SB156 Summary

• Creates the Alabama State of Emergency Consumer Protection Act, establishing a Class C felony for unlicensed contractors providing services on structures damaged by governor-declared emergencies when cumulative costs exceed $2,500 or the statutory licensing threshold.

• Applies to six categories of services: general contracting, residential homebuilding, heating/air conditioning/refrigeration, electrical contracting, plumbing/gas fitting, and home repair services.

• 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 a license requirement and without charging fees.

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