34-14A-1
Section 34-14A-1 Legislative intent. In the interest of the public health, safety, welfare,
and consumer protection and to regulate the home building and private residence construction
industry, the purpose of this chapter, and the intent of the Legislature in passing it, is
to provide for the licensure of those persons who engage in home building, private residence
construction, and home improvement industries, including remodeling, and to provide home building
standards and to support education within the construction trades in the State of Alabama.
The Legislature recognizes that the home building and home improvement construction industries
are significant industries. Home builders may pose significant harm to the public when unqualified,
incompetent, or dishonest home builders and remodelers provide inadequate, unsafe, or inferior
building services. The Legislature finds it necessary to regulate the residential home building
and home improvement industries. (Acts 1992, No. 92-608,...
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40-12-264
Section 40-12-264 Time limit for purchase of tags or plates; dealer plates; manufacturer plates.
(a) Any person, including a motor vehicle dealer, acquiring a new or used motor vehicle may
be granted a grace period of 20 calendar days from date of acquisition to procure a license
tag or plate. (b) Notwithstanding Section 32-6-65, a new or used motor vehicle dealer who
has a current regulatory license required under this article and a dealer license as required
by Section 40-12-51 or Section 40-12-169 may purchase dealer license plates from the department
upon presentation of the current licenses and payment of the fee for a private passenger automobile
as provided in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 40-12-242 and subsection (a) of
Section 40-12-273 per dealer plate. An additional two dollar ($2) issuance fee shall also
be collected by the department. A new or used motor vehicle dealer that has a current regulatory
license required under this article and a dealer license as...
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2-8-270
Section 2-8-270 Legislative purpose and intent. It is hereby declared to be in the interest
of the public welfare that producers of catfish shall be authorized and encouraged to act
jointly and in cooperation with handlers, dealers, processors and distributors of catfish
feed and with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and with the State Board of Agriculture
and Industries in promoting and stimulating, by research, education, advertising and other
methods, the increased and efficient production, distribution, use and sale of catfish and
catfish products, and it is the intent and purpose of this article to authorize and provide
a method and procedure for a promotional program for the catfish industry and the financing
thereof pursuant to powers conferred upon the Legislature by Amendment 327 to the Alabama
Constitution of 1901. (Acts 1987, No. 87-587, p. 961, §1.)...
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34-16-2
Section 34-16-2 Legislative intent. The Legislature declares that it is in the best interest
of the public health, safety, and welfare to regulate the practice of interpreting and transliterating
on behalf of consumers who are hard of hearing, deaf, or speech disabled by licensing and
permitting the providers of interpreting and transliterating services, and establishing and
monitoring interpreting and transliterating standards in the State of Alabama. (Act 98-675,
p. 1480, §2.)...
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34-24-500
Section 34-24-500 Legislative findings and purpose. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
that, because of technological advances and changing practice patterns, the practice of medicine
or osteopathy is occurring with increasing frequency across state lines and that certain technological
advances in the practice of medicine or osteopathy are in the public interest. The Legislature
further finds and declares that the practice of medicine or osteopathy is a privilege and
that the licensure by this state of practitioners located outside this state engaging in such
medical or osteopathic practice within this state and the ability to discipline such practitioners
is necessary for the protection of the citizens of this state and for the public interest,
health, welfare, and safety. (Acts 1997, No. 97-166, p. 238, §1.)...
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11-89A-1
Section 11-89A-1 Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: That the
collection, disposal, and utilization of solid waste is a matter of grave concern to all citizens
and is an activity thoroughly affected with the public interest; that the health, safety,
and welfare of the people of this state require efficient solid waste collection and disposal
service and efficient utilization of such waste; that the need exists to develop alternative
energy sources for public and private consumption in order to reduce our dependence on such
sources as petroleum products, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric generation; that solid
waste represents a potential source of solid fuel, oil or gas that can be converted into energy;
that technology exists to produce usable energy from solid waste; that there is a need for
planning, research, development, and innovation in the design, management, and operation of
facilities for solid waste management, in order to encourage...
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32-8-60
Section 32-8-60 Excepted liens and security interests. This chapter does not apply to or affect
any of the following: (1) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services
or materials for the vehicle. (2) A lien given by statute to the United States, this state,
or any political subdivision of this state. (3) A security interest in a vehicle created by
a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, but a buyer in the ordinary course
of trade from the manufacturer or dealer takes title free of the security interest. (4) A
lien on a utility trailer exempted under this chapter when the lien was created or established
on or after January 1, 2004. (5) A lien on a manufactured home exempted under this chapter
when the lien was created or established on or after January 1, 2010. (Acts 1973, No. 765,
p. 1147, §18; Act 2003-345, p. 870, §1; Act 2009-746, p. 2236, §2.)...
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34-9-2
Section 34-9-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature hereby declares that the practice
of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene affect the public health, safety, and welfare
and should be subject to regulation. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest
and concern that the dental profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and
that only qualified dentists be permitted to practice dentistry and only qualified dental
hygienists be permitted to practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama. All provisions
of this chapter relating to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene shall be liberally
construed to carry out these objects and purposes. (b) The Legislature also finds and declares
that, because of technological advances and changing practice patterns, the practice of dentistry
and the practice of dental hygiene is occurring with increasing frequency across state lines
and that the technological advances in the practice of dentistry and in...
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11-96A-1
Section 11-96A-1 Legislative declarations. It is hereby declared that a lack of sanitary, safe,
and affordable dwelling accommodations for persons of moderate and low income and shelters,
halfway houses and emergency housing for persons who would otherwise be homeless exists in
various municipalities and rural areas of the state. Consequently, persons of low and moderate
income are forced to reside in and use unsafe and unsanitary dwellings and certain other persons
are unable to afford any dwelling accommodations at all. These conditions which cause an increase
in and spread of disease and crime constitute a menace to the health, safety, morals, and
welfare of the citizens of the state. It is a matter of public interest to provide safe and
sanitary housing for the low and moderate income citizens and shelter for homeless persons,
to alleviate such conditions and to encourage economic development, to increase employment
in housing construction and related businesses and to create and...
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41-10-651
Section 41-10-651 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) That it is appropriate and necessary that measures be taken to secure to the citizens
of the state the benefits of a strengthening economy resulting from increased industrial development.
That among these benefits are diversification of available job opportunities, higher salaries,
better working conditions, lower consumer prices for industrial products, conservation and
efficient use of natural resources, and maximum utilization of technical skills possessed
by the citizens of the state. (2) That the police power of the state places upon the Legislature
the duties of ascertaining and determining when the welfare of the people requires the exercise
of such power. (3) That the public interest lies in the promotion of industry, and the welfare
of the people is so inextricably intertwined with industry and industrial development as to
make its well-being a matter of governmental concern. (4)...
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