SB122 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Keith KelleySenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors, continued until October 1, 2026, with modification to provide for a provisional license, pursuant to the Sunset Law.
Summary: SB122 continues the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors through October 1, 2025 and ends issuance of new provisional licenses while allowing renewal of existing provisional licenses.
What This Bill Does
The bill keeps the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors in place for a set period and changes provisional licensing by stopping new provisional licenses while allowing current provisional licenses to be renewed. It updates licensure rules, including exam options and recognition of licenses from other states, and clarifies that provisional licenses are tied to local county or municipal boundaries. It also maintains penalties for unlicensed work and reinforces the overall licensing framework.

Who It Affects
Applicants for licensure as electrical contractors or journeyman electricians (subject to updated exam and documentation requirements).
People holding active provisional electrical contractor licenses (may renew annually if they have a valid local license or permit, limited to the issuing county or municipality).
Local counties and municipalities that issue local licenses or permits (provisional licenses are scoped to local boundaries).
Electrical contractors from other states (potential recognition or reciprocity if they meet Alabama standards).

Key Provisions
Continue the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors until October 1, 2025 under the Sunset Law.
No new provisional electrical contractor licenses may be issued; existing provisional licenses may be renewed with proof of a valid local license or permit, limited to the issuing county or municipality.
Amendments to licensure process (34-36-7): exams at least every three months, use of national standard exams or board-approved equivalents, potential adoption of the National Electrical Code, and reciprocity with other states that meet Alabama standards.
Amendments to enforcement (34-36-16): unlicensed work remains unlawful, with exceptions for those holding a local county/municipal license and operating within local boundaries; act becomes effective immediately.

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