Title 22 — Title 22

(a) The State Health Officer may accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of this program. (b) The State Health Officer sha…

For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BY-PRODUCT MATERIAL. Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in, or made radioactive by, exposure to the radiation incident …

(a) The agency is authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with the federal government, other states or interstate agencies whereby this state will perform, on a cooperative basis with the federal government, other states or interstate agencies, inspections or other fu…

(a) In any proceeding under this article: (1) For the issuance or modification of rules and regulations relating to control or sources of ionizing radiation; (2) For granting, suspending, revoking or amending any license; or (3) For determining compliance with rules and regulatio…

Whenever, in the judgment of the agency, any person has engaged in, or is about to engage in, any acts or practices which constitute, or will constitute, a violation of any provision of this article, or any rule, regulation or order issued thereunder, and at the request of the ag…

The agency shall have the authority in the event of an emergency to impound or order the impounding of sources of ionizing radiation in the possession of any person who is not equipped to observe, or fails to observe, the provisions of this article, or any rules and regulations i…

Attorney General; Considerations Affecting Amount of Civil Penalty; Maximum Penalty on Small Businesses; Payment of Penalty. (a) Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this article or rules, regulations or orders of the agency in effect pursuant thereto shall,…

Ordinances, resolutions or regulations, now or hereafter in effect, of the governing body of a municipality or county or board of health relating to by-product, source, special nuclear materials, other radioactive materials occurring naturally or produced artificially or machine-…

Notwithstanding any law, order or regulation to the contrary, the State of Alabama does not consent to the acquisition by any agency, department or instrumentality of the United States of America by purchase, condemnation or otherwise of any land, building or other site within th…

It is the policy of the State of Alabama in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health and safety: (1) To institute and maintain a regulatory program for sources of ionizing radiation so as to provide for: a. Compatibility with the standards and regulatory pro…

Condition of Access to Disposal Facilities. The State Radiation Control Agency shall develop and adopt rules which require generator of low-level radioactive waste to implement best management practices, including prevention, minimization, reduction, segregation, and hole-for-dec…

The State Radiation Control Agency shall determine and certify to another state or a facility, if requested by that state or facility, that a facility either does or does not comply with the rules issued pursuant to Section 22-14-20 based upon data, reports, and/or other informat…

Fee. The State Radiation Control Agency may issue a certification for facilities licensed only by the federal government if it has sufficient data, reports, and/or other information to determine whether such a facility is complying with the rule specified in Section 22-14-20. Suc…

It is the purpose of this article to effectuate the policies set forth in Section 22-14-2 by providing for: (1) A program of effective regulation of sources of ionizing radiation and machines and devices producing ionizing radiation for the protection of the occupational and publ…

Any person, firm or corporation which operates, constructs or maintains a nuclear powered electric generating facility within the state licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, except an agency of the United States government, shall conduct an inquiry into the…

Any person, firm or corporation referred to in Section 22-14-30 shall submit to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency two sets of classifiable fingerprints of each person for whom a criminal history record inquiry is required. Fingerprints shall be submitted upon cards of such…

The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall submit one set of the classifiable fingerprint cards of such employee to the identification division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with a request that the bureau search its criminal history files to ascertain if such employe…

The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or its employees shall not be liable for any action taken against any person by such employers as a result of receiving or using such criminal history records obtained from the department. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-805, p. 1483, §4.)

Any person employed by a nuclear powered electric generating facility which requires clearance or background investigation equivalent to the requirements set forth herein shall be exempt from the provisions of this article. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-805, p. 1483, §5.)

All costs of implementing this article are to be borne by any person, firm or corporation which operates, constructs or maintains a nuclear powered electric generating facility within the state licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on whose behalf these inqu…

(a) The State Board of Health is hereby designated as the State Radiation Control Agency, hereinafter referred to as the agency. (b) The State Health Officer shall be director of the agency, hereinafter referred to as the director, who shall perform the functions vested in the ag…

Repealed by Act 2014-73, §4, effective February 25, 2014. History: (Acts 1963, No. 582, p. 1269, §5; Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-913, p. 212, §1; Act 2002-82, p. 259, §3.)

