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AL Code § 25-11-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-8 - Compliance With Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

Section 25-11-8Compliance with Federal Unemployment Tax Act. (a) Pursuant to Section 3304(a)(16), Federal Unemployment Tax Act, in order for the state to be certified for tax credit, the custodian of records is specifically authorized to do the following, notwithstanding any law to the contrary: (1) Provide wage and unemployment compensation information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the secretary, as necessary for the purposes of the National Directory of New Hires. (2) Provide wage information and welfare assistance information, as provided through a state program funded under Part A of Title IV, Social Security Act, or the Food Stamp Act of 1977, to the state or any of its political subdivisions upon request and for the purpose of determining an individual's eligibility for welfare assistance. The information to be provided shall be that which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined in regulations as necessary for the purpose of determining eligibility. (3) Establish safeguards, as are necessary, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in regulations, to ensure that information furnished under this section is used only for the purposes authorized under this section. (b) The custodian of records shall supply only wage and unemployment compensation information that is already contained in its records and the records of the department's Unemployment Compensation Division. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §8.)
AL Code § 25-11-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-9 - Compliance With Social Security Act.

Section 25-11-9Compliance with Social Security Act. (a) Pursuant to Section 303(h), Social Security Act, in order for the state to receive administrative grants for unemployment compensation programs, the custodian of records shall, on a reimbursable basis, do the following: (1) Disclose quarterly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, wage and claim information as required by Section 453(i)(1), Social Security Act. (2) Ensure that information provided pursuant to subdivision (1) meets the standards of correctness and verification as required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Labor. (3) Establish safeguards as the Secretary of Labor determines are necessary to ensure that information disclosed under this section is used only for purposes of Section 453(i)(1), Social Security Act, in carrying out the child support enforcement program under Title IV. (b) The custodian of records shall supply only wage and claim information that is already contained in its records. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §9.)
AL Code § 25-11-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-10 - Reimbursement for Disclosure of Information.

Section 25-11-10Reimbursement for disclosure of information. Pursuant to Section 303(h), Social Security Act, the unemployment compensation information shall be provided to the National Directory of New Hires on a reimbursable basis to the department in an amount which is determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be a reasonable payment for the information exchange. The department shall not be required to disclose unemployment compensation information unless it is reimbursed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or USDA Food and Consumer Services. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §10.)
AL Code § 25-11-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-11 - Information to Be Provided to Child Support Enforcement Agencies.

Section 25-11-11Information to be provided to child support enforcement agencies. Section 303(e), Social Security Act, requires states to provide certain unemployment compensation information to child support enforcement agencies. (1) The custodian of records is authorized to provide unemployment compensation information to a state or local child support agency, upon request, and for the purpose of enforcing legal child support obligations. (2) The custodian of records is authorized to provide unemployment compensation information to a state or local child support agency that turns the information over to a private contractor for purposes of establishing and collecting legal child support obligations from, and locating, individuals owing obligations. (3) This authorization is contingent upon the existence of safeguards consistent with Section 303(e)(1)(B), Social Security Act, as determined in regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor. Until such time as these regulations are issued and adopted, the department shall assure compliance with Section 303(e)(1)(B), Social Security Act, by following the confidentiality provisions of 20 C.F.R. 603.7 pertaining to requesting agencies. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §11.)
AL Code § 25-11-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-12 - Access to Records by Child Support Agencies.

Section 25-11-12Access to records by child support agencies. State and local child support agencies may obtain access to department employment security records. Access shall be subject to safeguards, privacy, nonliability of entities that grant the access, and payment of any costs associated with granting the access. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §12.)
AL Code § 25-11-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-13 - Income Eligibility Verification System.

Section 25-11-13Income Eligibility Verification System. (a) The state shall maintain an Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS), which meets the requirements of Section 1137(a), Social Security Act, for the purpose of verifying income for determining welfare assistance eligibility. (b) Employers, including state and local government entities and labor organizations, shall submit quarterly wage reports to the department. The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture, may waive this reporting requirement if he or she determines that the state has in effect an alternative system which is as effective and timely for purposes of providing employment related income and eligibility data. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §13.)
AL Code § 25-11-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-14 - Uncollected Food Stamp Overissuances.

