All plans and specifications applying to sewage collection, treatment and disposal shall be first submitted to the State Board of Health and/or county boards of health for approval before construction. The said plans and specifications shall be approved if in conformance with said specifications, rules and regulations and the required permits for construction issued by the State Board of Health or its duly authorized agents or employees. No person, firm, corporation or municipal corporation shall begin construction without said approval, and a violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable, on conviction, by a fine of not to exceed $500.00.
Ala. Code § 22-26-3 (1975)