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AL Code § 34-32-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-8 - Powers of Board Generally.

Section 34-32-8Powers of board generally. The board shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt and amend all bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary or convenient to administer and carry out the provisions of this chapter and for the conduct of its affairs and functions consistent with the Constitution and laws of this state which may be reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties and the regulation of its proceedings, meetings, records, examinations, and the conduct thereof, and to adopt and promulgate a code of ethics which shall be binding upon all persons registered under or subject to this chapter. (2) To affix its official seal to each numbered certificate issued. (3) To hold hearings, administer oaths, take and record testimony, to make findings, orders, and determinations which shall be subject to review by the courts of this state in the manner provided by law from decisions of other boards and commissions. Upon the failure or refusal of any person to comply with any such order of the board, the board may apply to a court of any jurisdiction to enforce compliance with such orders. (4) To apply, in the name of the state, for relief by injunction, without bond, to enforce the provisions of this chapter or to restrain any violation thereof. In such proceedings it shall not be necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation thereof. (5) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for registration, which record shall show the name, age, and last known address of each applicant, the place of business of such applicant, his or her education, experience, and other qualifications, type of examination required, whether or not a certificate of registration was granted, whether or not the applicant was rejected, the date of the action of the board, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by the board. Such record of the board, or a copy thereof, duly certified by the secretary, under seal, shall be admissible as evidence with the same force and effect as if the original was produced. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §8.)
AL Code § 34-32-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-10 - Expiration and Renewal of Certificates.

Section 34-32-10Expiration and renewal of certificates. A certificate as a registered professional soil classifier expires at 12:00 P.M. on September 30 of each even-numbered year. A certificate may be renewed by applying to the board in writing prior to the expiration date and by paying the renewal fee prescribed by this chapter. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §10.)
AL Code § 34-32-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-11 - Certificates Not Renewed Within Five Years.

Section 34-32-11Certificates not renewed within five years. Certificates as a registered professional soil classifier which are not renewed within five years after expiration may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. The holder of such certificate may apply for and obtain a new certificate if: (1) No fact, circumstance, or condition exists which, if the certificate was issued, would justify its revocation or suspension; (2) He or she takes and passes the examination which would be required of him or her if he or she were then applying for the certificate for the first time. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §11.)
AL Code § 34-32-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-12 - Fees.

Section 34-32-12Fees. The amount of the fees prescribed by this chapter shall be fixed by the board in accordance with the following schedule: (1) The fee for filing each application for certification as a registered professional soil classifier shall be set by the board; (2) Renewal fees for certification as a registered professional soil classifier shall be set by the board. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §12.)
AL Code § 34-32-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-13 - Investigation of Complaints.

Section 34-32-13Investigation of complaints. The board may receive and investigate complaints against registered professional soil classifiers and persons granted temporary authorizations pursuant to this chapter and make findings thereon. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §13.)
AL Code § 34-32-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-14 - Investigation of Violations.

Section 34-32-14Investigation of violations. The board shall have the duty and authority to investigate violations of this chapter. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §14.)
AL Code § 34-32-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-15 - Prosecution of Violations.

Section 34-32-15Prosecution of violations. It shall be the duty of the respective officers charged with the enforcement of laws and ordinances to prosecute all persons charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board, under the direction of the board, to aid such officers in the enforcement of this chapter. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §15.)
AL Code § 34-32-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-16 - Only Registered Classifiers to Use Title.

Section 34-32-16Only registered classifiers to use title. Upon one year after enactment, it shall be unlawful for anyone other than a professional soil classifier registered under this chapter to sign or endorse as a registered professional soil classifier any plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents, or to use in any manner the title "registered professional soil classifier." (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §16.)
AL Code § 34-32-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-17 - Unlawful to Sign Documents After Registration Expired, Suspended, Etc.

Section 34-32-17Unlawful to sign documents after registration expired, suspended, etc. It is unlawful for anyone to sign or endorse plans, specifications, plats, reports, or other documents after the registration of the individual named thereof has expired or has been suspended or revoked, unless the registration has been renewed or reissued. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §17.)
AL Code § 34-32-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-18 - Penalty for Violations.

Section 34-32-18Penalty for violations. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for each offense for which he or she is convicted shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than three months or by both. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §18.)
AL Code § 34-32-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 32 - Soil Classifiers.|Section 34-32-19 - Receiving and Accounting for Moneys; Separate Fund in State Treasury; Limitation on Appropriation Funds.

