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AL SB244

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2023

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

SB244 Summary

  • Design professionals without professional liability insurance must provide written disclosure of this fact to clients before entering into any verbal or written service agreement.
  • Clients must sign the disclosure and have it notarized before the design professional may perform any work.
  • Adds Section 41-9A-3.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975 to enforce this disclosure requirement.
  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to design professionals; to add Section 41-9A-3.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to require an agreement with a design professional who does not have professional liability insurance coverage to disclose that fact in writing to the client, who shall sign and notarize the disclosure.

Design professionals, required to have professional liability insurance and disclose to clients

Last Action

Enacted

6/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/23/2023
State Governmental Affairs4/25/2023

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