Title 34 — Title 34

(a) For the purpose of this chapter, a “general contractor” is defined to be one who, for a fixed price, commission, fee, or wage, undertakes to construct or superintend or engage in the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, remediation, reclamation, or d…

In all prosecutions for the violation of the provisions of Section 34-8-6 for engaging in the business of general contracting without a certificate of authority, it shall be sufficient to allege in the indictment, affidavit, or complaint that “A. B. unlawfully engaged in business…

(a) Any person desiring to be licensed or desiring a renewal of an existing license as a general contractor in this state shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate docum…

In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the general public welfare by requiring that only properly qualified persons be permitted to engage in general contracting, there shall be a State Licensing Board for General Contractors, consisting of five members, …

Each member of the board shall before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office take and file with the Secretary of State the oath required by Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama. History: (Acts 1935, No. 297, p. 721, §3; Code 1940, T. 46, §67; Acts 19…

When the Governor appoints the board, he or she shall designate and commission one member as the chairperson, another as vice-chairperson, and another as secretary-treasurer. The board may make the bylaws, rules, and regulations as it shall deem best, provided the same shall not …

The board shall adopt a seal for its own use. Such seal shall have the words “License Board for Contractors, State of Alabama,” and the secretary shall have the charge, care, and custody thereof. History: (Acts 1935, No. 297, p. 721, §5; Code 1940, T. 46, §69; Acts 1959, No. 571,…

The board shall have four regular meetings in each year, one in January, one in April, one in July, and one in October, for the purpose of transacting business which may properly come before it, and as many special or adjourned meetings as the board may deem necessary, on call of…

The secretary-treasurer shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board, shall receive and account for all the moneys derived from the operation of this chapter and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all such moneys in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Licen…

Investigation and Report of Complaints. The secretary-treasurer shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board and a register of the applicants for license, showing for each the date of application, name, qualifications, place of business, and whether the license was granted…

Any party aggrieved by any decision of the State Licensing Board, either in denying an application for license as a general contractor or in revoking a license, may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County by filing a bond with the clerk of the court, conditioned to pay a…

(a) An amount of one hundred dollars ($100) from the fees required for application and renewal for certification and registration of general contractors in Section 34-8- 2, and an amount of fifty dollars ($50) from the fees required for application and renewal of the license of a…

When the board conducts an examination of an applicant for a license, as much as three days may be devoted to written or oral examination, within the discretion of the board, to ascertain the ability of the applicant to make a practical application of his or her knowledge of the …

(a) The board may levy and collect an administrative fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board. (b) The board may also revoke the cert…

The issuance of a certificate by the board shall be evidence that the person, firm, or corporation named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed general contractor to perform work of the types and amounts specified in the license issued to him, her, or …

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ALABAMA COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE. The commercial energy code adopted by the board, and any subsequent amendments, editions, changes, or recompilations thereof. (2) BOARD. The State Licensing Board for Gen…

(a) The Alabama Commercial Energy Code Division is established within the State Licensing Board for General Contractors. (b) The division shall be responsible for administering meetings of the committee and advising the board on recommendations made by the committee for adoption …

Composition; Terms. (a) The Alabama Commercial Energy Code Advisory Committee is established within the Alabama Commercial Energy Code Division of the State Licensing Board for General Contractors. (b) The committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The Commissioner of …

Quorum; Subcommittees; Bylaws. (a) The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the executive director of the board as soon as practicable after January 1, 2025. The executive director of the board, or his or her designee, shall preside until a chair and a vice chair are…

The committee shall make recommendations to the board with respect to the acceptance, adoption, and implementation of the Alabama Commercial Energy Code. In so doing, the committee may perform any of the following functions: (1) Propose to the board for consideration of adoption …

Code. (a) By December 31, 2025, the committee shall submit to the board for adoption the proposed Alabama Commercial Energy Code. Thereafter, the committee shall review and propose adoption of the code or amendments to the code no less than two years after the date of publication…

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation not being duly authorized who shall engage in the business of general contracting in this state, except as provided for in this chapter, and any person, firm, or corporation presenting or attempting to file as its own the license certificate o…

Act 2026-396) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-396, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The following shall be exempted from this chapter: (1) The practice of general contracting, as defined in Section 34-8-1, by an authorized repres…

Engineers; Inclusion of License Number on Bid. (a) All owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, and private awarding authorities preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in Alabama pursuant to this chapter shall include in their invitations to bid…

Any person, firm, or corporation, upon making application to the building inspector or such other authority of any incorporated city, town, village, or county in Alabama charged with the duty of issuing building or other permits for the construction, alteration, maintenance, repa…