Ala. Code § 34-22-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-1
Section 34-22-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section:

(1) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Optometry.

(2) HUMAN EYE AND ITS ADJACENT STRUCTURES. The eye and all structures situated within the orbit, including the conjunctiva, lids, lashes, and lachrymal system.

(3) PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS. Any diagnostic and therapeutic drug or combination of drugs that has the property of assisting in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or mitigation of abnormal conditions or symptoms of the human eye and its adjacent structures.

(4) PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY. The practice of optometry is a learned profession involving the examination, measurement by objective and subjective means, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of any departure from the normal of the human eyes, their adjacent structures, and visual system. The practice of optometry includes but is not limited to: The adapting and fitting of all types of lenses or devices, including, contact lenses; the determination of refractive error and shape of the eye and visual, muscular, or anatomical anomalies of the eye through the use of any means including the use of any self testing devices and the use of any computerized or automatic refracting device; the determination and prescribing of spectacle or contact lens parameters; the administering and prescription of pharmaceutical agents rational to the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the human eye and its adjacent structures; the removal of superficial foreign bodies from the human eye and its adjacent structures; the providing of developmental and perceptual therapy for the vision system; the utilization of any method or means to diagnose and treat diseases of the human eye and its adjacent structures as determined and approved by the board, subject to the limitations of this chapter; the performance of primary eye care procedures or ordering of laboratory tests rational to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions or disease of the human eye and its adjacent structures as determined and approved by the board, subject to the limitations of this chapter. The practice of optometry shall include the prescribing and administering of narcotic analgesics pursuant to the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, except for narcotic analgesics classified under Schedule I and II, and any Schedule III pharmaceutical agents that contain Dihydrocodeinone, (“Hydrocodone”). The prescribing or administering of any other Schedule III pharmaceutical agent shall be limited to a prescription, the duration of which does not exceed 96 hours. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the practice of optometry shall include the prescribing and administering of pharmaceutical agents which are commonly known as steroids. Optometrists are prohibited from performing injections into the eyeball, cataract surgery, muscle surgery, retinal surgery, radial keratotomy, laser surgery, cryosurgery, or any other invasive surgery. The Alabama Board of Optometry shall be a certifying board as defined in Section 20-2-2, except as limited by this chapter. The practice of optometry shall include the authority to administer benedryl, epinephrine, or other medication to counteract anaphylaxis or anaphylactic reaction. The use and prescribing of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of the human eye and its adjacent structures shall be limited to those optometrists approved by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-4
Section 34-27B-4 State Board of Respiratory Therapy - Functions
Status: in_force

The board shall perform the following functions:

(1) Set respiratory therapy licensure fees, including, but not limited to, application, initial, renewal, and reinstatement fees.

(2) Establish and publish minimum standards of continuing education of respiratory therapy in accordance with those standards developed and accepted by the profession.

(3) Examine for, approve, deny, revoke, suspend, and renew licensure of duly qualified applicants.

(4) Promulgate and publish rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to administer this chapter.

(5) Conduct hearings on charges calling for the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license.

(6) Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to practice respiratory therapy pursuant to this chapter. The list shall include the last known place of residence and the state license number of the licensee.

(7) Maintain an up-to-date list of persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied. The list shall include the name, Social Security number, type, date, and cause of action, penalty incurred, and the length of the penalty. The information on the list, except for Social Security numbers, shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business hours and the information may be shared with others as deemed necessary and acceptable by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-6
Section 34-15C-6 Qualification for Certificate of Registration
Status: in_force

(a) Applications for registration shall be submitted on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The board shall promptly notify any applicant of the requirements and the schedule of fees established by the board for registration.

(b) The board shall register an applicant to become a registered interior designer, and to use the title of registered interior designer in the State of Alabama, only if the applicant satisfies all of the following requirements:

(1) The applicant is determined by the board to be of good ethical character.

(2) The applicant either:

a. Has satisfied all requirements, including all education and experience requirements, for eligibility to take the NCIDQ examination; or

b. Holds a degree from a National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) accredited school and has met NCIDQ eligibility requirements to take the NCIDQ examination, or is a registered architect who satisfies NCIDQ eligibility requirements to take the NCIDQ examination. Such applicants may take the NCIDQ examination.

(3) The applicant has successfully passed the NCIDQ examination.

(4) The applicant is at least 21 years of age.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (b), any person registered with the Alabama State Board of Registration for Interior Design on August 1, 2010, shall be registered by the Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers, as created by this chapter, on August 1, 2010, without penalty, for the time remaining on the certificate of registration of the registered interior designer and any renewals of that certificate.

(d) Certificates of registration shall expire on September 30 of each year, and shall become invalid on October 1 of each year, unless renewed.

(e) Renewal of a certificate of registration may be accomplished at any time prior to and during the month of September by:

(1) The payment of an annual fee, as prescribed by the board, through such procedures as may be developed by the board.

(2) Submission of proof, on forms approved by the board, of compliance with all continuing education requirements established by the board.

(f) A certificate of registration held by a registered interior designer serving in the Armed Forces of the United States shall not expire until September 30 following his or her discharge or final separation from the Armed Forces of the United States.

(g) A registered interior designer shall maintain and post his or her certificate of registration in the primary business office where he or she practices.
Ala. Code § 34-4-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-5
Section 34-4-5 Actions for Collection of Compensation
Status: in_force

No person engaged in the business of or acting in the capacity of an auctioneer or an apprentice auctioneer shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for any services performed as an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer without first alleging and proving that he or she was a duly licensed auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer at the time the alleged cause of action arose. No apprentice auctioneer shall have the right to institute an action in his or her own name for the recovery of a commission, fee, or compensation for services as an apprentice auctioneer, but any such action shall be instituted and brought by the licensed auctioneer employing the apprentice auctioneer. Nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to prevent a licensed apprentice auctioneer from suing his or her employing auctioneer for any compensation, fees, or commissions due him or her from such auctioneer.
Ala. Code § 34-14B-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14B / Section 34-14B-2
Section 34-14B-2 Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) BUILDING COMMISSION. The Building Commission established pursuant to Article 6, commencing with Section 41-9-140, Division 1, Chapter 9, Title 41.

(2) EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISH SYSTEMS (EIFS) INSPECTOR. A person who engages in the business of performing inspections of exterior insulation and finish systems for compensation and who, in the pursuit of that independent business, undertakes or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to, or contracts or undertakes to inspect, or assumes charge of, in a supervisory capacity or otherwise, or inspects the condition of or the installation of EIFS on a private, commercial, or other building on behalf of another person.

(3) HOME INSPECTOR. A person who engages in the business of performing home inspections for compensation and, who, in the pursuit of that independent business, undertakes or offers to undertake, or submits a bid to, or contracts or undertakes to inspect, or assumes charge, in a supervisory capacity or otherwise, or inspects the condition of, the construction of or erection of a private residence on behalf of another person.

(4) PERSON. Any natural person, limited or general partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity, or any combination thereof.

(5) RESIDENCE. Any dwelling, from one to four units in design intended principally for residential purposes by one or more individuals.
Ala. Code § 34-21-26 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-26
Section 34-21-26 Practice of Nursing by Unlicensed Persons Declared Public Nuisance; Injunctive Relief
Status: in_force

After January 1, 1968, the practice of professional nursing by any person who has not been issued a license under the provisions of this article, or whose license has been suspended, revoked, or has expired, is hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance. After January 1, 1971, the practice of practical nursing by any person who has not been issued a license under the provisions of this article, or whose license has been suspended, revoked, or has expired, is hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and declared to be a public nuisance. After January 1, 1968, the Board of Nursing of the State of Alabama may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to enjoin any person from practicing professional nursing, who has not been issued a license to practice professional nursing or whose license therefor has been suspended or revoked or has expired, and after January 1, 1971, the Board of Nursing of the State of Alabama may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction to enjoin any person from practicing practical nursing who has not been issued a license to practice practical nursing or whose license therefor has been suspended or revoked or has expired.

Injunctions under this section shall be applied for in accordance with the civil remedies and procedures of the State of Alabama under Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 6 of this code and under the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.

Applications for injunctions hereunder shall be in addition to and not in lieu of all penalties and other remedies provided for in this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-1
Section 34-17A-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited the “Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Act.”
Ala. Code § 34-23-180 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-180
Section 34-23-180 Short Title
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as “The Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act.”
Ala. Code § 34-24-526 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-526
Section 34-24-526 Renewal and Continued Participation
Status: in_force

(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician:

(1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;

(2) Has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;

(3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and

(4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.

(c) The interstate commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.

(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in subsection (c), a member board shall renew the physician’s license.

(e) Physician information collected by the interstate commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.

(f) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the compact.
Ala. Code § 34-24-306 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-306
Section 34-24-306 Voluntary Restriction on License
Status: in_force

(a) An assistant to physician may surrender his or her license to practice as an assistant to physician or request in writing to the Board of Medical Examiners that a restriction be placed upon his or her license to practice as an assistant to physician within the State of Alabama. The board may accept a surrender or grant such a request for restriction and shall have the authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach such restrictions to the license of the assistant to physician to practice as an assistant to physician within the State of Alabama. Removal of a voluntary restriction on the license of an assistant to physician shall be done only with the approval of the Board of Medical Examiners. If the board accepts the surrender of a license of an assistant to physician, any current registration of the assistant to physician shall be automatically terminated, the license shall be withdrawn, and the assistant to physician shall not be authorized to practice as an assistant to physician within the State of Alabama.

(b) Requests for modification or termination of restrictions on a license or for reinstatement of a revoked or surrendered license to practice as an assistant to physician which are filed with the board within 24 months of the effective date of the restriction, revocation, or surrender may, within the discretion of the board, be dismissed by the board as prematurely filed. A request as described above which is filed with the board more than 24 months following the effective date of the restriction, revocation, or surrender may be granted or may be set for a hearing before the board, and such hearing shall be conducted as a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) The board shall be without jurisdiction to reinstate the license of an assistant to physician whose license was revoked or voluntarily surrendered if the request for reinstatement is received by the board more than five years after the effective date of the revocation or surrender.
Ala. Code § 34-3-85 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-85
Section 34-3-85 Record of Proceedings
Status: in_force

A complete record of the proceedings and evidence taken by the board, committee, or commissioner shall be made and preserved by the board, but it may, where sufficient reason appears and the accused gives his or her consent, cause the same to be expunged.
Ala. Code § 34-24-344 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-344
Section 34-24-344 Limited Waiver of Licensing Requirements for Certain Athletic Team Physicians
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the licensing requirements of this chapter do not apply to any person who holds a current unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in another state when the person, pursuant to a written agreement with an athletic team located in that state provides medical services to any member of the official traveling party.

(b) In providing medical services pursuant to subsection (a), the person may not provide medical services at a health care facility including, but not limited to, a hospital, an ambulatory surgical facility, or any other facility in which medical care, diagnosis, or treatment is provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis.
Ala. Code § 34-27-35.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-35.1
Section 34-27-35.1 Errors and Omissions Insurance
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2003-298, p. 701, § 2, effective June 18, 2003.
Ala. Code § 34-9-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-16
Section 34-9-16 Fee Schedule
Status: in_force

The board shall establish and collect reasonable fees provided for in this chapter within the ranges set forth below and without having to engage in the rulemaking process:
Ala. Code § 34-14A-40 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-40
Section 34-14A-40 Division Established
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Alabama Residential Building Code Division is established within the Home Builders Licensure Board. The executive director of the board may employ staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the division.

(2) The board may coordinate with the state energy office to identify and apply for funds from federal grant programs and other applicable funding sources authorized by law.

(b) The division shall be responsible for taking action upon any and all recommendations made by the Alabama Residential Building Code Advisory Council and ratified by the board for the furtherance of its statutory purpose.
Ala. Code § 34-8-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-7
Section 34-8-7 Exemptions from Chapter; Subcontractor Requirements. (Amended by Act 2026-396)
Status: reserved

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-396, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) The following shall be exempted from this chapter:

(1) The practice of general contracting, as defined in Section 34-8-1, by an authorized representative of the United States Government, State of Alabama, incorporated town, city, or county in this state, which is under the supervision of a licensed architect or engineer, provided any work contracted out by the authorized representative shall comply with the definition in this chapter for general contractor.

(2) The construction of any residence or private dwelling.

(3) A person, firm, or corporation constructing a building or other improvements on his, her, or its own property, provided that any of the work contracted out complies with the definition in this chapter for general contractor. A municipal governing body or municipal regulatory body may not enact any ordinance or law restricting or altering this exemption. Any municipal ordinance or regulation that conflicts with this exemption is repealed effective June 11, 2015.

(4) The installation, repair, maintenance, or removal of facilities, equipment, or systems used in or substantially related to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications in an emergency by a utility regulated by the Public Service Commission, or any entity engaged in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications, or any of their respective general contractors or subcontractors, provided the work is performed under the supervision of a licensed architect or engineer. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “emergency” is defined as a situation whereby service to the consumer has been interrupted or may be interrupted if work to remedy the emergency is not performed and completed within 60 days, and such other situations that are determined to be an emergency in the discretion of the board.

(5) The repair, maintenance, replacement, reinstallation, or removal of facilities, equipment, or systems used in or substantially related to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications on a routine, regular, or recurring basis by a utility regulated by the Public Service Commission or any entity engaged in the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications or any of their respective general contractors or subcontractors, provided the work is performed under the supervision of a licensed architect or engineer.

(6) Routine or regular maintenance, repair, replacement, reinstallation, or removal of equipment, specialized technological processes, or equipment facility systems as determined by the board with regard to scope, frequency, and specialty of the work to be performed.

(7) Routine landscape maintenance work that includes cutting grass; trimming, replacing, and removal of bushes, shrubs, and similar items; the placement and removal of pine straw, mulch, bark, and similar ground covers; and other routine ground maintenance.

(8) The provision of temporary labor by a labor broker or other temporary labor provider that provides workers to a general contractor to perform work under the supervision and control of that general contractor. For the purposes of licensing, temporary workers are deemed to fall under the license of the general contractor to whom they are provided. This exemption does not allow labor brokers or other temporary labor providers to act as subcontractors or to assume a scope of work for a project as a subcontractor.

(b) The exemptions provided in subsection (a) shall exclude a swimming pool contractor. Provided, however, a person, firm, or corporation constructing a swimming pool on his, her, or its own property shall be exempted from this chapter.

(c) A subcontractor, as defined in Section 34-8-1(c), is subject to and shall comply with this chapter as specified for a general contractor except as follows:

(1) A subcontractor shall pay one-half of the fees required in this chapter for a general contractor.

(2) No bid limits shall be established for a subcontractor.

(3) A subcontractor shall submit with license application and renewals a statement of financial condition as prescribed by the board.

(4) A subcontractor shall furnish three references from any combination of the following: Licensed general contractors, registered professional engineers, or registered architects, or qualified person, as declared by the board, for whom they have worked. If a subcontractor has only been employed by one company, the subcontractor shall provide the following: Three or more jobs he or she has worked on, the amounts of the contracts, the time period of the contracts, the location of the contracts, and a statement of experience.

(5) A subcontractor is not required to be licensed at the time a project is bid, but must be licensed with the board prior to beginning work on the project.

