If a certified fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he or she shall be required by this chapter to deliver to the local building official a copy of his or her State Fire Marshal's permit. The local building official shall require a copy of the State Fire Marshal's permit before issuing a license or building permit. The certified fire protection sprinkler contractor shall be required to pay any fees normally imposed for local licenses or permits, but the local official shall impose no other requirements on the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor to prove competency other than proper evidence of a valid State Fire Marshal's permit.
Ala. Code § 34-33-8 (1975)