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2021 Op. Ala. Att'y Gen. 1 (2020-2021)

handle is hein.sag/sagal0327 and id is 1 raw text is: 2021-001
STATE OF ALABAMA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
STEVEN T. MARSHALL                                                         P.O  AVENUE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
MONTGOMERY, AL 361300152
(334) 242-7300
WWW.AGO.ALABAMA.GOV
October 5, 2020
Honorable Tiffany Loveless
Executive Director
Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
2525 Fairlane Drive
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
General Contractors - Contractors
Licensing Board - State Departments
and Agencies - Fines - Rules and
Regulations - Montgomery County
General or prime contractors are
subject to fines and penalties for
allowing unlicensed subcontractors to
begin work on a contract or project in
the amount of $50,000 ($5,000 for
swimming pools) or more including
material and labor.
Dear Ms. Loveless:
This opinion of the Attorney General is issued in response to your
request on behalf of the Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors
(Board).
QUESTION
Does the Board have the statutory authority to
subject general or prime contractors to fines and
penalties pursuant to sections 34-8-4 and 34-8-6
of the Code of Alabama for allowing unlicensed
subcontractors to begin work on a contract or

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