(6) A general contractor license and license number issued by the board to subcontractors shall denote subcontractor status.

(7) A subcontractor is not required to sit for any examination before being licensed.
Ala. Code § 34-26-86 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-86
Section 34-26-86 Adverse Actions
Status: in_force

(a) A home state may impose adverse action against a psychologist’s license issued by the home state. A distant state shall have the power to take adverse action on a psychologist’s temporary authorization to practice within that distant state.

(b) A receiving state may take adverse action on a psychologist’s authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology within that receiving state. A home state may take adverse action against a psychologist based on an adverse action taken by a distant state regarding temporary in-person, face-to-face practice.

(c) If a home state takes adverse action against a psychologist’s license, that psychologist’s authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology is terminated and the E.Passport is revoked. Furthermore, that psychologist’s temporary authorization to practice is terminated and the IPC is revoked.

(1) All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse action shall be reported to the commission in accordance with the rules adopted by the commission. A compact state shall report adverse actions in accordance with the rules of the commission.

(2) In the event discipline is reported on a psychologist, the psychologist shall not be eligible for telepsychology or temporary in-person, face-to-face practice in accordance with the rules of the commission.

(3) Other actions may be imposed as determined by the rules adopted by the commission.

(d) A home state’s psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a licensee which occurred in a receiving state as it would if such conduct had occurred by a licensee within the home state. In such cases, the home state’s law shall control in determining any adverse action against a psychologist’s license.

(e) A distant state’s psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a psychologist practicing under temporary authorization to practice which occurred in that distant state as it would if such conduct had occurred by a licensee within the home state. In such cases, the distant state’s law shall control in determining any adverse action against a psychologist’s temporary authorization to practice.

(f) Nothing in this compact shall override a compact state’s decision that a psychologist’s participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation shall remain non-public if required by the compact state’s law. Compact states must require psychologists who enter any alternative programs to not provide telepsychology services under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or provide temporary psychological services under the temporary authorization to practice in any other compact state during the term of the alternative program.

(g) No other judicial or administrative remedies shall be available to a psychologist in the event a compact state imposes an adverse action pursuant to subsection (c).
Ala. Code § 34-5-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-5
Section 34-5-5 Qualifications for Certification as Barber or Apprentice
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall be admitted to examination or receive a license to practice barbering under this chapter, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, unless such person shall possess the following qualifications:

(1) He or she shall pay the original licensing fee as hereinafter provided for;

(2) He or she is at least 18 years of age;

(3) He or she is of good moral character and temperate habits;

(4) He or she has practiced as a registered apprentice in Alabama for not less than 18 months under the immediate supervision of a registered barber; and

(5) He or she passes satisfactorily an examination conducted by the board to determine his or her fitness to practice barbering. Any applicant for such a certificate of registration who fails to satisfactorily pass an examination conducted by the board shall have the right to apply again for another examination after a period of six months, and he or she may continue to apply every six months thereafter until he or she passed such examination; provided, that he or she has practiced as an apprentice during the time.

(b) No person shall be admitted to examination or receive a license as an apprentice under this chapter, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, unless such person shall possess the following qualifications:

(1) He or she shall pay the original licensing fee as hereinafter provided for;

(2) He or she is at least 16 years of age;

(3) He or she is of good moral character and temperate habits;

(4) He or she has graduated from a barber college or school of barbering approved by the board; and

(5) He or she passes satisfactorily an examination conducted by the board to determine his or her fitness to practice as a registered apprentice.
Ala. Code § 34-31-28 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-31-28
Section 34-31-28 Examination for Certification; Registration; Eligibility; Further Testing, Etc., by Localities Prohibited; Exemptions
Status: in_force

(a) All prospective certified contractors in this state seeking to qualify in accordance with this chapter shall be required to stand for a written examination before the board. Any applicant failing to pass his or her first examination for a certificate may take any subsequent examination, either written or, upon request of the applicant, a practical examination which is equivalent to the written examination, to be held within six months from the date of his or her unsuccessful examination.

(b) The board shall examine the character, fitness, and qualifications of every individual who applies for a certified heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration contractor license upon forms prescribed by the board and upon payment of all prescribed fees.

(c) An applicant for examination for a heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration certified contractor license shall be eligible to stand for the examination if the applicant has completed 3,000 hours of work experience, as defined by the board , or is a graduate of an approved heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration curriculum.

(d) Counties, municipalities, or other local entities are prohibited from requiring any further local testing or satisfaction of other requirements by certified contractors, subject to the payment of any applicable local privilege, license, or business fees or charges.

(e) Individuals licensed by the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board are exempt from this chapter pertaining to heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration when:

(1) Engaged in the installation, repair, or replacement of a liquefied petroleum gas appliance so long as the appliance is not connected to a refrigeration system, provided that the individuals may engage in the replacement or repair of a liquefied petroleum gas central heating unit when it is combined with an air conditioning unit.

(2) Engaged in the installation of a venting system required for a vented-type liquefied petroleum gas appliance.

(f) This chapter does not apply to any of the following :

(1) An authorized employee of the United States, this state , or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision, if the employee does not hold himself or herself out for hire or otherwise engage in contracting except in accordance with his or her employment.

(2) Any mobile home or manufactured structure that is installed, inspected, or regulated by the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission; however, the repair, servicing of a heating and air conditioning system, or the installation of a new heating and air conditioning system in a previously inspected manufactured structure is subject to this chapter.

(3) Individuals performing work on motor vehicles, residential refrigerators, or ice machines.

(4) Household appliances.

(5) Farm equipment.

(6) Poultry operations whether engaged in hatching, primary processing, or further processing of chicken, turkey, or other fowl.
Ala. Code § 34-15B-15 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 34-15B-15
Section 34-15B-15 Participation in Certain Business Entity Relationships
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2010-706, p. 1715, §§2(a), 3, effective August 1, 2010.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-1
Section 34-7B-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) APPRENTICE. Any person engaged in learning the practices defined in this article including, but not limited to, assisting in the performance of any acts of barbering or cosmetology on the general public under the constant and direct supervision of a person who has held a valid current license issued by the board for at least five years, in a shop licensed by the board.

(2) BARBERING. The occupation of shaving or trimming the beard, cutting or dressing the hair, giving facial or scalp massages, giving facial or scalp treatment with oils or creams or other preparations made for that purpose, either by hand or by means of mechanical appliances, singeing and shampooing the hair, dyeing the hair, or permanently waving or straightening the hair of any living or deceased person for compensation, as performed by a Class 2 barber.

(3) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

(4) CLASS 1 BARBER. A person who only does the following in his or her ordinary course of business: Arranges, cleans, cuts, or singes the hair of any person or massages, cleans, stimulates, exercises, or does similar work on the scalp, face, or neck of any person with the hands, or with mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance, or by the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams. Any one or a combination of the following practices, when done upon the human body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments, and when done for payment, directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally: Shaving or trimming the beard or trimming the hair.

(5) CLASS 2 BARBER. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs barbering on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this chapter for a Class 2 barber. For the purposes of this chapter, the term barber, standing alone, shall be deemed a reference to a Class 2 barber.

(6) COSMETOLOGIST. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs cosmetology on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a cosmetologist.

(7) COSMETOLOGY. Any of the practices generally recognized as beauty culture, hairdressing, or any other designation engaged in by any person who performs such on the general public for compensation including, but not limited to, cleansing, singeing, cutting, arranging, dressing, curling, braiding, waxing, bleaching, weaving, coloring the hair by hand or mechanical apparatus, the use of creams, lotions, or cosmetic preparations, with or without massage, on the scalp, face, arms, legs, feet, or hands, esthetics practices, nail technology, manicure, pedicure, or desairology.

(8) ESTHETICIAN. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs esthetics on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for an esthetician.

(9) ESTHETICS. The practice of performing acts of skin care including, but not limited to, facials, body waxing, makeup, and general esthetics procedures on the general public for compensation.

(10) ESTHETICS/MANICURE. A combination of the practices of esthetics and manicure.

(11) ESTHETICIAN/MANICURIST. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs a combination of the practices of esthetics and manicure on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for an esthetician/manicurist.

(12) INSTRUCTOR. A licensee who teaches in a licensed or registered school of barbering or any branch of cosmetology and completes any applicable requirements for continuing education.

(13) LICENSE. A document issued by the board which entitles the holder to practice the profession listed on the document.

(14) LICENSEE. Any person holding a license issued pursuant to this article.

(15) MANICURE. The practice of beautifying or grooming the fingernails, toenails, adding nail tips, extensions, gels, or massaging the hands, forearms, feet, or lower legs of the general public for compensation.

(16) MANICURIST. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs the practice of manicure on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a manicurist.

(17) MANICURE/WAXING. A combination of the practices of manicure and waxing.

(18) MANICURIST/WAXER. Any person, other than a student or apprentice, who performs a combination of the practices of manicure and waxing on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a manicurist/waxer.

(19) NATURAL HAIR STYLING. The practice of cleansing, weaving or interweaving, extending, locking, braiding, or arranging the hair without cutting, coloring, permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatments.

(20) NATURAL HAIRSTYLIST. Any person, other than a student, who performs natural hair styling on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a natural hairstylist.

(21) SCHOOL. An establishment licensed or registered by the board to teach any or all of the practices of barbering or cosmetology.

(22) SHAMPOO ASSISTANT. Any person who is licensed to perform only the practices of shampooing, cleansing, or applying temporary weekly color rinses to the hair of the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a shampoo assistant.

(23) SHOP. Any place where barbering or cosmetology is practiced including, but not limited to, a mobile salon. Only a properly licensed person, who is not an apprentice or a student, may operate a shop.

(24) STUDENT. Any person who is engaged in learning any practice regulated by this article in a school licensed or registered pursuant to this article, and who, as part of the learning process, performs or assists in any practice regulated by this article under the immediate supervision of an instructor who is licensed pursuant to this article.

(25) THREADING. The practice of eyebrow removal with the use of a loop made of cotton or any other material.

(26) THREADER. Any person engaged in the practice of threading on the general public for compensation, and who shall satisfy the qualifications and licensure requirements provided in this article for a threader.
Ala. Code § 34-23-111 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-111
Section 34-23-111 “Third Party Prescription Program” Defined
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the term “Third Party Prescription Program” shall mean any system of providing for the reimbursement of pharmaceutical services under a contractual arrangement or agreement between a provider of such services and another party who is not the consumer of those services. Such programs may include, but not be limited to, employee benefit plans whereby a consumer receives prescription drugs or other pharmaceutical services and those services are paid for by an agent of the employer or others.
Ala. Code § 34-13-90 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-90
Section 34-13-90 License Required; Fees
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall follow, engage in, or hold himself or herself out as engaged in the practice as an embalmer unless licensed to do so by the Alabama Board of Funeral Service. The board is granted authority to issue licenses to embalmers.

(b) All persons shall qualify for examination in accordance with this chapter and shall be licensed as an embalmer only after due examination by the board and the payment of an examination and license fee to be established by the board, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(c) In addition, the board shall establish and charge a reasonable examination fee, based on actual costs, for each applicant who sits for an examination. In no event shall the fee exceed fifty dollars ($50) above the actual cost of preparing and administering such exam.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-8.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-8.1
Section 34-14A-8.1 Public Records; Confidential Records and Closed Proceedings; Discovery
Status: in_force

(a) All administrative complaints, orders to show cause, notices of hearings, and statements of charges, and all amendments thereto, and all orders of the board which are dispositive of the issues raised thereby, shall be public record.

(b) All records, reports, documents, photographs, and information contained in complaint and investigation files, shall be confidential, shall not be public record, and shall not be available for court subpoena or for discovery in civil proceedings. Disciplinary action proceedings shall be closed. The record in such proceedings, including witness testimony, exhibits, and pleadings, shall be confidential, shall not be a public record, and shall not be available for court subpoena or for discovery in civil proceedings.

(c) Nothing contained herein shall apply to records made in the regular course of business of an individual. Documents or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil proceedings merely because they were presented or considered during the proceedings of the board.
Ala. Code § 34-33-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33 / Section 34-33-12
Section 34-33-12 Penalties
Status: in_force

Whenever the State Fire Marshal shall have reason to believe that any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture is or has been violating any provisions of this chapter, he or she or his or her deputy or assistant may issue and deliver to such individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture an order to cease and desist such violation. Failure to comply with any order under this section shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment within the limits and as provided by state laws. In addition, the State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $250 for each day the violation exists. Violation of any provision of this chapter or failure to comply with a cease and desist order shall be cause for revocation of the State Fire Marshal’s permit.
Ala. Code § 34-38-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 38 / Section 34-38-8
Section 34-38-8 Evaluation of Professional Who Is Believed to Be Impaired; Report of Findings
Status: in_force

If the board or boards has reasonable cause to believe that a professional is impaired, such board may cause an evaluation of such professional to be conducted by the Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee, for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment. The Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee shall report the findings of its evaluation to the respective board or boards.
Ala. Code § 34-24-338 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-338
Section 34-24-338 Certificate of Registration - Contents; Change of Address
Status: in_force

Upon due application therefor, by a licensee of the Medical Licensure Commission, and upon the payment of fees required to be paid by this article, the commission shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration signed by the executive officer of the commission, which certificate shall recite that such person is duly registered for the year specified.

Such certificate of registration shall contain the name of the person to whom it is issued, the address of the person, the date and number of the license and such other information as the commission shall deem advisable.

If any registrant shall change his address during the year for which any certificate of registration shall have been issued by the commission, such registrant shall, within 15 days thereafter, notify the commission of such change, whereupon the commission shall issue to such registrant without additional fee, a duplicate registration certificate for such new location.
Ala. Code § 34-10-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-3
Section 34-10-3 Contents of License; Substitution of Names of Persons Charged with General Management; Expiration of License; Application for Renewal
Status: in_force

(a) There shall appear on the license the name of the licensee, the location of the office where the employment agency is to be conducted, the name of the person who is to be charged with the general management, and the name under which the employment agency is to be carried on.

(b) The license shall be numbered and dated.

(c) In the event the services of the person charged with the general management of the employment agency terminates within the license year, the licensee shall so advise the Commissioner of Revenue, and the name of the person taking over the management shall be substituted on the license for the name of the person whose services have terminated, so that at all times the name of the person charged with the general management of the employment agency shall be known to the State Department of Revenue and shall appear on the license.

(d) Every license shall remain in force for 12 months next after its issuance, unless sooner surrendered, suspended, or revoked.

(e) Application for the renewal of a license shall be made to the Commissioner of Revenue at least 10 days prior to the expiration of the license.
Ala. Code § 34-27-52 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-52
Section 34-27-52 Acts Constituting Violation of Article - Failure to Keep Certain Items Among Business Records
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of this article for any owner or business entity offering vacation time-sharing plans for sale to the public to fail to keep among its business records the following:

(1) A copy of each item required to be submitted to the commission under Section 34-27-51.

(2) A copy of the contract from each sale of the vacation time-sharing plan, which contract shall be retained for a period of at least three years after parties to the vacation time-sharing plan have completely performed all of their obligations thereunder.

