SB101 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Keith KelleySenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors, remove provisions related to apprentices
Summary: SB101 updates the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors by removing apprenticeship provisions, expanding bonding and scope of work, creating a duct-tightness tester registration, updating language, and setting an effective date of October 1, 2024.
What This Bill Does
1) It removes provisions governing apprentices from the Board's rules. 2) It authorizes a performance bond for active certified contractors up to $25,000 per year. 3) It allows contractors to perform certain electrical work incidental to residential HVAC installation, service, or repair. 4) It creates a new registration program for duct-tightness testers with required training (HERS, BPI, or QCATV), annual renewal, and related fees and discipline.

Who It Affects
Certified heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and their employees, who face new bonding requirements, possible expanded electrical work authority, and new fee and discipline rules.
People pursuing or who would have pursued HVAC apprentices under prior rules, as apprenticeship provisions are removed from the board's regulations.
Duct-tightness testers and the providers/recipients of duct testing services, who must register with the board, complete approved training, keep a list, pay renewal fees, and be subject to discipline if standards aren't met.

Key Provisions
Removes apprenticeship provisions from the Board's regulation of contractors.
Authorizes a performance bond for active certified contractors ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 per year.
Allows contractors to perform certain electrical work incidental to residential HVAC installation, service, or repair.
Creates a new Duct Envelope Testing Contractors registration with required training (HERS, BPI, or QCATV), renewal, and fees (not more than $100), plus board discipline and enforcement.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions