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Alabama Attorney General Marshall Warns: Storm Emergency Declarations Activate Price Gouging Protections

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a statement following the devastating and tragic storms that hit 52 of Alabama’s 67 counties over the weekend. Governor Kay Ivey declared a state ...

Changes to Statutory Regulations become effective March 17, 2025

Adoption of Statewide Building Code The Board was granted the authority to adopt a statewide building code. The Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council (hereinafter “Council”) met for the first ...

Deputy Attorney General, general counsel for the Board, Seth Gowan appeared on The Front Porch on WAXC

Deputy Attorney General, general counsel for the Board, Seth Gowan appeared (dressed in his St. Patrick’s Day green) on The Front Porch on WAXC this morning. Seth discussed the importance ...

HOME BUILDERS LICENSURE BOARD WARNS AGAINST HOME FRAUD

Homebuilders, Roofers, And Remodelers Must Have State License (MONTGOMERY) – The Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board cautions homeowners of the potential for scams, fraud and price gouging during post-storm damage ...

Home Builders Licensure Board Increases Potential Recovery Fund Payments to Homeowners

Regulatory change increases eligible claim payments from $20,000 to $30,000 To protect consumers, the Home Builders Licensure Board made changes to its regulations involving the Homeowners Recovery Fund. The regulatory ...

Chief Investigator Stephen McCullough Retires

The Board would like to congratulate Chief Investigator Stephen McCullough on his retirement after 16 years of service with the HBLB. We wish Stephen a long and relaxing retirement and ...

Darlene Burt Speaks to the Alabama Municipal Revenue Officers Association

Darlene Burt, Director of Compliance and Continuing Education, presented a Home Builders Licensure Board update to the Alabama Municipal Revenue Officers Association (AMROA) Winter Conference. This year’s conference theme was ...

Carden and Gowan speak with Building Officials and Inspectors in Birmingham

Executive Director Chip Carden and Deputy Attorney General Seth Gowan spoke with Building Officials and Inspectors at the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders Meet and Greet Luncheon. Thanks for ...