Alabama Administrative Code
Title 480 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter 480-8-4 - DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Section 480-8-4-.03 - Initiating A Complaint Against A Licensee

(1) Form of complaint filing. A person may register a complaint against a mechanic or inspector licensed by the elevator Board by filing a written complaint with the Department of Labor. The written complaint must set forth, at a minimum, the nature, date and place of the alleged violations. The Board may also initiate a license review procedure on its own motion by filing a complaint with the department. The Secretary or his/her designee shall publish a complaint form on the Alabama Department of Labor website (www.labor.alabama.gov) for this purpose.

(2) Verification. Upon receipt of a complaint, the department will verify the license number of the person against whom the complaint is lodged. If the person is unlicensed and the complaint alleges criminal conduct, the department will refer the complaint to the office of the Attorney General or the Office of the District Attorney having jurisdiction over the case. If the person is a licensee of the Board, the department will docket the complaint and open an investigation file under the name and license number of the person.

(3) Investigating Panel. An investigating panel consisting of an investigator designated by the department and an Assistant Attorney General will be formed upon the docketing of a complaint. The Assistant Attorney General assigned to the case will head the panel and supervise the investigation of the complaint.