The Home Builders Licensure Board was established in 1992 to enforce the provisions of The Home Building and Home Improvement Industries Act, codified at Ala. Code § 34-14A-1 (Amended 1975), et seq. The law provides for the licensure of persons engaged in residential construction in the State of Alabama.

The Board consists of nine members that are appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives for three-year staggered terms. The Board includes at least one member from each United States Congressional District in Alabama.

Of the nine members, seven shall be experienced home builders, one a building official and one a consumer.