offender registration information includes all applicable Alabama Code Section 15-20A-7 registration information and any changes thereto, as well as the following applicable data metrics, all of which shall be securely and electronically stored and transmitted to the…

(1) Pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, Section 32-5A-191.4, all Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) approved ignition interlock device providers and any associate service locations within the State of Alabama shall: (a) notify the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), in writing, …

(1) Pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, Section 32-5A-191.4(i)(5)(d), ALEA shall administer the Alabama Ignition Interlock Indigent Fund. (2) Each request for reimbursement shall include the following:(a) the name and driver license number of the indigent defendant; (b) copies of the …

(1) Any person who removes an abandoned or derelict vessel pursuant to Sections 33-5A-1 et seq., Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, shall give written notice of the removal to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency ("ALEA") within five (5) calendar days of the removal. The notice shall i…

(1) Law enforcement officers performing unattended vessel checks shall attach to the unattended vessel an "Unattended Vessel Check Card, " which shall be neon orange in color printed on or encased in a weather resistant material, and contain the following information: (a) the Una…

(1) These General Rules shall apply to all electric, steam, gas, water, and telephone utilities operating within the State of Alabama under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Alabama Public Service Commission. (a) These rules are intended to promote safe and adequate service…

(1) In the interpretation of these rules, the following definitions shall be used: (a) "Commission" -- The Alabama Public Service Commission (b) "Customer" -- Any person, firm, corporation, municipality or other political subdivision of the State, served by a utility. (c) "Utilit…

(1) The entire plant of each utility shall be constructed and installed in accordance with accepted good practice. Every utility shall render adequate service to the public and shall make such reasonable improvements, extensions and enlargements to its facilities as may be necess…

(1) Applications for service shall be made in accordance with the Utility's rule or practice respecting same as authorized by the Commission. (2) Any utility shall serve any applicant located within the territory which the utility is under duty to serve provided said applicant co…

Each utility shall keep a full and complete record of all complaints which are made to it by its customers through the Commission. The record shall show the date and the character of the complaint and disposition made thereof. This record shall be open at all times to the Commiss…

(1) A record or records shall be kept of each meter owned or used by any utility, which shall indicate the identification, location and, when possible, the purchase date. (2) Whenever any service meter is tested, the record of the test shall be preserved, including the informatio…

No rental shall be charged by any utility for any meter installed by it which is used by the utility as the basis for rendering its bills, except where such additional meter is furnished by utility at the request of the customers for submetering or for convenience of the customer…

(1) Any utility, upon initiation or re-initiation of service, may require a cash deposit from a prospective customer, a presently disconnected customer, or a former customer for the purpose of guaranteeing final payment for service when, in the judgment of the utility, such depos…

(1) Each utility shall keep a record of and promptly furnish upon request to the Commission full reports of all accidents happening in or about or in connection with the operation of its plants, stations, property or equipment wherein any person shall have been killed or seriousl…

(1) For billing of telephone service, see 770-X-5-.05, Telephone Rules of the Alabama Public Service Commission.(a) Each utility supplying metered service shall adopt some means of informing its customers as to the method of reading meters, either by printing on its bill a descri…

(1) Copies of all schedules of rates, rules and regulations for utility service, forms or contracts, and charges for service connections and extensions, shall be on file with the Commission and same shall also be on file in the local office of the Utility and open to the inspecti…

(1) A customer's bill for telecommunications services may include a past due or delinquent date not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the billing date. For other utilities, any customer's bill for service not paid within ten (10) days from the due date of the bill shall then b…

(1) Service may be refused or discontinued for any of the reasons listed below. Unless otherwise stated, the customer shall be allowed a reasonable time in which to comply with the rule before service is discontinued. No service shall be disconnected on the day preceding a day or…

(1) Where a Utility provides two or more kinds of service, or a service and goods, or engages in non-utility enterprises, suitable records shall be maintained so that the service or goods rendered to each operation can be accurately determined. No regulated service shall be disco…

(1) Whenever a meter in service is found, upon test made by the Utility or Commission, to be in excess of two percent (2%) fast or slow determined by the average error or other method prescribed by the Commission, adjustments to customer's bills shall be made as follows:(a) Adjus…

(1) Each utility shall make reasonable efforts to avoid interruption of firm service, but when interruptions occur service shall be re-established within the shortest time practicable, consistent with safety. (a) Each utility shall keep records of interruptions of firm service on…

Upon request of the Commission, its authorized representatives, or employees, every utility, its officers and agents shall make all or any part of its books, records, accounts and documents available at its principal office or at a business office in this State as specified by th…

(1) Each utility shall keep and maintain adequate maps of its distribution system, showing the size and location of each generating or producing facility or district regulator, street valve, substation, and transmission line, together with such other information as will enable th…