(3) A list of all employees and independent contractors involved in the development, sale, or advertising of the vacation time-sharing plan or plans, including their last known mailing addresses, which list shall include all current employees and all previous employees whose employment has been terminated within the preceding 36 months.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-53 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-53
Section 34-27A-53 Principal Contact
Status: in_force

An appraisal management company applying for registration in this state shall designate one principal contact for all communication between the board and the appraisal management company.
Ala. Code § 34-8-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-6
Section 34-8-6 Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Cease and Desist Orders
Status: in_force

(a) Any person, firm, or corporation not being duly authorized who shall engage in the business of general contracting in this state, except as provided for in this chapter, and any person, firm, or corporation presenting or attempting to file as its own the license certificate of another, or who shall give false or forged evidence of any kind to the board, or to any member thereof, in obtaining a certificate of license, or who falsely shall impersonate another, or who shall use an expired or revoked certificate of license shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and for each offense for which he or she is convicted shall be punished as provided by law. Furthermore, any person including an owner, architect, engineer, construction manager, or private awarding authority who considers a bid from anyone not properly licensed under this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall for each offense of which he or she is convicted be punished as provided by law.

(b) Every person, firm, or corporation licensed pursuant to this chapter shall include his or her license number in all construction contracts, subcontracts, bids, and proposals. Any person, firm, or corporation violating this provision shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall for each offense of which he or she is convicted be punished as provided by law.

(c) In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties and administrative sanctions provided in this chapter, the board may issue an order to any person, firm, or corporation engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of this chapter, directing the person, firm, or corporation to forthwith cease and desist from the activity, conduct, practice, or the performance of any work then being done or about to be commenced. The order shall be issued in the name of the State of Alabama under the official seal of the board. If the person, firm, or corporation to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease or desist the proscribed activity, conduct, practice, or performance of work immediately, the board shall cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue, a writ of injunction enjoining the person, firm, or corporation from engaging in any activity, conduct, practice, or performance of work as prohibited by this chapter. Upon showing by the board that the person, firm, or corporation has engaged or is engaged in any activity, conduct, practice, or performance of work prohibited by this chapter, the courts shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person, firm, or corporation from engaging in such unlawful activity, conduct, practice, or performance of work pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall issue after the hearing, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, practice, or performance of work complained of, all without the necessity of the board having to give bond. A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to being released on bond. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) plus costs and attorney fees for each offense. A judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute. The trial of the proceeding by injunction shall be summary and by the trial judge without jury. Anyone violating this chapter who fails to cease work, after a hearing and notification from the board, shall not be eligible to apply for a contractor’s license for a period not to exceed one year from the date of official notification to cease work. It shall be within the power of the board to withhold approval, for up to six months, of any application from anyone who prior to the application has been found in violation of this chapter.

(d) The submission of the contractor’s current license number before considering the bid shall be sufficient evidence to relieve the owner, architect, engineer, construction manager, or awarding authority of any liability under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-21-86 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-86
Section 34-21-86 Prescribing Legend Drugs; Initiating Call-In Prescriptions; Administering Legend Drugs
Status: in_force

(a) Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, engaged in collaborative practice with physicians practicing under protocols approved in the manner prescribed by this article may prescribe legend drugs to their patients, subject to both of the following conditions:

(1) The drug type, dosage, quantity prescribed, and number of refills shall be authorized in an approved protocol signed by the collaborating physician; and

(2) The drug shall be on the formulary recommended by the joint committee and adopted by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing.

(b) A certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife may not initiate a call-in prescription in the name of a collaborating physician for any drug, whether legend or controlled substance, which the nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife is not authorized to prescribe under the protocol signed by the collaborating physician and certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife and approved under this section unless the drug is specifically ordered for the patient by the physician, either in writing or by a verbal order which has been reduced to writing, and which has been signed by the physician within a time specified in the rules and regulations approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing.

(c) Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses are authorized to administer any legend drug that has been lawfully ordered or prescribed by an authorized practitioner including certified registered nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and/or assistants to physicians.
Ala. Code § 34-27-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-5
Section 34-27-5 County List of Licensees
Status: in_force

The commission shall on the request of the probate judge of any county of this state provide the judge with a list of persons who are licensed by the commission and who reside in that county.
Ala. Code § 34-5-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-9
Section 34-5-9 Renewal or Restoration of Certificate or License
Status: in_force

The holder of a certificate or license issued by the board as provided by this chapter who continues in active practice of the profession within the meaning of this chapter shall, on or before January 1, renew his or her certificate or license and pay the renewal fee. A certificate or license which has not been renewed prior to January 31 of that year shall expire on February 1 of that year. The holder of the expired certificate or license may have the certificate or license restored within three years of the date of expiration upon the payment of the required renewal fee and satisfactory proof of his or her qualifications to resume practice or profession. The restoration fee shall be the fee for the current year.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-20
Section 34-7B-20 Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Natural Hair Stylist
Status: in_force

(a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as a natural hair stylist unless he or she satisfies all of the following qualifications:

(1) Is at least 16 years old.

(2) Has successfully completed at least 10 grades in secondary school, or the equivalent.

(3) Has successfully completed at least 210 clock hours in a licensed or registered school of cosmetology or natural hair styling or 420 clock hours in a licensed shop for a period of six months under the immediate supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or natural hair stylist, who has held a license for at least five years, including practicing as a natural hair stylist before August 1, 2013, and as a licensed cosmetologist or a natural hair stylist before August 1, 2017. The five-year requirement shall not apply to natural hair stylists operating before August 1, 2013.

(b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays any applicable examination fee, successfully completes any examination, and pays the license fee shall be issued a natural hair stylist license.

(c) Any person who is working as a natural hair stylist on August 1, 2013, upon payment of the applicable license fee by January 28, 2014, shall be licensed by the board under this section. Any person licensed pursuant to this section shall be subject to this chapter and rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter including, but not limited to, shop requirements, sanitation procedures, and license renewal.
Ala. Code § 34-12-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-5
Section 34-12-5 Applications; Registration Fees
Status: in_force

Application for registration shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. An application shall contain statements made under oath showing the education of the applicant and a detailed summary of his or her professional work. The application shall also contain not less than five references, of whom three or more shall be registered foresters or graduates of a curriculum in forestry of four years or more in a school or college approved by the board or accredited by the Society of American Foresters, having personal or professional knowledge of the forestry experience of the applicant. Any proposed subsequent statement, correction, or addition to the application shall be given under oath in writing and shall be made a part of the original application. The registration fee for a license shall be set annually by the board in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200), which shall accompany the application. Should the board deny the issuance of a license to any applicant, the fee deposited shall be retained by the board as an application fee.
Ala. Code § 34-5-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-2
Section 34-5-2 Certificates Required; Practice by Students in Certified Barber Colleges; Examinations for Licenses
Status: in_force

No person shall engage in the practice of barbering without a certificate of registration as a registered barber, issued by the Board of Barber Examiners.

No person shall serve or attempt to serve as an apprentice under a registered barber without a certificate of registration as a registered apprentice, issued by the Board of Barber Examiners.

No person shall permit any person in his or her employ or under his or her supervision or control to practice as a barber or as an apprentice unless the latter person has a certificate of registration as a registered barber or apprentice, issued by the Board of Barber Examiners.

No person shall operate a barbershop unless it is at all times under the direct supervision and management of a registered barber who is engaged in barbering full time in the same shop.

No registered apprentice may independently practice barbering, but he or she may, as an apprentice, do any and all of the acts constituting the practice of barbering under the immediate personal supervision of a registered barber, who is engaged in barbering full time in the same shop.

Students in certified barber colleges may perform acts including the practice of barbering, but only as clinical training and only on persons who have consented thereto after they have been specifically advised in advance that the student is not a registered barber or apprentice, but only a student in training.

The examination of applicants for a license to practice a classified profession as designated under this chapter shall be conducted under the rules prescribed by the board and shall include both practical demonstrations, written and oral tests in reference to the practices for which a license is applied and such related studies or subjects for which a license is applied and such related studies or subjects as the board may determine necessary for the proper and efficient performance of such practices.
Ala. Code § 34-39-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 39 / Section 34-39-7
Section 34-39-7 Duties of Board; Joint Approval of Rules with Board of Medical Examiners
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter.

(b) The board, within 90 days of the time at which it is appointed, shall notify all current practitioners of occupational therapy in the state, as identified by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board, of the enactment of this chapter and its otherwise becoming a law.

(c) The board shall adopt and publish rules relating to the professional conduct to carry out the policies of this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules relating to professional licensure, registration, and the establishment of ethical standards of practice. The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy shall jointly approve any rule or policy that interprets, explains, or enumerates the permissible acts, functions, or services rendered by an occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, or occupational therapy aide as those acts, functions, and services are defined in Section 34-39-3. Any rule or policy adopted in violation of this requirement is invalid.

(d) The board shall evaluate the qualifications of all applicants for licensure under this chapter and shall maintain a register of all persons holding a license and a record of all inspections made.

(e) The board shall approve all examinations of applicants for licensure at least twice a year, shall determine the qualifications and authorize the issuance of licenses to qualified occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, and shall renew, suspend, or revoke the licenses in the manner provided.

(f) The board may investigate complaints and allegations concerning the violation of this chapter and may examine witnesses, issue subpoenas, and administer oaths in connection with these investigations. Hearings may be conducted, provided reasonable public notice is given and records and minutes are kept in accordance with the rules of the board.

(g) The board shall make an annual report to the Governor which shall contain an account of duties performed, actions taken, and appropriate recommendations.

(h) The board shall establish a budget in accordance with the requirements of the state.

(i) The board may establish and publish reasonable fees as established in Section 34-39-14.

(j) The board may employ and discharge an executive director and any officers and employees as may be necessary, and shall determine their duties and fix their compensation in accordance with applicable state statutes. The board shall hire and establish the responsibilities and salary of all employees.

(k) The board shall establish an impaired practitioner program beginning January 1, 2022, pursuant to Section 34-39-12.1.
Ala. Code § 34-4-32 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-32
Section 34-4-32 Effect on License of Apprentice Auctioneer
Status: in_force

The revocation of an auctioneer’s license shall automatically suspend every apprentice auctioneer’s license granted to any person by virtue of his or her employment by the auctioneer whose license has been revoked. The apprentice auctioneer may retain his or her license by transferring to the employment of another licensed auctioneer within 21 days.
Ala. Code § 34-24-271 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-271
Section 34-24-271 License to Podiatrist Coming to This State; Fee
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 98-366, p. 665, §2, effective July 1, 1998.
Ala. Code § 34-27-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-3
Section 34-27-3 Co-Brokerage Agreements
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Co-brokerage agreements between a licensed principal broker of another state and licensed qualifying broker of this state are governed by this section.

(2) A licensed principal broker of another state may act as co-broker in a sale or lease transaction with a licensed qualifying broker of this state by executing a written agreement specifying each parcel of property covered by the agreement.

(3) A co-brokerage agreement is limited to three transactions per calendar year, per licensed out-of-state principal broker. A transaction may include multiple properties if the properties are part of the same portfolio.

(4) A licensed out-of-state principal broker shall not use a co-brokerage agreement to engage in transactions in Alabama totaling more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) in any calendar year.

(b) Whenever an Alabama qualifying broker enters into a co-brokerage agreement with a licensed out-of-state principal broker to perform any of the acts described in Section 34-27-30 in Alabama, the Alabama qualifying broker shall file with the commission a copy of each such written agreement not more than 10 days after the agreement is signed by all of the parties. By signing the agreement, the licensed out-of-state principal broker agrees to abide by Alabama law and the rules of the commission; and further agrees that civil actions may be commenced against him or her in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county of this state in which a claim may arise. Complaints against the licensed out-of-state principal broker related to the Alabama transaction governed by a co-brokerage agreement shall also be forwarded to the state governmental body with regulatory authority over the out-of-state principal broker’s license.

(c) All co-brokerage agreements with licensed out-of-state principal brokers for transactions occurring in Alabama shall include all of the following provisions and acknowledgments:

(1) A listing or joint listing of the property involved.

(2) A specification of all material terms, including, but not limited to, the financial terms.

(3) That an Alabama broker shall supervise the showing of property located in Alabama and any subsequent negotiations.

(4) That the name of the Alabama broker shall appear in all advertising of real property located in the state.

(5) That the Alabama broker shall verify that the licensed out-of-state broker is a licensed principal broker in another state.

(6) That any earnest money deposited pursuant to the agreement shall be held in escrow by the Alabama qualifying broker unless both the buyer and the seller agree in writing to relieve the Alabama qualifying broker of this responsibility.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-57 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-57
Section 34-27B-57 Data System
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and the presence of significant investigative information.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system as required by the rules of the commission, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Identifying information.

(2) Licensure data.

(3) Adverse actions against a licensee, license applicant, or compact privilege holder and information related thereto.

(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation, and other information related to such participation not made confidential under member state law.

(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason or reasons for such denial.

(6) The presence of current significant investigative information.

(7) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the rules of the commission.

(c) No member state shall submit any information which constitutes criminal history record information, as defined by applicable federal law, to the data system established hereunder.

(d) The records and information provided to a member state pursuant to this compact or through the data system, when certified by the commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the authenticated business records of the commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a member state.

(e) Significant investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other member states.

(f) It is the responsibility of the member states to report any adverse action against a licensee and to monitor the database to determine whether adverse action has been taken against a licensee. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.

(g) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.

(h) Any information submitted to the data system which is subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
Ala. Code § 34-23-187 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-187
Section 34-23-187 Fraud, Willful Misrepresentation, or Waste Abuse
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to any audit, review, or investigation that involves alleged fraud, willful misrepresentation, or waste abuse.
Ala. Code § 34-41-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 41 / Section 34-41-8
Section 34-41-8 Acts Not Prohibited
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists from practicing through the business organizations of a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or professional association. In a partnership, corporation, or professional association, in which the primary activity consists of geological services affecting the public welfare and which require licensing pursuant to this chapter, at least one partner or officer shall be a licensed geologist.

(b) This chapter shall not be construed to prevent or to affect:

(1) The practice of any profession or trade for which a license is required under any other law of this state, including, but not limited to, the practice of registered professional engineers from lawfully practicing soil mechanics, foundations engineering, and other professional engineering, licensed architects or landscape architects from lawfully practicing architecture or landscape architecture, licensed land surveyors from lawfully practicing surveying, or the practice of soil science by certified professionals.

(2) The public practice of geology by a person who is not a resident of this state and who has no established place of business in this state, when that practice does not exceed in the aggregate more than 90 days in any calendar year, provided the person is duly licensed to practice the profession in another state where the requirements for a license are not less than those specified in this chapter for obtaining the license required for the work. Within 10 days of entering this state for commencing of the work, a nonresident claiming an exemption under this subdivision shall file a statement with the board which includes his or her name, residence, and license number, and by what authority the license was issued. Upon the completion of the work, the person shall file a statement of the time engaged in the work within the state.
Ala. Code § 34-19-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-3
Section 34-19-3 License for Practice of Nurse Midwifery Required; Continuation of Practice of Lay Midwifery
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2017-383, § 5, effective August 1, 2017.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-86 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-86
Section 34-8A-86 Liability
Status: in_force

Any licensee appointed to serve as a member of the Alabama Licensed Counselor Wellness Committee and any auxiliary personnel, consultants, attorneys, or other volunteers or employees of the committee taking any action authorized by this article, engaging in the performance of any functions or duties on behalf of the committee, or participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting therefrom, in the performance and operation thereof, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed while acting within the scope of his or her duties as a committee member. Any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association or state or county medical association that contracts with or receives funds from the board for the creation, support, and operation of the committee, in so doing, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed while acting within the scope of his or her duties as a committee member.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-62 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-62
Section 34-27B-62 Consistent Effect and Conflict with Other State Laws
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact.

