Section 11-51-193
List of state licensing boards; confirmation of taxpayer status prior to issuance of license; categorization of licenses.
(a) The Department of Revenue shall periodically, at least annually, compose a list of all state boards and agencies that regulate the licensing of businesses or occupations under their jurisdiction, and that so notify the department in writing, herein collectively called "state licensing boards." The list shall be distributed to all municipal license officers at least once each year until January 1, 2009, at which time the list shall continue to be updated periodically thereafter but shall be required to be available only in the department's Internet website or other computer-accessible database available to the general public by remote access. Prior to issuing a business license to a taxpayer who is subject to the jurisdiction of a particular state licensing board, the taxing jurisdiction shall attempt to confirm from the board that the taxpayer is duly licensed by and in good standing with that board. Provided that the failure of the taxing jurisdiction to receive such confirmation due to a good faith error or other reasonable cause shall absolve the taxing jurisdiction and its employees or agents from any civil liability or criminal penalty that would otherwise arise or accrue if it is determined that the taxpayer was not in good standing at the time of filing the license form. The receipt by the taxing jurisdiction of what appears to be a true and accurate copy of the taxpayer's card or certificate, issued by the particular state licensing board within 14 months of the date on which the taxpayer applies for a business license, shall constitute reasonable cause.
(b) All state licensing boards shall issue to each of their respective licensees a card or certificate categorizing each licensee, when required by regulation. Each such board shall promulgate, pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, a regulation establishing a uniform system of categories of persons subject to their jurisdiction, including a category for which no card or certificate is required. The proposed regulation shall be issued by each board on or before December 31, 2007, and the categories contained therein shall govern until such time as the regulation is issued in final form. Notwithstanding Section 11-51-90.2, the business license of each applicable taxing jurisdiction shall be issued to the licensee based upon the established contractor category.
(Act 2006-586, p. 1548, §3.)