Unless otherwise authorized, the records required herein, including all books and records required by the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed for utilities, shall be preserved for the period of time specified in the current publication of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissio…

Every utility under the jurisdiction of this Commission is prohibited from allowing posters to be attached to utility poles. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-1-.20 Effective July 1978. Amended October 1988. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Adm…

The rules and regulations hereinafter set forth shall govern persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, whether such persons hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, a permit, a license or a certificate of registration issued by this Commission o…

All prior rules and regulations adopted by this Commission governing persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, except Rules of Practice governing proceedings before the Commission not inconsistent herewith, are hereby expressly superseded and repealed. Notes A…

(1) Adoption of Statutory Definitions - The words and phrases defined in Section 37-3-2, Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, shall be construed to have the same meaning in these rules and regulations. (2) Power Unit - The term "power unit" means a self-contained vehicle designed for o…

Persons subject to the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, include those persons who transport passengers or property by motor vehicle in intrastate commerce, and in Alabama in interstate commerce, for compensation, except persons engaging in transportation or transporting com…

(1) A motor vehicle for hire is within the jurisdiction of this Commission, and not within that exemption in Section 37-3-4(a)(1) b, Code of Ala. 1975, if it is used to transport passengers or property for compensation from within the corporate limits or police jurisdiction of a …

Hauling for hire of the following commodities is exempt from the jurisdiction of this Commission by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended: Milk Poles Livestock Pulpwood Coal United States Mail Coke Newspapers Logs Magazines Lumber Peanuts Cotton in Bales Potatoes Cottonseed A…

The jurisdiction of this Commission does not include jurisdiction over wrecker service, including towing wrecked or disabled motor vehicles; towing abandoned, stolen, repossessed or replacement vehicles; towing wrecked or disabled trailers or mobile homes; or other, traditional w…

Identification Of Vehicles Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-.01

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-.02

All intrastate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less shall display on each side of each vehicle the following: (1) Business name under which the certificate was issued. (2) City and state from which operating authority is determ…

All common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, who operate in Alabama in both intrastate and interstate commerce, shall comply with 770-X-10-.03.01, above, and 770-X-10-.03 -2.01, below. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-1-.02 Effec…

All interstate-only common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less shall comply with 770-X-10-3-2.01, below. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-1-.03 Effective January 1986. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the A…

All contract carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, who are not also common carriers of passengers, shall comply with the applicable provisions of 770-X-10-3-2, below. Such contract carriers who are also common carriers of four passengers i…

(1) All motor carriers that have operations in interstate commerce within the borders of Alabama that are exempt from the jurisdiction of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration but not exempt under the Alabama Motor Carrier Act shall comply with these provisions concerni…

(1) All motors carriers that have operations in interstate commerce within the borders of Alabama under a certificate of public convenience and necessity and/or a permit issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall comply with these provisions concerning Single…

(1) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private Carriers, Freight Forwarders, Brokers and Leasing Companies that operate in Interstate Commerce within the borders of Alabama shall comply with these provisions regarding Unified Carrier Registration. (2) All Motor Carriers, Motor Private Car…

(1) All motor carriers who hold a certificate or a permit issued by this Commission, and who are not included in 770-X-10-3-2-.01(a) and 770-X-10-.03 -2-.02(a) except common carriers of passengers in vehicles with a capacity of five passengers or less, shall display on each side …

(1) Except as provided in 770-X-10-3-2-.01, each power unit leased by an authorized carrier for less than 30 days shall have displayed on the left side of the front windshield a decal furnished by this Commission or a trip permit. Decals shall be effective for a period of seven c…

Payment for identification stamps, registration numbers and decals shall be by certified check, cashier's check or money order, except that cash will be accepted when tendered in person, only. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.03-4 Effective January 1986. Filed with LRS Februar…

Special provisions for external lettering on luxury passenger-carrying vehicles may be approved in writing by the Chief of the Enforcement Division. A request for such approval must be submitted in writing and detailed description(s) of the type(s) of vehicles to be included must…

Insurance Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.04

No person shall transport passengers or property by motor vehicle on the highways of this State for compensation, except persons engaged in the transportation exempted by the Alabama Motor Carrier Act, as amended, unless and until there shall have been filed with and accepted by …

The minimum amount of security required to compensate shippers or consignees for loss of or damage to property belonging to shippers or consignees and coming into the possession of common carriers of property in connection with their transportation service shall be at least $5,00…

The minimum amount of security required to compensate others for bodily injury, death, or property damage (other than cargo) shall be: Kind of equipment Limit for bodily injuries to or death of one person Limit for bodily injuries to or death of all persons injured or killed in a…