SB402 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bryan Taylor
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Fire protection sprinkler systems, State Fire Marshal authorized to issue permits for installation, Secs. 34-33-1, 34-33-2, 34-33-3, 34-33-4, 34-33-5 am'd.
Summary: SB402 would expand who can receive fire protection sprinkler permits, create an advisory board to oversee these systems, and set new contractor and permit requirements.
What This Bill Does
It allows the State Fire Marshal to issue permits to certified potable water single-family dwelling sprinkler contractors and outlines the conditions for those permits. It defines new contractor terms, requires NICET certification and a Master Plumber license, and requires the permit to be issued in the contractor’s name with a certificate holder listed. It creates the Fire Protection and Sprinkler System Advisory Board with specified members and duties to guide oversight, and it states the act does not require installation of sprinkler systems in single-family homes.

Who It Affects
Potable water single-family dwelling sprinkler contractors (and their employers); they must obtain a permit by meeting NICET certification and Master Plumber licensing requirements, and the permit will be issued in the contractor’s name with a certificate holder listed.
State and local governments and officials (State Fire Marshal, local building officials, and the new Fire Protection and Sprinkler System Advisory Board) who will oversee, administer, and enforce the permit system and provide governance for sprinkler system work.

Key Provisions
Defines terms for fire protection sprinkler contractor, certified contractor, potable water single-family dwelling sprinkler contractor, and certificate holder, and updates permit-related definitions.
Allows the State Fire Marshal to issue permits to certified potable water single-family dwelling sprinkler contractors; permits are issued in the contractor’s name with the certificate holder noted; requires NICET certification proof (Fire Protection Layout Technician - Level III) and Master Plumber license for potable water contractors; includes a $100 application fee.
Permits may be issued to contractors with licensure from another state if that state has reciprocity with Alabama.
If requirements are met, the State Fire Marshal must issue the permit within 30 days.
Not a mandate to install sprinkler systems in single-family housing; the act does not require installation.
Establishes the Fire Protection and Sprinkler System Advisory Board with five members (two appointed by trade associations, the State Fire Marshal, a local official appointed by the Governor, and a senator’s appointee); board to elect officers and meet at least twice yearly.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects: Fire Protection