Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 355-10-1 — Construction Industry Craft Training Fees

355 State of Alabama Department of Finance

Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-10-1-.01 Applicability

The following procedures and fees are applicable to construction authorized on the issuance of any nonresidential construction building permit issued by any county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state. Nonresidential construction shall include the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, remediation, reclamation, or demolition of any building, highway, sewer, structure, sitework, grading, paving or project or any improvement in the State of Alabama, including projects where a single trade is involved, signs, and swimming pools over $5000, but shall specifically exclude the following:

(a) Any single family residence.

(b) Any building for residential occupancy that is less than three floors in height and which does not have more than four units.

(c) Townhouses.

(d) Single-family residential swimming pools.

History

• Author: Katherine Lynn
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §41-4-410(1).
• New Rule: Filed November 3, 2016; effective December 18, 2016. Amended: Filed March 27, 2017; effective May 11, 2017. Amended: Filed December 17, 2018; effective January 31, 2019.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-10-1-.02 Collection Of Fees

Subsequent to October 1, 2016, a construction industry craft training fee shall be collected in the amount of one dollar ($1) per each one thousand dollars ($1000) of construction authorized on the issuance of any nonresidential construction building permit issued by any county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state to the prime contractor. The craft training fee shall not be collected on the following.

(a) Permits to subcontractors or single-trade permits only when the value of the subcontracted work or single trade is included in the permit fee collected from the prime contractor.

(b) Permits for which a fee is not charged or has been specifically waived by the municipality or other political subdivision of the state such as signs, municipal projects, churches, and charitable organizations

(c) Permits for utility structures and cell towers

(d) Permits for industrial development projects where the permit fee is specifically waived by a singed project agreement

(e) Permits for YMCA projects which are specifically exempted per the Code of Ala. 1975, Title 40, Section 40-9-9

(f) Permits for which the permit application was received by the municipality or political subdivision prior to October 1, 2016.

History

• Author: Katherine Lynn
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §41-4-413(a).
• New Rule: Filed November 3, 2016; effective December 18, 2016. Amended: Filed March 27, 2017; effective May 11, 2017.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-10-1-.03 Excluded Entities

Specifically excluded are any licensed home builder, as defined in Chapter 14A of Title 34, Code of Ala. 1975; any subcontractor working on a residential construction site including renovations to any residential structure; or any person or entity specifically exempt under Chapter 14 A of Title 34, Code of Ala. 1975, except for subdivision (3) of Section 34-14A-6, Code of Ala. 1975. A licensed homebuilder is not exempted if the permit is for a project that is classified as nonresidential construction.

History

• Author: Katherine Lynn
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §41-4-410(1).
• New Rule: Filed November 3, 2016; effective December 18, 2016. Amended: Filed March 27, 2017; effective May 11, 2017.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 355-10-1-.04 Calculation And Payment Of Fees

(1) The construction industry craft training fee shall be based on the total sum of the construction cost of all non-residential building permits issued by the entity on or after the first day of the month and up to the last day of the month. The construction cost shall be the amount stated on the building permit. The construction industry craft fee shall be calculated by multiplying the total sum of all non-residential construction cost as stated on the building permits for the month by .001 rounded down to the whole dollar value. The construction industry craft training fee shall be zero when the total sum of all nonresidential construction costs is less than $1000 for the entire month.

(2) The political subdivision issuing the permit shall be responsible for collecting the fee and remitting it monthly to the Department of Finance Division of Construction Management.

(3) Fees shall be submitted by the 20th day of the month for all applicable nonresidential construction permits issued in the previous month.

(4) Fee payments are nonrefundable.

History

• Author: Katherine Lynn
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §41-4-413 (a), 41-4-413 (b).
• New Rule: Filed November 3, 2016; effective December 18, 2016. Amended: Filed March 27, 2017; effective May 11, 2017.