(b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict, including any subsequently enacted state laws.

(c) All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.

(d) Other than as expressly set forth herein, nothing in this compact will impact initial licensure.

(e) Nothing in this compact shall be interpreted to modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any state criminal or civil liability laws.

(f) In the event the commission adopts rules to coordinate the implementation or administration of this compact which conflict with Alabama law, Alabama law shall supersede those rules, and Alabama state courts shall retain sole jurisdiction to determine any conflicts.

(g) Alabama state courts shall retain sole jurisdiction to determine whether provisions of this compact are in conflict with state laws or the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

(h) Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama state or federal court that would otherwise have competent jurisdiction.
Ala. Code § 34-41-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 41 / Section 34-41-3
Section 34-41-3 Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists.

(2) GEOLOGIST. A person who holds a degree in the geological sciences from an accredited college or university.

(3) GEOLOGIST-IN-TRAINING. A person who holds a degree in the geological sciences from an accredited college or university and who has successfully passed the part of the professional examination covering fundamental or academic geological subjects.

(4) GEOLOGY. The science dealing with the earth and its history; its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases, and other materials of which it is composed, and the study of the processes responsible for the development and change in the component parts of the earth, for the benefit of mankind.

(5) GOOD MORAL CHARACTER. Character that tends to ensure the faithful discharge of the professional duties of the licensed professional geologist based on truth and adherence to ethical principles.

(6) LICENSE. A certificate issued by the board recognizing the individual named in this certificate as meeting the requirements for licensing under this chapter.

(7) LICENSED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST. A person who holds a license as a professional geologist under this chapter.

(8) PUBLIC PRACTICE OF GEOLOGY. The performance of geological service or work, including, but not limited to, consultation, geological investigation, surveys, evaluations, planning, mapping, or review of geological work related to the public practice of geology, or both, in which the performance is related to the public welfare or safeguarding of life, health, property, and the environment except as otherwise specifically provided by this chapter. A person publicly practices or offers to publicly practice geology if the person does any of the following:

a. Offers to or provides geological work or services to the public in any branch of the profession of geology.

b. Represents himself or herself to be a licensed professional geologist by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in another way.

c. Implies that he or she is a licensed professional geologist or that he or she is registered under this chapter through the use of some other title.

d. Holds himself or herself out as one who performs or is able to perform any geological services or work recognized by the board as the public practice of geology.

This definition shall not be construed to regulate or interfere with the legitimate practice of any licensed professional, other than geologists.

(9) RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OF WORK. The independent control and direction by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment of geological work or the supervision of such work.

(10) SPECIALTY. A branch of geology which is recognized as a subdiscipline for purposes of certification after registration as a licensed professional geologist.

(11) SUBORDINATE. A person who assists a licensed professional geologist in the public practice of geology without assuming the responsible charge of work and who is under the direction and supervision of a licensed professional geologist.

(12) UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. The practice of geology by a licensed professional geologist who willfully performs any act, causes omissions, or makes any assertions or representations which are fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading, or which in any manner whatsoever discredits or tends to discredit the profession of geology.
Ala. Code § 34-14C-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14C / Section 34-14C-3
Section 34-14C-3 Duties of Board; Requirements of Providers
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt regulations that specify the medical equipment to be included in this chapter, set standards for the licensure of entities which provide home medical equipment services, and govern the safety and quality of home medical equipment service providers.

(b) All home medical equipment services providers shall:

(1) Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing the safety of home medical equipment services provider facilities and delivery vehicles, the safety and quality of home medical equipment, and the safety, quality, and effectiveness of home medical equipment service procedures.

(2) Comply with any additional standards and testing requirements, as duly promulgated by the board and required for licensure.
Ala. Code § 34-29-91 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-91
Section 34-29-91 Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination
Status: in_force

A person who is a graduate of a college of veterinary medicine not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association shall be eligible to take the regularly scheduled state licensing examination given by the board upon furnishing all the following required documents or items:

(1) The certificate of the American Veterinary Medical Association Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG).

(2) A certificate evidencing the completion of a one-year internship as required by the ECFVG in a veterinary hospital or clinic approved by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. This internship can be completed in more than one hospital or clinic; however, a minimum of three months shall be spent in any one place and the intern shall receive a variety of veterinary experience. This internship may commence prior to or following the national and state examinations and all shall be completed within an 18-month period. The sponsoring practitioner of the internship shall give a complete written report to the board at the completion of each three months which shall include a performance evaluation of the intern. The board shall insure that the internship was satisfactorily completed by the applicant prior to issuance of a state license. The ECFVG certificate shall be in addition to all other requirements expected for licensing of veterinarians in Alabama.

(3) Proof of his or her citizenship of the United States and of good moral character.
Ala. Code § 34-24-535 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-535
Section 34-24-535 Oversight of Interstate Compact
Status: in_force

(a) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce the compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes and intent of the compact. The provisions of the compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law but shall not override existing state authority to regulate the practice of medicine.

(b) All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of the compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the interstate commission.

(c) The interstate commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the interstate commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the interstate commission, the compact, or promulgated rules.
Ala. Code § 34-24-384 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-384
Section 34-24-384 Rules and Regulations; Reimbursement by Physician
Status: in_force

The Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this division. The Board of Medical Examiners is specifically authorized to establish criteria for determining any amounts to be expended on behalf of an impaired physician for education, rehabilitation, and treatment and may require that any physician on whose behalf such funds are expended repay or reimburse the Alabama Physicians Education Fund in accordance with rules established by the board. Reimbursement shall be required on any funds expended for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug related problems in accordance with a schedule agreeable to the board or commission.
Ala. Code § 34-3-17 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-17
Section 34-3-17 Qualified Lawyers Holding Public Office Authorized to Become Members of Alabama Bar Association
Status: in_force

All lawyers who are qualified to practice law in Alabama and who are not engaged in active practice because they are holding a state or federal office that precludes them from practicing law may become members of the Alabama Bar Association by paying directly to the secretary of such association an annual sum equal to 50 percent of the money collected by the State of Alabama from a lawyer as a privilege license tax to engage in the practice of law. Upon payment of the sum as prescribed in the preceding sentence, such persons shall be entitled to all the privileges and benefits common to other members of such association.
Ala. Code § 34-30-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-4
Section 34-30-4 Disciplinary Proceedings - Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, Etc., of License; Administrative Fines
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Social Work Examiners may deny an application or, after a hearing, may refuse to renew, may suspend, or may revoke any license issued under this chapter upon proof that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct within the last five years, including, but not limited to:

(1) Conviction of a felony;

(2) Habituation or addiction to habit-forming drugs, either of which impairs the ability to perform his or her work;

(3) Conviction of fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered as a social worker licensed under this chapter or in establishing qualifications under this chapter;

(4) Aiding or abetting a person not licensed under this chapter who is falsely representing himself or herself as a social worker licensed under this chapter;

(5) Failing to be relicensed and continuing to represent himself or herself as licensed after the expiration of his or her license; or

(6) Being found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the rules established by the Board of Social Work Examiners.

(b) In addition to the disciplinary powers provided in subsection (a), the board may levy and collect administrative fines for serious violations of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board of not more than $500 for each violation.
Ala. Code § 34-22-103 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-103
Section 34-22-103 Procedures for Notification of Program, Self-Reporting, and Participation
Status: in_force

The board shall develop procedures for the following:

(1) Informing each participant in a treatment program of the program procedures, responsibilities of program participants, and the possible consequences of noncompliance with the program.

(2) Voluntary self-reporting and treatment program participation by an optometrist.
Ala. Code § 34-25-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-8
Section 34-25-8 Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any person who falsely states or represents that he or she has been or is a polygraph examiner or trainee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months, or both.
Ala. Code § 34-9-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-4
Section 34-9-4 License Required to Practice Dental Hygiene or Expanded Duty Dental Assisting
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to practice dental hygiene in the State of Alabama, except:

(1) Those who are now licensed dental hygienists pursuant to law; and

(2) Those who may hereafter be duly licensed and who are currently registered as dental hygienists pursuant to this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-15-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-15-14
Section 34-15-14 Safe Depository for Valuable Articles - Limitation of Liability
Status: in_force

If the liability of a hotel is not otherwise eliminated or limited or varied under the provisions of Section 34-15-11 or 34-15-13, its liability for any loss, damage, or destruction of any property of a guest, by theft or otherwise, shall in no event and under no circumstances or conditions exceed the sum of $5,000, whether or not such hotel has complied with the provisions of this chapter. The word “property” as used in this section shall mean and include valuables and all other items belonging to a guest except baggage as is defined in Section 34-15-15.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-86 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-86
Section 34-7B-86 Adverse Actions
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee’s home state shall have exclusive power to impose an adverse action against a licensee’s multistate license issued by the home state.

(b) A home state may take adverse action on a multistate license based on the investigative information, current significant investigative information, or adverse action of a remote state.

(c) In addition to the powers conferred by state law, each remote state’s licensing authority shall have the power to:

(1) Take adverse action against a licensee’s authorization to practice esthetics through the multistate license in that member state, provided that:

a. Only the licensee’s home state shall have the power to take adverse action against the multistate license issued by the home state; and

b. For the purpose of taking an adverse action, the home state’s licensing authority shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine the appropriate action;

(2) Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on a licensee’s authorization to practice within that member state;

(3) Complete any pending investigations of a licensee who changes his or her primary state of residence during the course of such an investigation. The licensing authority shall also be empowered to report the results of such an investigation to the commission through the data system as described herein;

(4) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a licensing authority in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings before it. The issuing licensing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located;

(5) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that licensee; and

(6) Take adverse action against the licensee’s authorization to practice in that state based on the factual findings of another remote state.

(d) A licensee’s home state shall complete any pending investigation of an esthetician who changes his or her primary state of residence while the investigation is pending. The home state shall also have the authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of any investigation to the data system.

(e) If an adverse action is taken by the home state against a licensee’s multistate license, the licensee’s authorization to practice in all other member states shall be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the home state license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose an adverse action against a licensee’s multistate license shall include a statement that the esthetician’s authorization to practice is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the order.

(f) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state’s authority to accept a licensee’s participation in an alternative program in lieu of adverse action. A licensee’s multistate license shall be suspended for the duration of the licensee’s participation in any alternative program.

(g) Joint investigations.

(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective scope of practice laws or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.

(2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-64 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-64
Section 34-7B-64 Consistent Effect and Conflict with Other State Laws
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact.

(b) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.

(c) All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
Ala. Code § 34-9-43.2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-43.2
Section 34-9-43.2 Legislative Findings; Rulemaking Authority; Liability; Scope
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing dentistry and dental hygiene and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice the same.

(2) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient health, safety, and welfare.

(3) The board is in the best position to determine the dental practices that affect and prioritize the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the board, its members, employees, and agents from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient health, safety, and welfare but appears to have elements that appear anti-competitive or have an anti-competitive effect when the effect on public health, safety, and welfare is clearly demonstrated and documented by the board.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), rules adopted under this section or Sections 34-9-18 and 34-9-43 may define and regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in a manner that prioritizes patient health, safety, and welfare, even if the rule has elements that appear anti-competitive or have an anti-competitive effect when the effect on public health, safety, and welfare is clearly demonstrated and documented by the board.

(c) A rule adopted under this section or Sections 34-9-18 and 34-9-43 may supplement or clarify any statutory definition but shall not conflict with any statute which defines the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current rights and privileges of any individual governed by the board beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct. 1101 (2015).

(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current duties or responsibilities of the members of the board in any context outside of federal or state anti-trust immunity beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct. 1101 (2015).
Ala. Code § 34-8A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-3
Section 34-8A-3 Construction and Application of Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to any of the following:

(1) The activities, services, and use of an official title on the part of a person employed as a counselor by any federal, state, county, or municipal agency; public or private educational institution; medical personnel in a clinic or hospital that is certified by the Alabama Department of Public Health or any successor to such department or that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations or any successor to such commission; law practice; or licensed private employment agencies, provided such persons are performing counseling or counseling-related activities within the scope of their employment.

(2) The activities and services of a student, intern, or trainee in counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally accredited institution of higher learning or training institution, if these activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study, provided that such person be designated a counselor intern.

(3) The activities and services of a nonresident person rendered not more than 30 days during any year, provided such person is duly authorized to perform such activities and services under the laws of the state or county of his or her residence.

(4) The activities and services of qualified members of other professions, such as physicians, psychologists, psychoanalysts, registered nurses, social workers, or ordained or licensed recognized religious practitioners performing counseling consistent with the laws of the state, their training, and any code of ethics of their professions, provided they do not represent themselves by any title or description in the manner prescribed in Section 34-8A-2. Nothing herein shall prohibit religious counselors performing counseling services without remuneration.

(5) The activities, services, titles, and descriptions of qualified members of the law profession.

(6) The activities, services, titles, and descriptions of persons employed, as professionals or as volunteers, in the practice of counseling for public and private nonprofit organizations or charities.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting counselors licensed under this chapter to administer or prescribe drugs, or in any manner engage in the practice of medicine as defined by the laws of this state.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting a counselor licensed under this chapter to represent himself or herself in any manner to the public as an attorney as defined by the laws of this state.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting a counselor licensed under this chapter to represent himself or herself in any manner to the public as a psychologist as defined by the laws of this state.

(e) Lecturers from any school, college, agency, or training institution may utilize an academic or research title when invited to present lectures to institutions or organizations.

(f) Notwithstanding the exemptions provided in this section, those person who file an application with the board or who are licensed as licensed professional counselors or associate licensed counselors shall comply with the regulations of the board and be subject to the disciplinary provisions of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-17-25 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-25
Section 34-17-25 Amount of Fees
Status: in_force

The fees prescribed by this chapter shall be in the following amounts:

(1) The fee for application to the board is one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(2) The fee for examination or reexamination shall be in an amount as established by the board in order to cover all costs of examination, but in no event shall the fee exceed the actual cost of preparing and administering the examination.

(3) The fee for an original certificate is fifty dollars ($50).

(4) The fee for a duplicate certificate is fifty dollars ($50).

(5) The annual license fee is one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(6) The delinquent penalty fee is fifty dollars ($50).

(7) The fee for administration of the supplemental examination on the statutes laws governing the practice of landscape architecture in Alabama is one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(8) The reinstatement fee is three hundred dollars ($300).