Section 34-32-19Receiving and accounting for moneys; separate fund in State Treasury; limitation on appropriation funds. The secretary of the board shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter. Such moneys shall be kept in a separate fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Soil Classifier's Fund. Such fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys and shall be paid out for the expenses and compensation of the board and for enforcing this chapter, upon itemized vouchers, approved by the council and attested by the secretary of the board. The moneys in the fund shall be automatically appropriated to the board for expenditure by the board each fiscal year but not in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year. (Acts 1981, No. 81-766, p. 1308, §19; Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-793, p. 299, §1; Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-991, p. 348, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-2 - Administration of Chapter Vested in State Fire Marshal.

Section 34-33-2Administration of chapter vested in State Fire Marshal. The administration of this chapter is vested in the State Fire Marshal who shall have the power to make rules in relation to weekly fire pump testing and to set or make changes in the amount of the fees charged as necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §2; Acts 1984, No. 84-250, p. 399, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-919, p. 515, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-3 - Installation, Repair, etc., of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems - Conformity With Chapter Required.

Section 34-33-3Installation, repair, etc., of fire protection sprinkler systems - Conformity with chapter required. It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture to engage in the business of installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system in this state except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall be construed to apply to fire protection sprinkler system owners who employ registered professional fire protection engineers, and skilled workers who regularly and routinely design, install, repair, alter, add to, maintain, and inspect sprinkler systems on and within the premises of their employer, provided such systems are for the owners' use only. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §3; Acts 1984, No. 84-250, p. 399, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-919, p. 515, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-5 - Issuance of State Fire Marshal's Permit.

Section 34-33-5Issuance of State Fire Marshal's permit. (a) If the required fee has been paid, satisfactory written proof from NICET has been provided that the competency test was passed when required by this chapter, all of the requirements set forth in this chapter for obtaining the requested permit have been met, and the proposed certificate holder is found to be at present a responsible, managing owner, partner, officer, or employee of the fire protection sprinkler contractor I, the State Fire Marshal, within 30 days, shall issue a State Fire Marshal's permit in the name of the fire protection sprinkler contractor I with the name of the certificate holder noted thereon. (b) If the required fee has been paid, satisfactory written proof from ICC has been provided that the competency test was passed when required by this chapter, and the proposed certificate holder is found to be at present a responsible, managing owner, partner, officer, or employee of the fire protection sprinkler contractor II, the State Fire Marshal, within 30 days, shall issue a State Fire Marshal's permit in the name of the fire protection sprinkler contractor II with the name of the certificate holder noted thereon. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No 82-774, p. 271, §5; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-919, p. 515, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-6 - Restrictions and Limitations Upon Permit Holder.

Section 34-33-6Restrictions and limitations upon permit holder. In no case shall a certificate holder be allowed to obtain a State Fire Marshal's permit for more than one fire protection sprinkler contractor at a time. If the certificate holder should leave the employment of the fire protection sprinkler contractor, he or she must notify the State Fire Marshal within 30 days. The certificate holder shall not be eligible to obtain a State Fire Marshal's permit for more than one other fire protection sprinkler contractor for a period of 12 months thereafter. If the certificate holder should leave the employment of the fire protection sprinkler contractor, or die, the fire protection sprinkler contractor shall have nine months to submit a new application proposing designation of another individual as the certificate holder for the applicant. If such application is not received and a new permit issued within the allotted time, the State Fire Marshal shall revoke the permit of the fire protection sprinkler contractor. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §6; Acts 1984, No. 84-250, p. 399, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-919, p. 515, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-7 - Expiration of Permit; Renewal Procedure.

Section 34-33-7Expiration of permit; renewal procedure. The State Fire Marshal's permit shall expire annually at midnight on September 30. At least 30 days prior, the fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II must submit a renewal application. A renewal fee must be submitted with the application. Failure to renew the permit prior to the expiration shall cause the permit to be null and void as of the expiration date, and it shall be unlawful under this chapter for any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture to engage in the business of installing, repairing, altering, adding, maintaining, or inspecting a fire protection sprinkler system without a valid State Fire Marshal's permit. The permit may be reinstated by making application as before, and payment of the fee; however, until such time as a new permit is issued, it shall be unlawful for the fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II to engage in installing, repairing, altering, adding, maintaining, or inspecting fire protection sprinkler systems. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §7; Acts 1984, No. 84-250, p. 399, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-8 - Presentation of Permit to Local Building Official; Payment of Local License Fees.

Section 34-33-8Presentation of permit to local building official; payment of local license fees. If a certified fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he or she shall be required by this chapter to deliver to the local building official a copy of his or her State Fire Marshal's permit. The local building official shall require a copy of the State Fire Marshal's permit before issuing a license or building permit. The certified fire protection sprinkler contractor shall be required to pay any fees normally imposed for local licenses or permits, but the local official shall impose no other requirements on the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor to prove competency other than proper evidence of a valid State Fire Marshal's permit. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §8.)
AL Code § 34-33-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-9 - Chapter Imposes No Limitation on Power of Municipality, etc., to Regulate Work of Contractors.

