SB135 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama State of Emergency Consumer Protection Act, creating a Class C felony for unlicensed persons providing construction services on structures damaged during governor-declared emergencies, with project costs exceeding $2,500 or statutory license threshold.

• Covered services include general contracting, residential homebuilding, HVAC, electrical contracting, plumbing/gas fitting, and home repair services performed on residential or commercial structures needing repair due to emergency events.

• Requires courts to order restitution to victims as a condition of probation or sentence suspension, with intentional refusal grounds for revocation.

• Exempts charitable cleanup and repair services provided without license requirements and without charging fees from the enhanced penalties.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.