(9) The inactive status fee is seventy-five dollars ($75).
Ala. Code § 34-18-42 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-42
Section 34-18-42 Term of Office; Vacancy
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall serve for a term of three years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the board, the Governor shall appoint his or her successor by the same procedure and in the same manner as the original appointment was made; except, that the names of the medical technicians submitted to the Governor for appointment to the board shall be those only of registered medical technicians, as provided for in this chapter. Any vacancy occurring on the board by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, shall in like manner be filled by appointment of the Governor for such unexpired term.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-10
Section 34-27A-10 Written Examinations for Licensure
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 34-27A-7, an original license as a licensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not demonstrated through a written examination process that he or she possesses all of the following:

(1) Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to real estate appraising, appraisal report writing, and economic concepts applicable to real estate.

(2) Appropriate understanding of the principles of land economics, real estate appraisal processes, and of problems likely to be encountered in gathering, interpreting, and processing the data in carrying out appraisal disciplines.

(3) Appropriate understanding of the standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals as provided in this article.

(4) Appropriate knowledge of the theories of depreciation, cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics of real estate appraisal that are appropriate for the classification of license applied for.

(5) Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be appropriate for appraisal assignments for the classification of license applied for.

(6) Basic understanding of real estate law.

(7) Understanding of the types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a licensed real estate appraiser, as set forth in this article.

(b) Written examinations shall be consistent with the uniform state certification examination.

(c) The board shall adopt subsequent examination requirements as required by or when necessary to fully comply with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub.L. No. 101-73 (FIRREA), and any subsequent amendments and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
Ala. Code § 34-23-70 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-70
Section 34-23-70 Management; Display of Permit and License; Poisons; Prescription Requirements; Violations
Status: in_force

(a) Every pharmacy when opened for business shall be under the personal supervision of a duly licensed pharmacist who shall have personal supervision of not more than one pharmacy at the same time. During temporary absences of the licensed pharmacist, not to exceed three hours daily or more than one and one-half hours at any one time, nor more than one week for temporary illness, the prescription department shall be closed, and no prescriptions are to be filled. During the temporary absence of a pharmacist, a sign shall be placed on the prescription counter in a prominent location easily seen by the public stating, “Prescription Department Closed, No Pharmacist on Duty.”

(b) The permit issued to each pharmacist by the board and the licensure certificates issued to the licensed pharmacist employed by each pharmacy must be prominently and conspicuously displayed in the pharmacy. The name of the licensed pharmacist on duty must be conspicuously displayed in the prescription department in a place readily observable by the public.

(c)(1) No licensed pharmacist or pharmacy operating within this state shall accept for refund purposes or otherwise any unused portion of any dispensed prescription.

(2) The prohibition in subdivision (1) shall not apply to any unused or expired dispensed medication returned solely for the purpose of destruction in compliance with applicable law or rules of the board.

(d) The sale of poisons is restricted to the immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and such poison shall not be displayed in a pharmacy in such a manner that a customer may obtain possession of such poisons when standing in an area allocated for customer use. No sale of a poison shall be made or delivered to any minor under 12 years of age or to any person known to be of unsound mind or under the influence of alcohol.

(e) No pharmacy shall authorize any person, firm, or business establishment to serve as a pick-up station or intermediary for the purpose of having prescriptions filled or delivered, whether for profit or gratuitously. Except with respect to controlled substances, any facility recognized as a federally-qualified health center, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B), operating health care practices and providing pharmacy services in the state is expressly exempt from this subsection. Each eligible federally qualified health center is authorized to fill certain prescriptions at one location and deliver medications to clinics for patient pick-up subject to the review of the board.

(f) No prescription blank supplied by a pharmacy or pharmacist to a practitioner shall bear the imprint thereon of the name or address of any pharmacy or bear the name or address of any person registered under this chapter.

(g)(1) No person shall fill or compound a prescription or drug order in an institution unless he or she is a duly licensed pharmacist or otherwise permitted to do so under this chapter. The act of filling or compounding prescriptions or drug orders in an institution shall be as defined in the rules adopted by the board.

(2) However, such rules shall not apply to the reading, interpreting, and writing or verifying the writing of adequate directions as are necessary to assure patient’s understanding of the prescriber’s intentions by a duly qualified nurse practicing his or her profession in a licensed hospital or similar institution.

(3) Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the board to promulgate or to enforce any rule which governs, regulates, or restricts the professional practice of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state. No provision of this chapter, or any rule promulgated under the authority of this chapter, shall be interpreted to amend, alter, or modify Section 34-23-11.

(h) Only a licensed pharmacist or registered intern may accept an oral prescription of any nature. Upon so accepting such oral prescription, it must immediately be reduced to writing, and only a licensed pharmacist or an intern supervised by a licensed pharmacist may prepare a copy of a prescription or read a prescription to any person for purposes of providing reference concerning treatment of the person or animal for whom the prescription was written; and, when the copy is given, a notation shall be made upon the prescription that a copy has been given, the date given, and to whom given.

(i) If a prescription is refilled, a record of the date upon which the prescription is refilled must appear on the prescription or in a permanent prescription record book. On prescriptions which may be refilled, written or oral authorization must be received before refilling unless the number of refills is indicated on the original prescription. Those prescriptions marked “refill prn” or equivalent designation shall be refilled only in quantities commensurate with the dosage scheduled.

(j) Each prescription must be written in a manner so that it can be compounded by any registered pharmacist. The coding of any prescription is in violation of this chapter. No prescription shall be written in any characters, figures, or ciphers, other than in the English or Latin language, generally in use among medical and pharmaceutical practitioners.

(k) A prescription file or files shall be kept by every pharmacy for a period of not less than two years in which the original of every prescription compounded or dispensed shall be filed in the order of compounding with number and date of dispensing placed on each prescription. Each pharmacy shall produce any prescription file whenever legally required to do so. Such prescription file shall at all times be open for inspection by the prescriber, the board, or its investigators.

(l) All drugs or drug preparations bearing upon the package the words, “caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription” or words to the same effect, otherwise known as legend drugs, shall be stored within the confines of the prescription department or the prescription department storage room of each pharmacy. Such drugs shall be sold or dispensed only on the prescription of a licensed practitioner authorized to prescribe such drugs and shall not be sold or dispensed as a refilled prescription except upon the express authorization of the prescriber. This shall not be construed to prohibit return to authorized suppliers or sale or transfer to others licensed to possess legend drugs.

(m) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Ala. Code § 34-13-131 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-131
Section 34-13-131 Annual Renewal of Certificate; Reactivations
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of apprenticeship issued in accordance with this chapter shall be renewed annually in accordance with Section 34-13-53.

(b)(1) If an apprentice fails to renew his or her apprentice certification in accordance with this chapter, the certification may be reinstated with application for reactivation, payment of all fees and penalties, and approval by the board within a period prescribed by the board.

(2) Only one course of apprenticeship shall be allowed, and not more than two reactivations shall be granted by the board during the course of the apprenticeship.

(3) The board may allow an apprentice credit under a reactivation for time served under a previous certificate.
Ala. Code § 34-28A-71 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28A / Section 34-28A-71
Section 34-28A-71 Date of Implementation of the Interstate Commission for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Practice and Associated Rules, Withdrawal, and Amendment
Status: in_force

(a) This compact takes effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the adoption of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of this compact.

(b) Any state that joins this compact subsequent to the commission’s initial adoption of the rules is subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which this compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission has the full force and effect of law on the day this compact becomes law in that state.

(c) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing participation in this compact.

(1) A member state’s withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.

(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.

(d) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.

(e) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
Ala. Code § 34-12-32 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-32
Section 34-12-32 Compensation and Expenses
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall receive a nominal sum of $50 per diem when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees and for the time spent in necessary travel and, in addition thereto, shall be reimbursed for all traveling expenses as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36, and incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Such compensation and expenses shall be paid out of the Professional Foresters Fund in the manner prescribed herein.
Ala. Code § 34-23-159 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-159
Section 34-23-159 Preparation of Compounded Drug Products for Over the Counter Sale
Status: in_force

A pharmacy may prepare a compounded drug product to be sold over the counter without a prescription order. The product shall not contain an ingredient which exceeds recommended strengths and doses for over the counter drugs. The finished product shall not be one for which a prescription is required. It shall be properly labeled with the product’s name, directions for use, list of active ingredients, and any necessary warnings. A compounded product shall be sold directly to the patient after professional interaction or consultation between the pharmacist and the patient. The product may be prepared in advance in reasonable amounts in anticipation of estimated needs. The product shall be stored within the prescription department. The product may not be sold in bulk to other pharmacies or vendors for resale.
Ala. Code § 34-9-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-22
Section 34-9-22 Sale, Offer to Sell, Procurement, or Alteration of Diploma or Certificate; Fraud or Cheating
Status: in_force

Whoever sells or offers to sell a diploma conferring a dental or dental hygiene degree, or a license certificate or annual registration certificate granted pursuant to this chapter or prior dental act, or procures such diploma or license certificate or annual registration certificate with intent that it shall be used as evidence of the right to practice dentistry or dental hygiene as defined by law, by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom such license certificate or annual registration certificate was granted, or with fraudulent intent alters such diploma or license certificate or annual registration certificate, or uses or attempts to use it when it is so altered shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The board may impose any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any person found guilty of making a false statement or cheating, or of fraud or deception either in applying for a license, a license certificate, or annual registration or in taking any of the examinations provided for herein.
Ala. Code § 34-36-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-12
Section 34-36-12 Display of Licenses
Status: in_force

Every person holding a license issued by the board shall display it in a conspicuous manner at his or her principal place of business.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-30 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-30
Section 34-7B-30 Licensure and Regulation of Mobile Salons
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Beginning January 1, 2022, the board may issue a license for the operation of a mobile salon to an applicant who submits an application on a form approved by the board, pays required fees as determined by rule of the board, and is in compliance with this article.

(2) Requirements that apply to a shop under this article shall apply to mobile salons, except to the extent that the requirements conflict with rules adopted by the board under subsection (b).

(b) By January 1, 2022, the board shall adopt rules to implement this section including, but not limited to, the establishment of fees and minimum specifications for the facilities, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, operation, ownership, and procedures for the operation of mobile salons.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-27 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-27
Section 34-7B-27 Licensure Under Former Chapter
Status: in_force

The status of any person or entity properly licensed by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology under former Chapter 7A of this title, on August 1, 2013, shall continue under the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
Ala. Code § 34-25-25 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-25
Section 34-25-25 Internship License
Status: in_force

(a) Upon approval by the board, the board shall issue an internship license to a trainee provided he or she applies for such license and pays the required fee within 10 days prior to the commencement of his or her internship. The application shall contain such information as may be required by the board.

(b) An internship license shall be valid for the term of six months from the date of issue. Such license may be extended or renewed for any term not to exceed six months upon good cause shown to the board.

(c) A trainee shall not be entitled to hold an internship license after the expiration of the original six-month period and six-month extension, if such extension is granted by the board, until 12 months after the date of expiration of the last internship license held by the trainee.
Ala. Code § 34-27C-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27C / Section 34-27C-7
Section 34-27C-7 Application for License or Certification; Renewal; Fees
Status: in_force

(a) Within 30 days after initial employment, a security officer or armed security officer shall apply to the board for a license or certification. On or after May 21, 2009, all security officers or armed security officers not exempted under Section 34-27C-17, shall apply to the board for a license or certification in accordance with this chapter. A license or certification card issued by the board shall be carried by each security officer and armed security officer while performing his or her duties. A temporary card shall be issued by the board and be in the possession of the applicant or licensee while working as a security officer or armed security officer pending the application process, the completion of training, and the issuance of his or her license or certification. Licensure and certification shall be renewed every two years on the date on which original licensure or certification was granted. A contract security company that employs a security officer or armed security officer who is in violation of this subsection shall be in violation of this chapter.

(b) Each applicant for licensure or certification or renewal of licensure or certification shall submit to the board, within 30 days after initial employment or 30 days before licensure or certification expiration, the appropriate form as developed by the board, a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), and proof of completion of a certified training program or refresher course.

(c) Licensure or certification shall be denied or not renewed if a security officer or armed security officer does not meet the standards of a security officer or armed security officer established by the board pursuant to this chapter. In the event of denial or nonrenewal of a license or certification by the board, the applicant may appeal the action of the board. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal from the applicant, the board shall set a hearing date and promptly notify the applicant of the hearing date. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the rules of the board and the Administrative Procedure Act.

(d) A contract security company shall notify the board within 10 days after discovering any adverse information pertaining to the eligibility of an individual to be licensed or certified or any adverse information that may affect the licensure or certification status of a security officer or armed security officer.

(e) The board may issue a license or certification to a security officer who has been licensed or certified as a security officer in another state if the board determines that the applicant is currently a resident of this state and the qualifying and training requirements of the issuing state are equivalent, or substantially similar, to those required by this chapter.

(f) A security officer or armed security officer who works as such for six months or less per year may pay a one-time fee for special licensure by the board. Any security officer or armed security officer who works as such for more than six months in a year shall be subject to all fees and requirements of this chapter. The board, by rule, may establish the one time fee that may not exceed one hundred dollars ($100).
Ala. Code § 34-14A-81 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-81
Section 34-14A-81 Meetings; Quorum; Records; Committees
Status: in_force

(a) The first meeting of the council shall be called by the executive director of the board no later than March 1, 2025. The executive director shall preside until a chair and a vice chair are selected by the council. The council shall elect from its own members a chair, a vice chair, and other officers as it may deem desirable.

(b) The council shall hold meetings at the call of the chair of the council to propose a recommended Alabama Residential Building Code to the Home Builders Licensure Board. Thereafter, the council shall meet from time to time, at the call of the chair of the council or at the request of the executive director of the board, to consider updates and amendments to the code. Meetings shall be held at a time and place as designated or specified in its rules.

(c) A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum at all of its meetings, and adoption or resolution of any business shall require the concurrence of a majority of all members of the council. An agenda for the meetings in sufficient detail to indicate the terms on which final action is contemplated shall be submitted by the administrator to the chair, vice chair, and council members prior to the meeting.

(d) All meetings of the council shall be held in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act, Chapter 25A of Title 36.

(e) The administrator of the Alabama Residential Building Code Division shall serve as ex officio secretary of the council, keep a record of the proceedings of all council meetings, and perform other duties as may be directed by the council.

(f) The council may establish committees among its membership, as it deems necessary, to assist in the conduct of its business.
Ala. Code § 34-24-333 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-333
Section 34-24-333 Issuance of Certificate of Qualification; Application and Issuance of License; Issuance of License Under Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Status: in_force

(a) When an applicant for a license to practice medicine or osteopathy has complied fully with all requirements of the law regulating the practice of medicine or osteopathy, the board shall issue a certificate of qualification to the commission certifying the qualification of such person, and thereafter such applicant may apply to the commission for a license to practice medicine or osteopathy for which such certificate indicates his or her qualification. If the commission finds that the applicant is of good moral character and has been duly certified by the board, the commission shall issue to such applicant a license, unless it appears to the commission that there is other good and reasonable cause for refusing to issue such license, it being the purpose and intent of this section to give the Medical Licensure Commission overall supervision, discretion, and judgment with respect to the issuance of licenses authorizing the licensee to practice medicine or osteopathy within the State of Alabama.