(a) The agency shall provide, by rule or regulation, for general or specific licensing of persons to receive, possess or transfer by- product, source, special nuclear materials, devices or equipment utilizing such materials, or any other radioactive materials occurring naturally …

The agency or its duly authorized representatives shall have the power to enter, at all reasonable times, upon any private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violation of the provisions of this article, and rules and regul…

(a) The agency shall require each person who acquires, possesses or uses a source of ionizing radiation to maintain records relating to its receipt, storage, transfer or disposal and such other records as the agency may require, subject to exemptions as may be provided by rules o…

(a) The Governor, on behalf of this state, is authorized to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government’s responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation and the assumption thereof by this stat…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-505, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.” History: (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §1.)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, or village to adopt and enforce local laws, ordinances, or regulations that comply with at least the minimum applicable standards set forth in this chapter. History: (Act 2003-314, p. 770,…

The Legislature finds as follows: (1) Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly peopl…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-505, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) BAR AND LOUNGE. Any establishment which is primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for…

(a) No person shall smoke in a public place or at a public meeting except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in Section 22- 15A-7. This prohibition does not apply in any of the following places: (1) Bars and lounges. (2) Retail tobacco stores and tobacco businesses. (3)…

(a) By December 1, 2003, each employer having an enclosed place of employment may adopt, implement, make known, and maintain a written smoking policy which shall contain at a minimum all of the following requirements: (1) Any employee in a place of employment shall have the right…

(a) Pursuant to this section, the person in charge of a public place may designate an area for the use of smokers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a smoking area may not be designated and no person may smoke in any of the following unless the area is enclosed and well ventilated: …

(a) A “No Smoking” sign or signs, or the international “No Smoking” symbol, which consists of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a circle with a bar across, shall be prominently posted and properly maintained where smoking is prohibited by this chapter,…

(a) The department, in cooperation with other agencies, shall enforce this chapter and to implement enforcement shall adopt, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal, rules specifying procedures to be followed by enforcement personnel in investigating complaints and notifying …

Any person who violates Section 22-15A-4 commits a violation, punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each violation. Jurisdiction shall be with the appropriate district or municipal court. A charge of a violation shall be treated in the same manner as a traffic cit…

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BARBER. Any person who shaves or trims the beard or cuts or dresses the hair of any other person for pay, including barber’s apprentices and shop boys.…

The treatment of any skin disease or infection by a barber, manicurist or cosmetologist is hereby prohibited. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1129; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T. 22, §67.)

No person shall use a barbershop or beauty parlor as a dormitory, nor shall any operator of a barber shop or beauty parlor permit said establishment to be so used. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1130; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T. 22, §68.)

Any place or establishment in which any one or more of the following named services is regularly performed, for pay, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter: (1) Shaving; (2) Beard trimming; (3) Cutting, dressing, arranging, curling, waving, shampooing, singeing, bleac…

Every manager of a barber, manicure or beauty shop shall keep the said shop, and all furniture, tools, appliances and other equipment used therein, at all times in a clean and hygienic condition. The use of soiled, greasy or visibly unclean tools, appliances, combs, brushes, etc.…

The owner and manager of every barber, manicure and beauty shop shall provide for regular use in the said shop hot and cold water connections and sewer connections complying with the ordinances of the municipalities in which they are situated; provided, that in communities and lo…

Every barber, manicurist and cosmetologist shall cleanse his or her hands thoroughly before serving each patron. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1124; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T. 22, §63.)

The headrest of every barber or beauty shop chair shall be covered with a clean towel or clean new paper before any patron is served. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1127; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T. 22, §65.)

The use of alum or other caustic material, except in powdered or liquid form, to stop the flow of blood and the use of a powder puff or brush, a sponge or a finger bowl, unless it is designed and used for single service, is hereby prohibited. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909;…

No operator of a barber, manicure or beauty shop shall permit any person suffering from a communicable skin disease or venereal disease to serve patrons in the said shop. Barbering, manicuring or beauty culture by any person suffering from a communicable skin disease or venereal …

No barber, manicurist or cosmetologist shall serve any person whose skin is inflamed, scabby or contains pus unless tools, equipment, etc., for his or her individual use are provided. History: (Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1128; Acts 1935, No. 444, p. 926; Code 1940, T…

As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BODY PIERCING. The perforation of human tissue other than ear for a nonmedical purpose. (2) BRANDING. A permanent mark made on human tissue by burning with a hot iron or other instrument. (3) DEPAR…

(a) An individual shall not tattoo, brand, or perform body piercing on another individual or a minor unless the individual obtains the prior written informed consent of the parent or legal guardian of the minor. The parent or legal guardian of the minor shall execute the written …

(a) A person shall not tattoo, brand, or perform body piercing on another individual unless each of the following conditions is met: (1) The tattooing, branding, or body piercing occurs at a tattoo facility licensed under this chapter. (2) The individual receiving the tattoo, bra…