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Statutes > Alabama > Title34 > Chapter31 > 34-31-25Section 34-31-25
Fees; disposition of funds.
(a) For the purpose of defraying the expense in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board may fix fees to be paid by applicants for certificates, but in no event shall the charges fixed by the board exceed two hundred dollars ($200). The inactive fees may be waived for building officials or inspectors, as defined by the International Code Council. All fees fixed by the board must accompany the application, and no part of the fees shall be refunded. The fees shall be received by the board and held solely for the purpose of paying the expense of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Fees for apprentice registration and annual renewal fees shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50).
(c) All penalties collected by the board shall be used in the same manner and for the same purpose as fees.
(d) Renewal fees shall be established by the board as to insure adequate funding to support the board. Fees shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per year. The amount of these fees shall be established by the board on an annual basis to provide adequate funding to support the board and to pay the expenses incurred for applications, examinations, and/or renewals of licenses.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-547, p. 900, §3.8; Acts 1992, No. 92-180, p. 333, §3; Act 2000-745, p. 1658, §1; Act 2009-486, §1.)