(b) The commission may, at its discretion, issue a license to practice medicine to an applicant who has been issued a certificate of qualification under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. A license issued under this section shall contain the following information upon the face of the document: “Issued subject to restrictions under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.” Such license shall be issued by the commission without cost to the applicant. Each license shall state on its face that it is valid for a period of one calendar year and the expiration date. A license issued by the commission under this subsection may be revoked, suspended, restricted, placed on probation, or subjected to other sanctions for the same causes and reasons and in the same manner as provided by law for the disciplining of a physician’s license to practice medicine.
Ala. Code § 34-22-87 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-87
Section 34-22-87 Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

The Alabama Board of Optometry is vested with authority to adopt and promulgate rules to effect the purposes of this article.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-1
Section 34-8A-1 Board of Examiners in Counseling Created; Composition; Powers and Duties
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a board to be known as the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling composed of seven members, appointed by the Governor of this state within 60 days after July 18, 1979, in the manner and for the term of office as hereinafter provided. The board shall perform such duties and have such powers as this chapter prescribes and confers upon it.
Ala. Code § 34-6-33 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-33
Section 34-6-33 Surrender of License; Credit for Unused Portion; Forfeiture
Status: in_force

If any licensee shall voluntarily relinquish personal supervision, management, and control of any billiard room, he or she shall surrender his or her license to the probate judge who may issue a new license to some other person, firm, or corporation to continue the business, under the provisions of this chapter, in which event credit shall be given for the unused portion of the surrendered license. But if any licensee shall relinquish management of the business as aforesaid without surrendering his or her license for reissue as hereinbefore provided, the license shall be deemed to be forfeited and the probate judge may order the sheriff of the county or the chief law enforcement officer of the State of Alabama to close the place of business.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-24 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-24
Section 34-8A-24 Liability
Status: in_force

There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor in failing to warn of and protect from a client who has communicated to the licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor a serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims. If there is a duty to warn and protect under the limited circumstances specified above, the duty shall be discharged by the licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor making reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim or victims and to a law enforcement agency. No monetary liability and no cause of action may arise against a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor who breaches confidentiality or privileged communication in the discharge of their duty as specified in this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-8
Section 34-7B-8 Fee Schedule
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish a fee schedule including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Original issuance and renewal fees for any personal license issued and regulated by the board.

(2) Original issuance and renewal fees for any business license issued by the board.

(3) Original issuance and renewal fees for any applicant seeking licensure by reciprocity.

(4) Fees for reinstating an expired personal license.

(5) Penalty fees for late renewal of any license.

(6) Fees for examination and reexamination.

(7) Fees for insufficient fund checks, consistent with state law.

(8) Fees for inactive licenses if the board elects to allow for inactive licenses by administrative rules.

(b) Fees for examination or reexamination of applicants for licensure may be collected by the vendor of examinations.
Ala. Code § 34-9-28 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-28
Section 34-9-28 Notification of Change of Address or Employer; Annual Registration Requirements
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of all licensed dental hygienists to notify the board, in writing, of any change of address or employer and have issued to them an annual registration certificate by the board. Any dental hygienist whose license shall be automatically suspended by reason of failure, neglect, or refusal to secure the annual registration certificate may be reinstated by the board upon payment of the penalty fee plus the current year’s registration fee. The form and method provided for in Section 34-9-15 shall apply to the annual registration of dental hygienists.
Ala. Code § 34-13-115 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-115
Section 34-13-115 Revocation, Suspension, or Refusal to Renew License
Status: in_force

(a) The board may revoke, suspend, place on probation, or refuse to renew a license issued to an operator of a funeral establishment or mortuary service as provided in this chapter.

(b) If, upon a complaint made to the board or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that the operator of a funeral establishment or mortuary service has failed to comply with this chapter or the rules of the board, the board shall conduct an investigation. If it appears to the board that there is reasonable ground to believe that the operator has failed so to comply, the board shall conduct a hearing on the matter. Notice of the time and place of the hearing, setting forth the respects in which failure to comply is charged, shall be sent to the operator no later than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing. The operator may have the assistance of counsel at the hearing.

(c) If the board finds that the operator has failed to comply with this chapter or the rule of the board, the board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew the license.
Ala. Code § 34-9-7.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-7.1
Section 34-9-7.1 Exemption of Participation in Continuing Education Course
Status: in_force

The practice of dentistry by a dentist licensed in another state as a part of participation in a continuing education course conducted, taught, or supervised by the University of Alabama School of Dentistry or any other continuing education provider in Alabama which is approved by the board is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-13-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-6
Section 34-13-6 Recourse by a Licensee Against Unreasonable Orders or Wrongful Interpretations by the Board
Status: in_force

In the event a licensee under this chapter should have cause to believe that the board, or a member or members thereof, has used the powers of the board to promulgate orders or rulings or requirements not intended by this chapter and that such orders or rulings or requirements are used to subject the licensee to unreasonable and wrongful interpretations of this chapter by the board or that the board or a member or members thereof have imposed the powers of the board or the wrongful interpretations of this chapter upon the licensee to such extent that it constitutes harassment of the licensee, then the licensee may take an appeal for relief to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County as prescribed in Section 34-13-31.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-16
Section 34-21A-16 Bond Requirement for Licensees
Status: in_force

In order to assure financial stability and professional competence and performance of licensees, all licensees, without exception, are required to be bonded for any work performed under the license. Minimum amounts for required bonds shall be established by the board and evidence of bond shall be provided to the board before any license will be issued. In no event may the minimum required bond amounts set by the board be less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for a basic level license, a pumper license, a portable toilet license, or a manufacturer’s license, and thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for an advanced level license. Each active licensee shall maintain a current bond for each license he or she holds. The executive director shall immediately suspend any active license without a current bond on file. The executive director shall reinstate the license once a reinstatement fee is paid by the licensee and the bond is reactivated or replaced. In the event the licensee contends his or her license has been unjustly suspended, the licensee may request a hearing and the executive director shall hold a hearing within 10 business days of the request.
Ala. Code § 34-2-42 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-42
Section 34-2-42 Annual Report
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-379, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 34-40-3.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-3.1
Section 34-40-3.1 Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers -- Composition
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law regarding the composition of the Board of Athletic Trainers, the membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state and each member of the board shall be a resident of this state.

(b) Commencing on June 1, 2025, as the terms of the members serving on the board expire, the membership of the board shall be appointed so that one member resides in and is appointed from each congressional district in this state with the remaining members being appointed from the state at-large.
Ala. Code § 34-32-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 32 / Section 34-32-6
Section 34-32-6 Persons Exempt from Chapter
Status: in_force

The following persons shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:

(1) Any person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this state, practicing or offering to practice herein the profession of soil classifier when such practice does not exceed a total of 30 days in any calendar year, provided such person is legally qualified by registration to practice the profession in his or her own state or country in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining registration are not lower than those specified in this chapter.

(2) Any person not a resident of and having no established place of business in this state, or who has recently become a resident thereof, practicing or offering to practice herein for more than 30 days in any calendar year the profession of soil classifier, if he or she shall have filed with the board an application for registration and shall have paid the fee required by this chapter. Such exemption shall continue only for such time as the board requires for the consideration of the application for registration, provided such a person is legally qualified to practice the profession in his or her own state or country in which the requirements and qualifications for obtaining registration are not lower than those specified in this chapter.

(3) Any employee or a subordinate of a person holding registration under this chapter, or an employee of a person exempted from registration by subdivisions (1) and (2), provided this practice does not include responsible charge of work or evaluation.

(4) Any person in full employment by the state or United States government or who is fully employed to perform soil classifying services solely for his or her employer or for a subsidiary or affiliated corporation of his or her employer, provided the soil classification is in connection with the property, products, or services of his or her employer.
Ala. Code § 34-35-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 35 / Section 34-35-8
Section 34-35-8 Issuance of License; Not Transferable; Validity; Expiration; Renewal
Status: in_force

(a) The probate judge shall issue a transient merchant license under this chapter only if all requirements of this chapter have been met. The license is not transferable, and is valid only within the territorial limits of the issuing county. A license expires 90 days after the day of issuance.

(b) A license may be renewed on payment of a $25 renewal fee and filing for renewal with the probate judge before the expiration of the current license.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-9
Section 34-8A-9 Application Investigation; Acceptance or Rejection
Status: in_force

After investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, the board shall notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If rejected, the notice shall state the reasons for such rejection.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-61 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-61
Section 34-27A-61 Penalties
Status: in_force

The board may censure, conditionally or unconditionally suspend registration, revoke registration, levy fines, or impose civil penalties not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) against any appraisal management company that the board determines is attempting to or has performed any of the following:

(1) An act in violation of this article.

(2) A violation of any rule adopted by the board in the interest of the public and consistent with this article.

(3) The procurement of registration through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit.
Ala. Code § 34-16-11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-11
Section 34-16-11 Charges of Fraud, Deceit, Etc., Against Holder of License or Permit; Hearing; Appeal; Reapplication
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may bring charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, incompetence, or misconduct against a licensee or permit holder. All charges shall be made in writing or by video tape and sworn to by the person making the charges. All charges shall be submitted to the chair of the board within 90 days of the alleged occurrence. After a review of the charges, the board shall conduct a hearing at which it may dismiss the charges, or may impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or may suspend or revoke the license or permit of the person charged.

(b) The licensee or permit holder may appeal a decision of the board imposing an administrative fine or revoking or suspending a license or permit by submitting a request to the board for reconsideration within 90 days following the decision of the board. If no resolution is achieved, further appeals shall be submitted to the circuit court in the jurisdiction of the residence of the licensee or permit holder. Any licensee or permit holder whose application for renewal of licensure or permitting was denied or whose license or permit was revoked may reapply after 12 months. The board may then reissue a license or permit or rescind any disciplinary action if a majority of the members, which shall be no less than four members, vote in favor of the action.
Ala. Code § 34-3-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-2
Section 34-3-2 Board of Examiners
Status: in_force

The Board of Commissioners of the State Bar shall have the following powers and authority in addition to the powers and authority heretofore conferred upon or vested in the board:

The board shall provide for a Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar and may prescribe rules and regulations governing the selection of examiners, their number, tenure, compensation, and authority, the subjects upon which candidates for admission shall be examined, the conduct of examiners, the time and place of meetings, and the certification of persons found to be qualified. The board shall prescribe necessary rules and regulations to ensure that the membership of the Board of Examiners on Admission to the State Bar is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state and that each member of the board of examiners is a citizen of this state.
Ala. Code § 34-22-88 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-88
Section 34-22-88 Rules and Regulations
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2014-339, §3, effective July 1, 2014.
Ala. Code § 34-22-106 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-106
Section 34-22-106 Confidentiality of Records; Discovery; Limitations on Testimony
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law, records of the board pertaining to an impaired optometrist shall be confidential and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena.

(2) No person in attendance at any board meeting concerning an impaired optometrist shall subsequently be required to testify in any court or non-board administrative proceeding as to any discussion or proceeding occurring at the board meeting.

(b) Information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any action merely because they were presented during the proceedings of the board meeting concerning an optometrist, nor shall any person who testifies before the board concerning an optometrist, or who is a member of the board, be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but the witness shall not be asked, and shall not testify, about his or her testimony before the board or about opinions formed by him or her as a result of the board hearings.
Ala. Code § 34-37-15 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 37 / Section 34-37-15
Section 34-37-15 Acts, Works, and Conduct Permitted, Without License; Applicability of Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) The following acts, work, and conduct may be performed by anyone, without registration or certificate, provided, however, that all work and services herein named or referred to shall be subject to an inspection and approval in accordance with the terms of all state laws and applicable municipal ordinances:

(1) Plumbing work performed by anyone who is regularly employed or acting as a maintenance person incidental to and in connection with the business in which he or she is employed and engaged, provided the plumbing work is performed on the premises of the employer, and who does not engage in the occupation of a plumber for the general public.

(2) Plumbing work performed upon the premises or equipment of a railroad or other businesses or industry, by an employee thereof who does not engage in the occupation of a plumber for the general public.

(3) Plumbing or gas fitting work performed, not on private property, with the exception of easements, by persons engaged by or employed by any public utility company in the laying, maintenance, and operation of its service mains or lines and the installation, alteration, adjustment, repair, removal, and renovation of all types of appurtenances, and equipment provided such work does not alter gas piping on consumer side of meter.

(4) Any person engaged solely in the testing of backflow devices.

(5) Plumbing work performed by a property owner in or about a building owned or occupied by the owner.

(6) Any person may install washing machines to existing piping installation or waste lines, provided such plumbing work does not necessitate tying into waste or sewer lines on the outlet side of the trap.

(b) This chapter does not apply to any plumbing work performed by a property owner in or about a building owned or occupied by him or her, or plumbing work performed by anyone who is regularly employed by the property owner to provide maintenance or other repair services if the work is incidental to and in connection with the property for which he or she is employed and engaged and is done on the premises of the employer.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-4
Section 34-17A-4 Acts Prohibited
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided, on or after July 1, 1998, it shall be a Class B misdemeanor for a person to do any of the following unless licensed pursuant to this chapter:

(1) Advertise that he or she performs marriage and family therapy or marriage and family counseling services.

(2) Use a title or description such as “marital or marriage therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or “family therapist, counselor, advisor, or consultant,” or any other name, style, or description denoting that the person is a marriage and family therapist.

(3) Practice marriage and family therapy.
Ala. Code § 34-24-332 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-332
Section 34-24-332 Replacement License Certificate
Status: in_force

A licensee whose license has been lost or destroyed may make application to the Medical Licensure Commission for a replacement license certificate. Such application shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the facts concerning the loss or destruction of the license. Any licensee whose name has changed by marriage or court order may surrender his or her license and make application to the Medical Licensure Commission for a replacement certificate. Such application shall be accompanied by legal documentation as required by the Medical Licensure Commission. The fee for any replacement license certificate shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) and shall be payable to the Medical Licensure Commission.
Ala. Code § 34-3-105 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-105
Section 34-3-105 Exemptions from Taxation
Status: in_force

All properties of the foundation, the income therefrom, and all other income of the foundation shall forever be exempt from any form of taxation in the State of Alabama. All deeds, lease agreements, and other recordable documents to which the foundation is a party shall be exempt from the payment of any deed, mortgage, and other tax in the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-8-51 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-51
Section 34-8-51 Division Established; Duties; Personnel; Funding
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Commercial Energy Code Division is established within the State Licensing Board for General Contractors.

(b) The division shall be responsible for administering meetings of the committee and advising the board on recommendations made by the committee for adoption of the Alabama Commercial Energy Code.

(c) The executive director of the board may employ staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the division.

(d) The board may apply for funds from federal grant programs and other applicable funding sources authorized by law.

(e) The division and its duties shall expire upon sunset of the board unless expressly reauthorized by the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 34-36-18 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-18
Section 34-36-18 Construction of Chapter
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed as authorizing the employment of statewide electrical inspectors.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-12
Section 34-8A-12 Reexamination
Status: in_force

In the event an applicant fails to receive a passing grade on the entire examination, the applicant may register and shall be allowed to take a subsequent examination.
Ala. Code § 34-26-103 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-103
Section 34-26-103 School Psychologist Participation in This Compact
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain and maintain an equivalent license from a remote state under this compact, a licensee must: (1) Hold and maintain an active home state license. (2) Satisfy any applicable state specific requirements established by the member state after an equivalent license is granted. (3) Complete any administrative or application requirements that the commission may establish by rule, and pay any associated fees. (4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements. (5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state. (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.