Section 25-11-14Uncollected food stamp overissuances. (a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall disclose at the time of filing such claim, on a form provided, whether he or she owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance. The secretary shall notify the appropriate Department of Human Resources agency of any individual who discloses that he or she owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance and who is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation. (b) The secretary shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected food stamp overissuance: (1) The amount specified as owed by the individual; (2) The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the Department of Human Resources under Section 13(c)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or (3) Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld from unemployment compensation pursuant to Section 13(c)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. (c) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) shall be paid by the secretary to the appropriate agency within the Department of Human Resources. (d) Any amount deducted and withheld under subsection (b) shall be treated for all purposes as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by the individual to the Department of Human Resources as repayment of the individual's uncollected food stamp overissuance. (e) This section shall apply only if arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the Department of Human Resources for the administrative costs incurred by the secretary under this section, which are attributable to the repayment of uncollected food stamp overissuances. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §14.)
AL Code § 25-11-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-15 - Department of Revenue to Furnish Information on Employers; Fee Reimbursed.

Section 25-11-15Department of Revenue to furnish information on employers; fee reimbursed. (a) The State Department of Revenue shall furnish to the department information on all employers doing business in the state. This information shall identify all employers who have paid wages, as indicated by the Department of Revenue's tax records. (b) The Department of Revenue shall be reimbursed a reasonable fee, as determined by the department and the Department of Revenue, for furnishing this information. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §15.)
AL Code § 25-11-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-16 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

Section 25-11-16Promulgation of rules and regulations. The secretary or the commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of this chapter pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §16.)
AL Code § 25-11-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 11 - Directory of New Hires|Section 25-11-17 - Violation; Penalty.

Section 25-11-17Violation; penalty. Any person or entity violating any provision of this chapter may be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) per violation. The secretary shall have the authority to collect and deposit an administrative penalty in the Employment Security Administration Fund to be used in accordance with state law.  (Acts 1997, No. 97-228, p. 373, §17.)
AL Code § 25-12-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-1 - Short Title.

Section 25-12-1Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act" and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, shall apply to all boilers and pressure vessels. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §1.)
AL Code § 25-12-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-2 - Definitions.

Section 25-12-2Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels. (2) BOILER. A closed vessel in which water or other liquid is heated, steam or vapor is generated, or steam is superheated, or in which any combination of these functions is accomplished, under pressure or vacuum, for use externally to itself, by the direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels or from electrical, solar, or nuclear energy. The term "boiler" shall include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves. The term "boiler" is further defined to include any of the following terms: a. Heating boiler. A steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 15 psig or a hot water boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or temperatures not exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit. b. High pressure, high temperature water boiler. A water boiler operating at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit. c. Power boiler. A boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig. (3) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. An inspection, the report of which is used by the chief inspector to determine whether or not a certificate as provided by subsection (c) of Section 25-12-15 may be issued. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Labor. (5) PRESSURE VESSEL. A vessel other than those vessels defined in subdivision (2) in which the pressure is obtained from an external source or by the application of heat. (6) SECRETARY. The Secretary of Labor. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §2.)
AL Code § 25-12-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-3 - Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels.

Section 25-12-3Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels.  There is created within the Department of Labor a Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels, which shall be referred to in this chapter as the board. The board shall consist of nine members, the majority of whom shall have experience in design, construction, inspection, repair, or operation of boilers or pressure vessels. Eight of these members shall be citizens of this state and appointed by the Secretary of Labor, two for a term of one year, two for a term of two years, two for a term of three years, and two for a term of four years. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. At the expiration of their respective terms of office, they or their successors identifiable with the same interest respectively as provided in this chapter shall be appointed for terms of four years each. The secretary may at any time remove any member of the board for inefficiency or neglect of duty in office. Upon the death or incapacity of any member, the secretary shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term with a representative of the same interests with which his or her predecessor was identified. Of these eight appointed members, the majority of whom shall be registered professional engineers when available, one shall be a representative of owners and users of power boilers having experience with the boilers; one shall be a representative of owners and users of heating boilers; one shall be a representative of owners and users of pressure vessels having experience with the vessels; one shall be a representative of boiler or pressure vessel manufacturers; one shall be a representative of the crafts involved in the construction, repair, or operation of boilers or pressure vessels; one shall be a representative of the heating contractors; one shall be a representative of a company licensed to insure and insuring in this state boilers and pressure vessels; and one shall represent the public, for example, a mechanical engineer on the faculty of a recognized engineering college within the state or a licensed professional engineer. The ninth member of the board shall be the secretary or his or her designee. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §3; Act 2008-143, p. 230, §3; Act 2009-26, p. 85, §3.)
AL Code § 25-12-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-4 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 25-12-4Rules and regulations. (a)(1) The department, with the advice of the board, shall formulate definitions, rules, and regulations for the safe construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in this state. (2) The definitions, rules, and regulations formulated for new construction shall be based upon and at all times follow the generally accepted nationwide engineering standards, formulas, and practices established and pertaining to boiler and pressure vessel construction and safety. The department, with the advice of the board, may adopt an existing published codification, known as the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, with the amendments and interpretations made and approved by the council of the society, and may adopt the amendments and interpretations subsequently made and published by the same authority. When adopted, the codification shall be deemed to be incorporated into and shall constitute a part of the definitions, rules, and regulations of the department. Amendments and interpretations to the code shall be effective immediately upon being promulgated, to the end that the definitions, rules, and regulations shall at all times follow the generally accepted nationwide engineering standards. (3) The department, with the advice of the board, shall formulate the rules and regulations for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels which were in use in this state prior to the date upon which the first rules and regulations under this chapter pertaining to existing installations become effective or during the 12-month period immediately thereafter. The rules and regulations shall be based upon and at all times follow generally accepted nationwide engineering standards and practices and may adopt the applicable sections of the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or API 510 of the American Petroleum Institute. (b) The rules and regulations and any subsequent amendments formulated by the department shall be adopted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, except the board shall allow a hearing by interested parties prior to adoption. The rules when promulgated shall have the force and effect of law, except that the rules applying to the construction of new boilers and pressure vessels shall not become mandatory until 12 months after their promulgation by the department. Notice of the hearing shall give the time, the place, and state the matters to be considered at the hearing. (c) Subsequent amendments to the rules and regulations adopted by the department shall be permissive immediately and shall become mandatory 12 months after their promulgation. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §4.)
AL Code § 25-12-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-5 - Installation and Operation to Conform With Rules and Regulations.

Section 25-12-5Installation and operation to conform with rules and regulations. No boiler or pressure vessel which does not conform to the rules and regulations of the department governing new construction and installation shall be installed and operated in this state after 12 months from the date upon which the first rules and regulations under this chapter pertaining to new construction and installation shall have become effective, unless the boiler or pressure vessel is of special design or construction and is not inconsistent with the spirit and safety objectives of the rules and regulations, in that event, a special installation and operating permit may be granted by the department. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §5.)
AL Code § 25-12-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-6 - Maximum Allowable Working Pressure.

Section 25-12-6Maximum allowable working pressure.  (a) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler carrying the ASME Code symbol or of a pressure vessel carrying the ASME or API-ASME symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped. Subject to the concurrence of the enforcement authority at the point of installation, the boiler or pressure vessel may be rerated in accordance with the rules of a later edition of the ASME Code and in accordance with the rules of the National Board Inspection Code or API 510, as applicable. (b) The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which does not carry the ASME or the API-ASME Code symbol shall be computed in accordance with the Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. (c) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the use, the sale, or the reinstallation of a boiler or pressure vessel referred to in this section, provided it has been made to conform to the rules and regulations of the board governing existing installations and has not been found upon inspection to be in an unsafe condition. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §6.)
AL Code § 25-12-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-8 - Chief Inspector.

Section 25-12-8Chief inspector. (a) The secretary may appoint as chief inspector a citizen of this state who at the time of the appointment shall have not less than five years' experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector and who shall pass the same type of examination prescribed under Section 25-12-11. The chief inspector may be removed for cause after due investigation by the board and its recommendation to the secretary. (b) The chief inspector, if authorized by the secretary, shall be charged, directed, and empowered to do all of the following:  (1) To take action necessary for the enforcement of the laws of the state governing the use of boilers and pressure vessels to which this chapter applies and of the rules and regulations of the department. (2) To keep a complete record of the name of each owner or user and his or her location and, except for pressure vessels covered by an owner or user inspection service, the type, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressure, age, and the last recorded inspection of all boilers and pressure vessels to which the chapter applies. (3) To publish and make available to anyone requesting them copies of the rules and regulations promulgated by the department. (4) To issue or to suspend or revoke for cause inspection certificates as provided for in Section 25-12-15.  (5) To cause the prosecution of all violators of this chapter. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §8.)
AL Code § 25-12-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 12 - The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.|Section 25-12-9 - Deputy Inspectors.

Section 25-12-9Deputy inspectors. The secretary may employ deputy inspectors who shall be responsible to the chief inspector. A deputy inspector at the time of appointment shall have three years of experience in the construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of high pressure boilers and pressure vessels as a mechanical engineer, steam operating engineer, boilermaker, or boiler inspector. A deputy inspector shall pass the examination provided for in Section 25-12-11. (Act 2000-315, p. 488, §9.)