Ala. Code § 34-1A-8
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Section 34-1A-8 General Applicability
Official statutory text
(a) This chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state. A municipality or county shall not enact an order, ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring a person or business entity to obtain a certification from the municipality or county, other than proof of a valid license issued by the board.
(b) This chapter shall not affect any general statute or municipal ordinance requiring a business license for a system installer.
(c) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, a county, or the state to require the submission and approval of plans and specifications or to regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors through a system of licenses, fees, and inspections otherwise authorized by law for the protection of the public health and safety.
(b) This chapter shall not affect any general statute or municipal ordinance requiring a business license for a system installer.
(c) Nothing in this chapter limits the power of a municipality, a county, or the state to require the submission and approval of plans and specifications or to regulate the quality and character of work performed by contractors through a system of licenses, fees, and inspections otherwise authorized by law for the protection of the public health and safety.
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