HB646 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Grantland

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Methamphetamine laboratories (meth labs), decontamination and certificate of inspection by Health Department, public disclosure of location required to be recorded on website

Summary

HB646 would require decontamination of all areas used as meth labs, certification of clean inspection by the Health Department, and public posting of those locations on the Health Department's website.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Department of Public Health would establish procedures to ensure proper decontamination in all meth lab sites. Labs in homes, buildings, or vehicles would get a no-occupancy notice until a decontamination certificate is issued, and a certificate of inspection would be issued after cleaning. The locations would be listed on the Health Department's website for public disclosure.

Who It Affects

• Residents and owners of homes, buildings, or vehicles that were used as meth labs would face occupancy restrictions until decontamination is completed and a certificate is issued.
• Members of the general public would have access to the list of meth-lab locations on the Department of Public Health's website.

Key Provisions

• Requires all areas where meth labs were located to be decontaminated and to receive a certificate of clean inspection from the Department of Public Health.
• Requires that all locations used as meth labs be recorded on the Department of Public Health's website for public disclosure.
• The Department of Public Health would promulgate procedures for proper decontamination, issue no-occupancy notices until a decontamination certificate is issued, and issue certificates of inspection after cleaning.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).

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Subjects

Health Department