Section 34-31-18 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW. Sections 41-22-1 through 41-22-27, and any subsequent amendment or supplement thereto, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereto. (2) APPRENTICE. A person other than a […]
Section 34-31-19 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to certify qualified contractors on a state-wide basis in order to protect the public by identifying those contractors who have the knowledge and ability to install or service and repair heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. (Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.2; Acts 1988, No. […]
Section 34-31-20 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors – Creation; composition; transfer of property, etc. (a) The Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors as created by Act 82-547, 1982 Regular Session (Acts 1982, p. 900), is renamed the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. The authority of the board is […]
Section 34-31-21 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors – Officers; meetings; power and duties. (a) The board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary. The board may hire an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may require the executive director to perform […]
Section 34-31-22 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors – Compensation. Each member of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for attending sessions of the board or its committees and, in addition, shall be reimbursed for such necessary travel expenses as are paid to state employees, to be paid from […]
Section 34-31-23 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors – Regular meetings. The board shall meet in a regular session to perform its lawful duties at least once each three-month period. (Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.6.)
Section 34-31-24 Only certified contractors to advertise, etc.; use of license; issuance of license. (a)(1) No individual, partnership, or corporation shall advertise, solicit, bid, obtain permit, do business, or perform the function of a certified contractor unless the person or persons in responsible charge, as defined in Section 34-31-18, are certified contractors. (2) Every contractor […]
Section 34-31-25 Fees; disposition of funds. (a)(1) For the purpose of defraying the expense in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board may fix fees to be paid for the issuance, reissuance, and replacement of certificates and for any other service provided by the board, but in no event shall the charges fixed […]
Section 34-31-26 Renewal of certificates; inactive status; continuing education. (a) All certificates provided for herein shall be renewed annually, not later than December 31 of each year. All holders of certificates may be renewed annually, provided that the certified contractor has complied with all provisions of law and rules and regulations of the board thereof, […]
Section 34-31-27 Citizenship; application forms. All applicants for examinations and certificates and all applicants for renewal certificates shall be citizens 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 documentation from the federal government, and shall be required to […]
Section 34-31-28 Examination for certification; registration; eligibility; further testing, etc., by localities prohibited; exemptions. (a) All prospective certified contractors in this state desiring to qualify in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be required to stand for a written examination before the board. Any applicant failing to pass his or her first examination […]
Section 34-31-29 Examinations generally; reciprocity agreements. (a) The board shall provide for examinations which test the knowledge, skill, and proficiency of the applicants. (b) Examinations shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed by the board at least once each three-month period. Written notice of the place of examinations shall be […]
Section 34-31-30 Performance bond. The board may require a performance bond in the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per year for all active certified contractors. There shall be no discrimination between contractors similarly situated, and each classification of regulated contractors for bonding purposes must be reasonable in light of the purpose of the bond. […]
Section 34-31-31 List of certified contractors. The board may publish annually a list of names, addresses of all individuals, and the name of their employer, if applicable, who are certified by the board, and shall mail a copy of the list to all qualified individuals so certified upon request to do so. The board may […]
Section 34-31-32 Violations; penalties. (a) Except as provided in Section 13A-9-111.1, any person engaged in business as a certified contractor or performing the functions of a certified contractor in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, as defined by the state criminal code. (b) The board may impose late penalties […]
Section 34-31-33 Procedure. The procedures shall be same as those defined in the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41. The board may establish additional procedures as needed provided that the procedure is published and made public and are not in conflict with the state law. (Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.16; […]
Section 34-31-34 Appeals. Any appeals to the chapter shall be as defined by the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41. (Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.17; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-131, p. 137, §1.)
Section 34-31-35 Sunset provision. The State Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Title 41, Chapter 20, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2004, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the […]
