It shall be unlawful for any person constructing, installing, or repairing a drinking water system or plumbing to provide drinking water to use any pipe, solder or flux which is not lead-free in the construction, installation or repair of such system or plumbing. It shall be unlawful to sell, exchange or in any manner convey solder, flux, or piping which is not lead-free to any person for the repair or installation of any piping used to provide drinking water. The department is authorized to issue an order assessing a civil penalty to any person who violates any provision of this chapter and take other action prescribed in Section 22-22A-5.
Ala. Code § 22-37-6
Use or Sale of Materials That Are Not Lead-Free for Drinking Water System or Plumbing; Civil Penalty.
Known as the Alabama Lead Ban Act
The act spans §§ 22-37-1 to 22-37-6 (6 sections).
(Acts 1988, No. 88-583, p. 911, §6.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.