Gas Fitter ($5,000) Bond - Jefferson County, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Your Alabama master gas fitter certificate is good in every county, and the old state master's bond is gone. What is left is the $5,000 Jefferson County bond for gas permits in the county's jurisdiction. It is a short local filing, and getting it in before you pull permits keeps the job on schedule.

The Jefferson County Gas Fitter bond is a $5,000 surety bond in favor of Jefferson County, posted by gas fitting contractors who pull gas permits in the county's jurisdiction. It guarantees the contractor will follow the county's gas code and permit conditions. Competency certification comes from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board, not the county. Confirm the current form and filing steps with Jefferson County Development Services before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Gas Fitter ($5,000) Bond:

• Hold a current master gas fitter certificate and business registration from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board.
• Contact Jefferson County Development Services for its current bond form and filing steps.
• Apply for the $5,000 bond and pay the premium.
• Make sure the business name on the bond matches your board registration.
• File the executed bond with Jefferson County before pulling gas permits.
• Keep the bond in force for as long as you pull permits in the county.

Detailed Information About the Alabama Gas Fitter ($5,000) Bond:

The state master's bond was repealed in 2015

Many gas fitters remember a bond that went with the state master certificate. Code of Alabama Section 34-37-13, the master plumber's and gas fitter's bond, was repealed by Act 2015-496 effective September 1, 2015. The bond on this page is different. It is a Jefferson County bond tied to permits in the county, and it is filed with the county rather than the state board.

The county cannot add its own exam

Under Section 34-37-8, a certificate from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board must be accepted by every city, town and county in the state, and no local government may require any other competency certificate or exam of gas fitters. Jefferson County can still require permits and a bond for work in its jurisdiction, but your state certificate is what proves you are qualified.

Who needs state certification

Section 34-37-6 makes it unlawful to offer or perform gas fitting in Alabama without a current registration or certificate from the board. A master gas fitter holds a master certificate and may register as principal for a business. The board also registers every business entity doing gas fitting, and the registered business name must appear on two sides of each service or construction vehicle in letters at least two inches tall.

What the bond guarantees

The $5,000 bond is a promise from a surety company to Jefferson County that the contractor will do gas work to the county code and meet the conditions of the permits it pulls. If the contractor fails to, the county can claim against the bond. The surety pays valid claims and then recovers the money from the contractor.

What it costs

You pay a premium on the $5,000 bond, not the full amount. The surety quotes it after reviewing the contractor's credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Gas Fitter ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Jefferson County as obligee.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Alabama.
• Current annual certificate from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board.
• Registered business name shown on two sides of each service vehicle, as Section 34-37-6 requires.

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