What this covers
Advanced Level II Installer. The highest Alabama installer licence, held on top of a basic level installer licence, and bonded at $30,000 rather than $15,000 (Ala. Code § 34-21A-16).
Pumper. Licensed to clean, service and pump out onsite sewage systems — the work Ala. Code § 34-21A-12(e) calls “servicing, cleaning, or maintenance”.
Manufacturer. Licensed to manufacture onsite sewage equipment, including septic tanks. A manufacturer is not a company a homeowner hires for service.
An Alabama licence is issued to a person, not to a company (Ala. Code § 34-21A-12(h)), and a business trades through the licensed individual in responsible charge. It is valid statewide, not only in the counties listed beside it on the board’s roster. Every licence expires on December 31 and renews on continuing education and a current bond (§§ 34-21A-12(d), 34-21A-18); the executive director must suspend any licence whose bond lapses (§ 34-21A-16).
Source: Ala. Code Title 34, Chapter 21A — Onsite Wastewater Board and Licensees, retrieved 2026-09-01