Section 34-14A-8.1 – Public Records; Confidential Records and Closed Proceedings; Discovery.
Section 34-14A-8.1 Public records; confidential records and closed proceedings; discovery. (a) All administrative complaints, orders to show cause, notices of hearings, and statements of charges, and all amendments thereto, and all orders of the board which are dispositive of the issues raised thereby, shall be public record. (b) All records, reports, documents, photographs, and information […]
Section 34-14A-9 – Roster of Licensees.
Section 34-14A-9 Roster of licensees. A complete roster of licensees shall be prepared and published annually by the board. (Acts 1992, No. 92-608, p. 1282, §9.)
Section 34-14A-10 – Annual Report of Board.
Section 34-14A-10 Annual report of board. The board shall annually submit to the Governor a report of its transactions for the preceding year. The board shall file with the Secretary of State a copy of the report submitted to the Governor. (Acts 1992, No. 92-608, p. 1282, §10.)
Section 34-14A-11 – Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Mailings.
Section 34-14A-11 Promulgation of rules and regulations; mailings. (a) The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter and accomplish its work. The rule-making powers of the board are subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act as codified in Chapter 22 of Title 41. (b) For the […]
Section 34-14A-12 – Standards of Practice; Building Laws and Codes.
Section 34-14A-12 Standards of practice; building laws and codes. (a) The board may establish or adopt residential building codes and standards of practice for residential home builders within the state. A residential building code or standard of practice adopted or established by the board does not supersede or otherwise exempt residential home builders from a […]
Section 34-14A-13 – Issuance of Permits.
Section 34-14A-13 Issuance of permits. It is the duty of the building official, or other authority charged with the duty, of issuing building or similar permits, of any incorporated municipality or subdivision of the municipality or county, to refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would require a license hereunder unless the applicant […]
Section 34-14A-14 – Violations; Complaint Procedures.
Section 34-14A-14 Violations; complaint procedures. (a) Except as provided in Section 13A-9-111.1, any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of residential home building without holding a current and valid residential home builders license, issued by the Home Builders Licensure Board, as required by this chapter, or who knowingly presents to, or files […]
Section 34-14A-15 – Recovery Fund.
Section 34-14A-15 Recovery fund. (a) The board may establish a Homeowners’ Recovery Fund for the purpose of consumer protection, consumer education, and consumer awareness. An aggrieved homeowner may recover actual economic damages, not including interest and court costs, sustained within the state as the direct result of conduct of a licensee in violation of this […]
Section 34-14A-16 – Applicability to Certain Counties.
Section 34-14A-16 Applicability to certain counties. Repealed by Act 2006-105, p. 136, §3, effective May 1, 2006. (Acts 1992, No. 92-608, p. 1282, §16; Act 2002-72, p. 163, §1.)
Section 34-14A-17 – Sunset Provision.
Section 34-14A-17 Sunset provision. The Home Builders Licensure Board shall be an enumerated board pursuant to Sections 41-20-1 through 41-20-16, and shall be reviewed at the same time as the State Board of Medical Examiners. (Acts 1992, No. 92-608, p. 1282, §17.)