Alabama § 36-19-2.1 - Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-19-2.1 — Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-19-2.1. Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon.
(a) No person may lawfully manufacture a destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon without first obtaining a permit from the office of the State Fire Marshal. The office of the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section including, but not limited to, rules for all of the following:
(1) The form for making application for a permit.
(2) The qualifications necessary for obtaining a permit.
(3) Fees for making application, issuance, renewal, reinstatement of a lapsed permit, and other fees deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal relating to a permit.
(b) The office shall have 30 days to investigate and review an application, and either issue or deny a permit. A denial shall state the reasons why the permit was not issued and what corrective action, if any, may be taken.
(c) A permit shall expire one year following the date of its issuance or renewal and shall become invalid, unless renewed by payment of the applicable fee.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-19-2.1 ("Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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