2013 Code of Alabama
Title 31 - MILITARY AFFAIRS AND CIVIL DEFENSE.
Chapter 9 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Section 31-9-101 - Oversight authority of Alabama Emergency Management Agency; random inspections.
The Alabama Emergency Management Agency shall have oversight authority on all storm shelters, both community and residential. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency may adopt administrative rules to carry out the intent of this article and to ensure that all prefabricated storm shelters funded in whole or in part by state or federal funds or eligible for reimbursement from the state or federal funds meet appropriate standards and guidelines prior to any payment or reimbursement from state or federal funds. In regards to residential storm shelters with capacity of not more than 16 people, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency shall perform random inspections of the manufacturers of those residential storm shelters and the installation of those residential storm shelters. There shall be no additional cost to the manufacturer or consumer for these random inspections.
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