(1) Hold and maintain an active home state license. (2) Satisfy any applicable state specific requirements established by the member state after an equivalent license is granted. (3) Complete any administrative or application requirements that the commission may establish by rule, and pay any associated fees. (4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements. (5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state. (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.

(2) Satisfy any applicable state specific requirements established by the member state after an equivalent license is granted. (3) Complete any administrative or application requirements that the commission may establish by rule, and pay any associated fees. (4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements. (5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state. (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.

(3) Complete any administrative or application requirements that the commission may establish by rule, and pay any associated fees. (4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements. (5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state. (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.

(4) Complete any requirements for renewal in the home state, including applicable continuing professional education requirements. (5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state. (b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.

(5) Upon his or her application to receive a license under this compact, undergo a criminal background check in the member state in which the equivalent license is sought in accordance with the laws and rules of the member state.

(b) To renew an equivalent license in a member state other than the home state, a licensee must only apply for renewal, complete a background check, and pay renewal fees as determined by the licensing authority.
Ala. Code § 34-24-232 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-232
Section 34-24-232 Grandfather Clause
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2009-715, p. 2104, §2, effective August 1, 2009.
Ala. Code § 34-23-31 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-31
Section 34-23-31 Permits for Mail-Order Houses
Status: in_force

Every mail-order house which dispenses drugs or medicines through the United States mail or otherwise from any point in the State of Alabama to any point outside of the State of Alabama, and every such business which dispenses drugs or medicines through the United States mail or otherwise from any point outside of the State of Alabama to any point within the State of Alabama shall obtain a permit from the State Board of Pharmacy as a condition precedent to being qualified and authorized to transact such business in the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-3-84 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-84
Section 34-3-84 Payment of Witnesses
Status: in_force

The board shall by rules provided for such purpose and out of the funds herein provided for arrange for the payment of reasonable costs for the summoning of witnesses and the payment of their fees, which costs and fees shall be the same in amount as provided by law in civil cases.
Ala. Code § 34-19-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-14
Section 34-19-14 State Board of Midwifery - Powers and Duties; Scope of Licensed Practice of Midwifery. (Amended by Act 2026-396)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-399, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) The board shall do all of the following consistent with this chapter:

(1) Approve, renew, suspend, or revoke licenses for the practice of midwifery.

(2) Investigate and conduct hearings regarding complaints against a licensed midwife in order to determine if disciplinary action is warranted.

(3) Establish reasonable licensure fees, including, but not limited to, initial application, renewal, and reinstatement fees.

(4) Develop standardized forms including, but not limited to, a midwife disclosure form, informed consent form, emergency care form, and applications for licensure and renewal.

(5) Impose administrative fines, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, for violating this chapter, a board rule, or a condition of a license.

(6) Establish levels of professional liability insurance that must be maintained by a licensed midwife at a limit of no less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per occurrence and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) aggregate.

(b)(1) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement this chapter in a manner consistent with the most current North American Registry of Midwives Job Analysis and with essential documents developed and published by the Midwives Alliance of North America. The rules shall include, but not be limited to, provision for all of the following:

a. Licensing procedures and requirements.

b. Minimum initial and continuing education requirements for licensure.

c. Standards by which a licensed midwife shall conduct risk assessment.

d. Standards for professional conduct.

e. A standard procedure for investigating complaints.

f. Requirements for clinical internships for individuals seeking midwifery training.

(2) The rules shall ensure independent practice.

(c) A licensed midwife may not administer or perform any of the following obstetric procedures which are outside of the scope of the licensed practice of midwifery:

(1) An epidural, spinal, or caudal anesthetic.

(2) Any type of narcotic analgesia.

(3) Forceps or a vacuum extractor-assisted delivery.

(4) Abortion.

(5) Cesarean section or any surgery or surgical deliver except minimal episiotomies.

(6) Pharmacological induction or augmentation of labor or artificial rupture of membranes prior to the onset of labor.

(7) Except for the administration of local anesthetic, administration of an anesthetic.

(8) Administration of any prescription medication in a manner that violates the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substance Act.

(9) Vaginal birth after a cesarean.

(d) A licensed midwife may not perform either of the following:

(1) Delivery of a diagnosed multiple pregnancy.

(2) Delivery of a baby whose position is diagnosed as non-cephalic at the onset of labor.
Ala. Code § 34-9-15.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-15.1
Section 34-9-15.1 Release of Records
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the request of a patient or authorized agent of a patient, a dentist shall promptly release to the patient or his or her authorized agent legible and accurate copies of all records of the patient regardless of how they are generated or maintained. The reasonable costs of reproducing copies shall not be more than the amounts authorized by statute and in the absence of any statutory authority no more than the actual cost of the reproduction.

(b) The release of records under this section shall not be made contingent upon the payment of any fee or charge owed by the patient.

(c) The provisions of the section shall survive the closing of a dental office or practice for any reason, including, but not limited to, sale of practice, any disciplinary action, retirement, disability, or death.
Ala. Code § 34-27-56 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-56
Section 34-27-56 Acts Constituting Violation of Article - Misrepresentation
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of this article for any seller of vacation time-sharing plans, or his or her assignees, to misrepresent in any manner the buyer’s right to cancel provided by this article.
Ala. Code § 34-22-105 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-105
Section 34-22-105 Restriction of License Upon Request
Status: in_force

(a) An impaired optometrist may request in writing to the board the imposition of a restriction of his or her license to practice.

(b) The board may grant such request for restriction and may attach conditions to the licensure of the optometrist to practice optometry within specified limitations.
Ala. Code § 34-15B-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 34-15B-1
Section 34-15B-1 Short Title
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2010-706, p. 1715, §§2(a), 3, effective August 1, 2010.
Ala. Code § 34-6-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-16
Section 34-6-16 Penalties
Status: in_force

Every licensed billiard room keeper who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $250 for the first conviction and, upon the second conviction, shall forfeit the full amount of the bond to the state, and thereafter no license shall be issued to such billiard room keeper.
Ala. Code § 34-35-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 35 / Section 34-35-7
Section 34-35-7 License Fee; Bond
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant for a transient merchant license must include a license fee of $250 with the application, to be deposited in the county treasury that issues the license. The license applicant must also execute a cash bond or a surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state in an amount that is the lesser of $2,000 or five percent of the wholesale value of any merchandise or services to be offered for sale. The surety bond must be issued in favor of the state and must be conditioned that the applicant will pay all taxes due from the applicant to the state or to a political subdivision of the state, any fines assessed against the applicant or the applicant’s agents or employees for a violation of this chapter, and any judgment rendered against the applicant or the applicant’s agents or employees in a cause of action commenced by a purchaser of merchandise or services not later than one year after the date the merchandise or services are sold by the applicant.

(b) The transient merchant must maintain the bond during the period that the merchant conducts business in the county and for a one-year period after the termination of the business. After the transient merchant furnishes satisfactory proof to the probate judge that the merchant has satisfied all claims of purchasers of merchandise from or services offered by the merchant, and that all state and local sales taxes and other applicable taxes have been paid, the bond shall be released.
Ala. Code § 34-24-532 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-532
Section 34-24-532 Finance Powers
Status: in_force

(a) The interstate commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the interstate commission and its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined by the interstate commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.

(b) The interstate commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same.

(c) The interstate commission shall not pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, the member state.

(d) The interstate commission shall be subject to a yearly financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the annual report of the interstate commission.
Ala. Code § 34-30-113 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-113
Section 34-30-113 Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Amendment
Status: in_force

(a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which this compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh member state.

(1) On or after the effective date of this compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the first seven member states referred to as “charter member states,” to determine if the statute enacted by each charter member state is materially different than the model compact statute.

a. A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different from this model compact statute shall be entitled to the default process set forth in Section 34-30-112.

b. If any member state is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws from this compact, the commission shall remain in existence and this compact shall remain in effect even if the number of member states should be less than seven.

(2) Member states enacting this compact subsequent to the seven initial charter member states shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 34-30-109(c)(21) to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in this compact.

(3) All actions taken for the benefit of the commission or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of this compact prior to the effective date of this compact or the commission coming into existence shall be considered to be actions of the commission unless specifically repudiated by the commission.

(4) Any state that joins this compact subsequent to the commission’s initial adoption of the rules and bylaws shall be subject to the rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which this compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day this compact becomes law in that state.

(b) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute to repeal this compact.

(1) A member state’s withdrawal shall not take effect until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute.

(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s licensing authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.

(3) Upon the enactment of a state withdrawing from this compact, a state shall immediately provide notice of the withdrawal to all licensees within that state. Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, the withdrawing state shall continue to recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of 180 days after the date of the notice of withdrawal.

(c) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any licensing agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with this compact.

(d) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until the amendment is enacted into the laws of all member states.
Ala. Code § 34-41-23 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 41 / Section 34-41-23
Section 34-41-23 Injunction
Status: in_force

As an additional remedy, the board may proceed in a court of an appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin and restrain any person for violating this chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond in connection with obtaining provisional, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief pursuant to law.
Ala. Code § 34-25B-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-6
Section 34-25B-6 Alabama Private Investigation Board - Officers
Status: in_force

At the initial meeting of the board and each time a new member is appointed to the board, the members of the board shall select from among their members a chair to preside over meetings of the board and a vice chair to preside in the absence of the chair.
Ala. Code § 34-29-88 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-88
Section 34-29-88 Premise Permits - Required; Fees; Inspection; Revocation, Etc.; Closure and Imposition of Penalties; Renewal; Requirements for Satellite on Mobile Clinics
Status: in_force

(a) Any facility, including mobile clinics or any other premises where a licensed veterinarian practices shall have a premise permit issued by the board. Upon application and payment of a premise permit fee and an inspection fee, if necessary to cover the cost of inspection, the board shall cause a facility to be inspected. A premise permit shall be issued if the facility meets minimum standards to be adopted by the administrative code of the board as to sanitary conditions and physical plant. In lieu of the above procedure, the board may issue a premise permit to any premise which is accredited by a recognized organization whose standards meet or exceed minimum board standards as established by the administrative code of the board.

(b) Each application for premise permit shall set forth the names of all licensed veterinarians who shall be responsible for the management of the premises.

(c) The premise permit may be revoked, suspended, or denied when inspection reveals that the premises do not meet the standards set by the administrative code of the board or when the license of the responsible veterinarian or veterinarians has been suspended or revoked.

(d) The board may cause the closure of a facility and impose a penalty against any owner, operator, or responsible veterinarian of any premises operating without a premise permit in violation of this section or in violation of the administrative code of the board. No penalties so imposed shall exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each count or separate offense. In order that the board and the executive director may determine whether or not a danger to the public or to animals exists, the executive director or investigators employed by the board may conduct inspections or investigations of premises suspected of being in violation of any rule of the board. If a violation is found in conducting an inspection which is determined to be a hazard and a danger to the public or to animals, the executive director may suspend that premise permit until further notice.

(e) All premise permits shall be renewed yearly by payment of a fee to the board.

(f) Veterinary facilities shall be reinspected periodically as determined by the board.

(g) Premise permits issued to satellite, outpatient, or mobile small animal clinics shall state the name of the full service veterinary facility in that locale providing emergency and after hours service. Premise permits issued to mobile large animal clinics shall state the name of the full service veterinary facility in that locale providing radiology, emergency, and after hours service. Mobile clinics operating in more than one locale, i.e. city, shall have a premise permit for each locale. If the agreement between the outpatient, satellite, mobile large animal clinic, mobile small animal clinic, and the full service veterinary clinic providing back-up service ceases, the board shall be notified immediately and a new agreement for back-up service shall be provided before the issuance of a new premise permit.
Ala. Code § 34-30-56 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-56
Section 34-30-56 Organization; Annual Election of Officers; Meetings; Quorum; Notice of Meetings; Public Meetings Required
Status: in_force

The Board of Social Work Examiners shall organize upon appointment and qualification of its members, and shall elect annually from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary. The board shall meet twice each year and as frequently as it deems necessary at such times and places as the board designates. Additional meetings may be held upon call of the chairman or upon the written request of four members of the board. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum. All members of the board must be notified in writing at least five days prior to all meeting dates. All such board meetings shall be open to the public and appropriate public notice shall be made.
Ala. Code § 34-24-702 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-702
Section 34-24-702 License Requirements
Status: in_force

(a) Physicians who engage in the provision of telehealth medical services to any individual in this state must possess a full and active license to practice medicine or osteopathy issued by the Medical Licensure Commission.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a physician who engages in the provision of telehealth medical services to any individual in this state is not required to possess a license issued by the Medical Licensure Commission, if either of the following apply:

(1) The services are provided on an irregular or infrequent basis. The term “irregular or infrequent” refers to telehealth medical services occurring less than 10 days in a calendar year or involving fewer than 10 patients in a calendar year.

(2) The services are provided in consultation, as further provided by Section 34-24-74, with a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this state.

(c) A violation of this article shall constitute the unauthorized practice of medicine.

(d) Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to limit or restrict the Board of Medical Examiners’ or Medical Licensure Commission’s authority to regulate, revoke, suspend, sanction, or otherwise discipline any physician licensed to practice in this state who violates the provisions of this article, the provisions relating to the regulation of manufacture and distribution of controlled substances, as provided by Sections 20-2-50 through 20-2-58, or the administrative rules of the Board of Medical Examiners or the Medical Licensure Commission while engaging in the practice of medicine within this or any other state.

(e) Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to or to restrict the provision of health-related services via telehealth by a health care provider other than a physician, provided that those health-related services are within the scope of practice of the health care professional licensed in Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-24-524 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-524
Section 34-24-524 Application and Issuance of Expedited Licensure
Status: in_force

(a) A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license.

(b) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, the member board within the state selected as the state of principal license shall evaluate whether the physician is eligible for expedited licensure and issue a letter of qualification, verifying or denying the physician’s eligibility, to the interstate commission.

(1) Static qualifications, which include verification of medical education, graduate medical education, results of any medical or licensing examination, and other qualifications as determined by the interstate commission through rule, shall not be subject to additional primary source verification where already primary source verified by the state of principal license.

(2) The member board within the state selected as the state of principal license, in the course of verifying eligibility, shall perform a criminal background check of an applicant, including the use of the results of fingerprint or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the exception of federal employees who have suitability determination in accordance with U.S. C.F.R. §731.202.

(3) Appeal on the determination of eligibility shall be made to the member state where the application was filed and shall be subject to the law of that state.

(c) Upon verification in subsection (b), physicians eligible for an expedited license shall complete the registration process established by the interstate commission to receive a license in a member state selected pursuant to subsection (a), including the payment of any applicable fees.

(d) After receiving verification of eligibility under subsection (b) and any fees under subsection (c), a member board shall issue an expedited license to the physician. This license shall authorize the physician to practice medicine in the issuing state consistent with the medical practice act and all applicable laws and regulations of the issuing member board and member state.

(e) An expedited license shall be valid for a period consistent with the licensure period in the member state and in the same manner as required for other physicians holding a full and unrestricted license within the member state.

