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 Repealed by Act 2006-105, p. 136, §3, effective May 1, 2006.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.)
Section 34-14A-18 – Acquisition, etc., of Real Property; Property Acquisition Fund.
Section 34-14A-18 Acquisition, etc., of real property; property acquisition fund. (a) The board may acquire and hold, in its own name, real property by purchase, gift, lease, lease with the option to purchase, or other lawful means, except eminent domain, which real property is used by the board to carry out its responsibilities. The board […]
Section 34-14A-19 – Proof of Liability Insurance Prior to Construction.
Section 34-14A-19 Proof of liability insurance prior to construction. Prior to the commencement of residential home building by a residential home builder, the residential home builder shall disclose in writing to the homeowner whether the residential home builder has obtained and is currently maintaining liability insurance. The written disclosure shall be signed by the residential […]
Section 34-14A-20 – Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund; Alabama Construction Trade Advisory Council; Applications for Funding; Program Guidelines.
Section 34-14A-20 Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund; Alabama Construction Trade Advisory Council; applications for funding; program guidelines. (a) The Alabama Construction Trade Academy Fund is established in the State Treasury. The fund shall be comprised of federal, state, and private funding through direct budgetary funding and grants for the expansion of construction trade education. To […]