Section 34-33-9Chapter imposes no limitation on power of municipality, etc., to regulate work of contractors. Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, county, or the state to regulate the quality and character of work performed by a fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II, through a system of permits, fees, and inspections, which are designed to assure compliance with, and aid in the implementation of, state and local building laws or to enforce other local laws for the protection of the public health and safety. Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, county, or the state to adopt any system of permits requiring submission to and approval by the municipality, county, or the state, of plans and specifications for work to be performed by a fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II before commencement of the work. If plans for a fire protection sprinkler system are required to be submitted to and approved by any municipality, county, or the state (or any departments or agencies thereof), the plans must bear the permit number of the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor or proof that the person, firm, or corporation that designed such fire protection sprinkler system is an exempt owner under Section 34-33-3. The official authorized to issue building or other related permits shall ascertain that the fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II is duly certified by requiring evidence of a valid State Fire Marshal's permit. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §9; Acts 1984, No. 84-250, p. 399, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-10 - Application of Chapter; Compliance With Chapter Required Before Contract Awarded; Copies of Chapter Furnished to Invited Bidders.

Section 34-33-10Application of chapter; compliance with chapter required before contract awarded; copies of chapter furnished to invited bidders. (a) This chapter also applies to any fire protection sprinkler contractor I or II performing work for any municipality, county, or the state. Officials of any municipality, county, or the state are required to determine compliance with this chapter before awarding any contracts for the installation, repair, alteration, addition, or inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system. Bids for such shall be accompanied by a copy of a valid State Fire Marshal's permit. (b) All architects and engineers preparing plans and specifications for work involving fire protection sprinkler systems to be contracted in the State of Alabama shall include in their invitations to bidders and their specifications a copy of this chapter or such portions thereof as are deemed necessary to convey to the invited bidder, whether he or she is a resident or nonresident of this state and whether a license has been issued to him or her or not, the information that it will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered. (c) A certified licensed engineer shall design the plans for any residential fire protection sprinkler system and approve any changes made to the system design. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §10; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-919, p. 515, §1; Act 2017-240, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-11 - Disposition of Funds Collected Pursuant to Chapter; Grants and Donations Allowed.

Section 34-33-11Disposition of funds collected pursuant to chapter; grants and donations allowed. All funds collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Fire Marshal's Fund authorized by Section 36-19-31. The State Fire Marshal shall be authorized to expend monies from the State Fire Marshal's Fund for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The State Fire Marshal shall be allowed to receive grants and donations from associations, firms, or individuals who are interested in the upgrading and quality of fire protection sprinkler systems. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §11; Act 2021-399, §1.)
AL Code § 34-33-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-12 - Penalties.

Section 34-33-12Penalties. Whenever the State Fire Marshal shall have reason to believe that any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture is or has been violating any provisions of this chapter, he or she or his or her deputy or assistant may issue and deliver to such individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture an order to cease and desist such violation. Failure to comply with any order under this section shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment within the limits and as provided by state laws. In addition, the State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each day the violation exists. Violation of any provision of this chapter or failure to comply with a cease and desist order shall be cause for revocation of the State Fire Marshal's permit. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §12.)
AL Code § 34-33-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-13 - Single Family Dwelling - No Installation Requirement.

Section 34-33-13Single family dwelling - No installation requirement. Nothing in Act 2017-240 is intended to authorize the State Fire Marshal to require the installation of any fire protection sprinkler system in any single family dwelling. (Act 2017-240, §2.)
AL Code § 34-33-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 33 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems.|Section 34-33-14 - Residential Structural Fires - Collection of Information.

Section 34-33-14Residential structural fires - Collection of information. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall collect and publish data on all residential structural fires in Alabama in a report that includes all of the following information: (1) The type of structure. (2) The age of the structure. (3) The code enforced when the structure was constructed. (4) The cause of the fire. (5) Whether the cause of the fire was the result of a criminal or suspicious event. (6) The materials used in the construction of the structure. (7) The type and amount of damage to the structure. (8) The type and number of functional smoke detectors and fire sprinklers installed in the structure. (b)(1) All information collected pursuant to this section shall be made available to the public, free of charge, on the website of the State Fire Marshal. (2) The information shall be recorded and published on a monthly basis and maintained thereafter in a sortable electronic format on the website of the State Fire Marshal. (Act 2017-240, §3.)