(f) An expedited license obtained though the compact shall be terminated if a physician fails to maintain a license in the state of principal licensure for a nondisciplinary reason, without redesignation of a new state of principal licensure.

(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regarding the application process, including payment of any applicable fees, and the issuance of an expedited license.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-22
Section 34-8A-22 Code of Ethics
Status: in_force

The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling shall adopt a code of ethics to govern appropriate practice or behavior as referred to in Section 34-8A-16 and Section 34-8A-17 and shall file such code with the Secretary of State within 30 days prior to effective date of such code.
Ala. Code § 34-1-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-21
Section 34-1-21 Ownership of Accountants’ Working Papers
Status: in_force

(a) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a certified public accountant or public accountant incident to or in the course of professional service to clients by the accountant, except reports submitted by a certified public accountant or public accountant to a client, shall be and remain the property of the accountant, in the absence of an express written agreement between the accountant and the client to the contrary. No statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed, without the consent of the client or the personal representative or assignee of the client, to anyone other than one or more surviving owners or new owners of the firm of the accountant. All statements, records, schedules, working papers, or memoranda prepared by a certified public accountant or public accountant in the performance of a practice monitoring program or peer review, conducted by the board shall be and become the property of the board immediately upon preparation or compilation, and shall be remitted to the board promptly upon completion of the review. The board may retain, archive, or destroy all or any portion of same. The information shall be deemed confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the disclosure of information required to be disclosed by the standards of the public accounting profession in effect from time to time with respect to reporting on the examination of financial statements or as prohibiting the disclosure in court proceedings, in investigations or proceedings conducted by the board or the designees of the board, or in ethical investigations conducted by private professional organizations. In addition, nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any temporary transfer of workpapers or other material necessary in the course of carrying out peer reviews.

(b) A licensee shall furnish to a client or former client, upon request and reasonable notice:

(1) A copy of the licensee’s working papers, to the extent that such working papers include records that would ordinarily constitute part of the client’s records and are not otherwise available to the client.

(2) Any accounting or other records belonging to, or obtained from or on behalf of, the client that the licensee removed from the client’s premises or received for the client’s account; the licensee may make and retain copies of such documents of the client when they form the basis for work done by the licensee.
Ala. Code § 34-24-508 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-508
Section 34-24-508 Rule Making
Status: reserved

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2022-302 EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 34-31-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-31-20
Section 34-31-20 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - Creation; Composition; Transfer of Property, Etc
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors as created by Act 82-547, 1982 Regular Session (Acts 1982, p. 900), is renamed the Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. The authority of the board is expanded to allow the board to examine, certify, and regulate heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration on a statewide basis.

(b) The board shall consist of 12 members, who shall be citizens of this state and who shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The seven initial appointments shall be effective as of July 1, 1982, as follows: One member shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of one year, and shall be a licensed professional engineer; one member shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of four years and shall be a heating and air conditioning contractor; one member shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for an initial term of three years and shall be a trade representative of an equipment manufacturer or supplier; one member shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of three years and shall be a consumer from the general public; one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for an initial term of two years and shall be a trade representative of the service, repair parts industry; one member shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor for an initial term of two years, and shall be a representative from county or local inspection services department; and one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for an initial term of three years, and shall be a consumer from the general public. Three additional members shall be appointed to serve four-year terms beginning on January 1, 2001. Each of these three additional members shall be heating and air conditioning or refrigeration contractors. One of these additional members shall be appointed by the Governor, one of these additional members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and one of these additional members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. An additional two members, who shall be heating and air conditioning contractors, shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for initial terms of three years. Their successors, who shall be appointed by the same respective appointing authorities, and shall possess the same respective occupational qualifications, shall each serve not more than two consecutive terms of office of four years each and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.

(c) All moneys, equipment, and property of the board created pursuant to Sections 34-31-1 through 34-31-17, inclusive, shall, effective July 1, 1982, be transferred to the board created in subsection (a). The board shall pay all money received under this chapter to the State Treasurer, who shall keep the money in a separate fund for the board. All money remaining at the end of the fiscal year which exceeds 25 percent of the board’s budget for the previous year shall be transferred to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Alabama Home Builders Foundation to be used exclusively for classroom training tools at educational facilities that provide heating, air conditioning and/or refrigeration curriculums to include any program approved or accredited by the State of Alabama, United States federal government, or any state or federal governmental agency or board. If, at any time, the Alabama Home Builders Foundation should lose its nonprofit status, those funds shall be transferred to the State General Fund.
Ala. Code § 34-23-73 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-73
Section 34-23-73 Preceptor Qualifications
Status: in_force

Every pharmacist serving as a preceptor shall have expressed a willingness to serve as a preceptor. Pharmacist preceptors shall be approved by the board and shall be willing to cooperate with the board in developing the necessary training requirements and shall provide appropriate documentation to the board. Each preceptor shall certify as to the commencement and completion of the training period and may make recommendations to the board concerning the competency of his or her trainee. The preceptor shall report to the board from time to time as requested on the progress of any intern or extern under his or her supervision. It shall be his or her responsibility in a supervisory capacity to see that each intern or extern receives proper training under the objectives of the board for this practical training program.
Ala. Code § 34-43A-18 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 43A / Section 34-43A-18
Section 34-43A-18 Massage Therapy Schools; Instructors. (Amended by Act 2026-162)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-162, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) To be approved by the board, a massage therapy school shall comply with all standards for approval established by board rule. The applicant shall also do all of the following:

(1) Submit to the board a completed application prescribed by the board and the registration fee.

(2) Register every two years with the board by submitting a renewal form, the renewal fee, and a current curriculum and list of active massage therapy instructors teaching at the school.

(3) Commencing on October 1, 2025, submit proof to the board of registration as an assigned school through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

(4) Satisfy other standards as the board may impose by rule.

(b) Except as provided in Section 34-43A-4(a)(5), every massage therapy instructor teaching a course in massage therapy at a massage therapy school located in this state shall be licensed by the board as a massage therapist and registered as a massage therapy instructor. Instructors who are not teaching massage therapy do not need to be registered. An adjunct massage therapy instructor shall be dually licensed in the state where he or she resides or be nationally certified, or both.

(c) An applicant for registration as a massage therapy instructor shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

(1) Be currently licensed as a massage therapist in this state.

(2) Submit to the board a completed application as prescribed by the board and the application fee.

(3) Submit documentation of three years of experience in the practice of massage therapy. The documentation may be considered by the board on a case-by-case basis.
Ala. Code § 34-13-130 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-130
Section 34-13-130 Apprentice Requirements; Application; Course of Apprenticeship
Status: in_force

(a) Every person desiring to engage as an apprentice shall satisfy all of the following:

(1) Make application as a funeral director’s apprentice or an embalmer’s apprentice to the board upon a form provided by the board. The applicant shall submit to the board a form, sworn to by the applicant, that contains the name, date of birth, and Social Security number of the applicant, and two complete sets of fingerprints for completion of a criminal history background check. The board shall submit the fingerprints to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for a state criminal history record check. The fingerprints shall be forwarded by the agency to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Costs associated with conducting a criminal history background check shall be paid by the applicant. The board shall keep information received pursuant to this subsection confidential, except that information received and relied upon in denying the issuance of an apprentice certification may be disclosed if necessary to support the denial.

(2) Be over the age of 18.

(3) Hold a high school certificate or the equivalent.

(4) Be of good moral character.

(b) Each application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant and be accompanied by a fee to be established by the board, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).

(c) The executive director, whenever it appears to him or her that no reason exists for the denial of an application and that the application is regular upon its face, may issue to the applicant a certificate of apprenticeship without submitting the application to the board. If, however, any doubt exists as to the qualifications of the applicant, the application shall be submitted to the board and may be accepted or rejected by a majority of the board.

(d) The course of an apprenticeship shall be in accordance with this chapter or prescribed by rule of the board and performed in Alabama under the supervision of a funeral director or embalmer licensed by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-28A-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28A / Section 34-28A-20
Section 34-28A-20 Required; Licenses to Be Granted to Qualified Applicants
Status: in_force

(a) Under no circumstances shall any person practice or represent himself or herself as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

(b) Licensure shall be granted either in speech-language pathology or audiology if the applicant meets the respective qualifications.
Ala. Code § 34-13-24 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-24
Section 34-13-24 Oath of Members
Status: in_force

Each member of the board and member of any committee or subcommittee established by the board, after appointment and before entering upon his or her duties, shall make oath before some officer competent to administer oaths that he or she is legally qualified to become a member of the board, committee, or subcommittee under this chapter and that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of the office, a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Ala. Code § 34-24-291 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-291
Section 34-24-291 Purpose of Article
Status: in_force

(a) Shortages of all skilled health personnel, both physicians and others, new scientific and technological developments and new methods of organizing health services have made the question of new uses for allied health personnel the critical issue to be resolved if our supply of health manpower is to be used effectively and productively. In its concern with the growing shortage and geographic maldistribution of health care services in Alabama, the Legislature intends to establish in this article a framework for legal recognition and development of new categories of health manpower - assistants to physicians.

(b) It is also the intent of this article to encourage the more effective utilization of the skills of physicians by enabling them to delegate certain health care tasks to qualified assistants to physicians where such delegation is consistent with the patient’s health and welfare.

(c) It is also the intent of this article to encourage and permit the utilization of the assistants to physicians by physicians and to remove existing legal constraints. It is also the purpose of this article to allow for innovative developments of programs for the education of assistants to physicians. And, it is also the purpose of this article to provide for the establishing of a system of approving and regulating physicians and assistants to physicians so that a high quality of service is insured.
Ala. Code § 34-9-19.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-19.1
Section 34-9-19.1 Advertising - Dental Referral Service; Requirements; Prohibitions; Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) ADVERTISEMENT. Information communicated in a manner designed to attract public attention to a referral service, participating dentist, or a practice of dentistry.

(2) DENTAL REFERRAL SERVICE. A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, agent, or employee of any of the foregoing that engages in any business or service for profit that in whole or in part includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a dentist for any form of dental care or treatment.

(3) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry or any entity authorized by law which is formed for the purpose of practicing dentistry.

(4) FALSE, FRAUDULENT, MISLEADING, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT. A statement or claim having one or more of the following characteristics:

a. One that contains a misrepresentation of fact.

b. One that is likely to mislead or deceive because in context it makes only a partial disclosure of relevant facts.

c. One that is intended or is likely to create a false or unjustified expectation of favorable results.

d. One that implies unusual superior dental ability.

e. One that contains other representations or implications that in reasonable probability will cause an ordinary and prudent person to misunderstand or be deceived.

(5) PARTICIPATING DENTIST. A dentist who has paid a fee to the dental referral service in order to be included on its referral service.

(b) A dental referral service shall not participate in the advertising of or operate a dental referral service unless all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The patient referrals by the dental referral service result from patient-initiated responses to the service’s advertising.

(2) The dental referral service discloses to any prospective patient who makes contact with the service that the participating dentists have paid a fee for participation in the service.

(3) The dental referral service does not impose a fee on the participating dentists dependent on the number of referrals or amount of professional fees paid by the patient to the dentist.

(4) Participating dentists charge no more than their usual and customary fees to any patient referred.

(5) The dental referral service registers with the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama providing all the following information:

a. Name.

b. Street address.

c. Mailing address.

d. Telephone number.

e. Name of registered agent or person responsible for the operation of the dental referral service.

f. Listing of other states where the dental referral service is registered.

g. A copy of the standard form contract that regulates its relationship with participating dentists.

(c) Participating dentists shall not enter into a contract or other form or agreement to accept for dental care or treatment a person referred or recommended for the care or treatment by a dental referral service unless the dental referral service meets all the requirements of this section.

(d) A dental referral service that advertises shall include in each advertisement in legible or audible language, or both, a disclaimer containing all the following statements or information that:

(1) The participating dentist of the dental referral service is a dentist who has paid a fee to participate in the service.

(2) The advertisement is paid for by participating dentists.

(3) No representation is made about the quality of the dental services to be performed or the expertise of the participating dentists.

(4) Participating dentists are not more or less qualified than dentists who are not participating in the service.

(e) Dental referral service advertisements shall not do any of the following:

(1) Advertise or solicit patients in a manner that contains a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement in any material respect.

(2) Publish or circulate, directly or indirectly, any false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement as to the skill or methods of practice of any participating dentist.

(3) Contain a statement or make a recommendation that the dental referral service provides referrals to the most qualified dentists or dental practices.

(4) Contain a review process or a screening.

(5) Contain qualifications or information verification that misleads the public into thinking a participating dentist has obtained special recognition or joined a selective group of licensed dentists by being a participating dentist in the dental referral service.

(f) A violation of Sections 34-9-15, 34-9-19, 34-9-28, or this section, including, but not limited to, advertising in any manner which is false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive, shall subject a participating dentist to possible administrative disciplinary actions outlined in Section 34-9-18, after notice and hearing by the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama and the opportunity for judicial review as provided in this article.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-50 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-50
Section 34-27B-50 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of respiratory therapy with the goal of improving public access to respiratory therapy services by providing respiratory therapists licensed in a member state the ability to practice in other member states. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

(b) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:

(1) Increase public access to respiratory therapy services by creating a responsible, streamlined pathway for licensees to practice in member states with the goal of improving outcomes for patients.

(2) Enhance states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety.

(3) Promote the cooperation of member states in regulating the practice of respiratory therapy within those member states.

(4) Ease administrative burdens on states by encouraging the cooperation of member states in regulating multi-state respiratory therapy practice.

(5) Support relocating active military members and their spouses.

(6) Promote mobility and address workforce shortages.
Ala. Code § 34-21-40 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-40
Section 34-21-40 Duty of Board of Nursing to Provide Programs, Seminars, and Workshops
Status: in_force

To meet the health care needs of the citizens of Alabama and to cope with the rapidly changing methods of health care delivery, the Alabama Board of Nursing is authorized and directed to provide quality continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops to acquaint and educate nurses in the most current and modern nursing procedures. These continuing education programs in nursing shall be designed to insure that nurses will be educated in the latest technics of health care delivery.
Ala. Code § 34-40-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-7
Section 34-40-7 Time Restrictions on Certification
Status: in_force

(a) Any person actively engaged as an athletic trainer on May 13, 1993, shall be issued a license certificate if the athletic trainer submits proof of three years of experience as an athletic trainer within the preceding five-year period, receives approval by the board, and pays the license certificate fee as determined by the board. For the purpose of this section, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if the person is employed on a salaried basis for the duration of the institution’s school year, or the length of the athletic organization’s season, and was hired and performs the duties of an athletic trainer as the major responsibility of employment. One year from May 13, 1993, application for a license certificate pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted.

(b) The board shall grant licensure to any physical therapist who has satisfactorily completed all of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) qualifications as a board certified sports physical therapist (SCS). Three years from May 13, 1993, application for a licensure certificate pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted.

(c) The board may grant licensure to a licensed physical therapist who submits experience and educational training as an athletic trainer within the preceding five-year period if the person performed duties as an athletic trainer as a significant responsibility. One year from May 13, 1993, application for licensure pursuant to this subsection shall not be permitted.