SB307 Summary

• Renames the Plumbers Examining Board to the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board and expands its authority to regulate plumbers, gas fitters, and medical gas piping fitters statewide.

• Allows the board to expend funds for public awareness, advertising, and promotional materials; authorizes reciprocal licensing agreements with other states; and establishes provisions for inactive status certificates.

• Transfers unspent funds exceeding 25% of the board's annual budget to the Alabama Home Builders Foundation for classroom training tools at educational facilities providing plumbing and gas fitting programs.

• Increases maximum penalties for violations to $2,000 per violation and clarifies disciplinary procedures including notice, hearings, suspension up to one year, and revocation authority.

• Repeals sections requiring temporary certificates and bonding; adds new section 34-37-17.1 establishing board record-keeping and confidentiality protections for examination materials, exam scores, applicant letters, and pending complaints.