Ala. Code § 34-26-61 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-61
Section 34-26-61 Duties - Supervisors
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed psychologist acting as a supervisor shall perform all of the following duties:

(1) Offer and provide supervision only within the area of his or her competence and assure that his or her professional expertise and experience is congruent with the practice of the supervisee.

(2) Prior to beginning supervision, enter into a written agreement with the supervisee on a board adopted supervision contract form which details the obligations of the supervisee as well as the responsibilities of the supervisor to the supervisee. This form shall be filed with and accepted by the board.

(3) Direct the supervisee to practice only within the areas for which he or she is qualified by education, training, and supervised experience.

(4) Establish and maintain a level of supervisory contact consistent with established professional standards and remain accessible to the supervisee.

(5) Direct the supervisee to keep him or her informed of services provided by the supervisee.

(6) If he or she has reason to believe that the supervisee is practicing in a manner which indicates that ethical or legal violations have been committed, he or she shall proceed as prescribed by the most recent version of the Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.

(7) Maintain a clear and accurate record of supervision with a supervisee that protects the confidentiality of the clients of the supervisee.

(8) Report annually on the required form to the board that the agreed upon supervision has occurred.

(9) File a final supervision report with the board within two weeks of the termination of supervision.

(10) Insure the written notification to clients or patients of the supervisory process, including the disclosure of clinical information to the supervisor and the means by which the supervisor may be contacted.

(b) Failure to comply with any of the duties specified in subsection (a) shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(c) To maintain the professional nature of the supervision, a familial or strong personal relationship between the supervisor and his or her supervisee is prohibited, except in extraordinary circumstances such as the lack of availability of any other qualified supervisor. In such cases, the board shall require documentation that no other supervision is available and shall require reference letters from colleagues commenting on the appropriateness of the supervisory relationship.
Ala. Code § 34-10-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-4
Section 34-10-4 License Not Transferable; Admission of Partners or Changes in Corporation
Status: in_force

No license granted under the terms of this chapter shall be transferable, but an employment agency may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Revenue, at any time, incorporate or admit a partner or partners to the business or profession or make changes in a corporation, but no employment agency shall permit any person not mentioned in the application for a license to become connected with the employment agency, as a partner or as an officer of a corporation, unless the written consent of the Commissioner of Revenue shall first be obtained. Such consent may be withheld only for a reason for which an original application for a license might have been rejected, if the person or persons in question had been mentioned therein.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-7
Section 34-15C-7 Waiver of Registration Requirements; Reciprocity
Status: in_force

The board may waive the requirements for registration and grant registration to any applicant who submits proof of current registration as an interior designer in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States that requires standards for registration which are substantially equivalent to those required in this state and gives similar reciprocity to registered interior designers of this state.
Ala. Code § 34-15B-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 34-15B-4
Section 34-15B-4 Alabama State Board of Registration for Interior Design
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2010-706, p. 1715, §§2(a), 3, effective August 1, 2010.
Ala. Code § 34-30-100 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-100
Section 34-30-100 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensing.

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

(1) Increase public access to social work services.

(2) Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses.

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

(4) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice.

(5) Promote mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple states by providing for the mutual recognition of other member states’ licenses.

(6) Support military families.

(7) Facilitate the exchange of licensing and disciplinary information among member states.

(8) Authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for abiding by a member state’s laws, rules, and applicable professional standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered.

(9) Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social work services.
Ala. Code § 34-24-143 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-143
Section 34-24-143 Disposition of Funds; Audit; Refunds; Records
Status: in_force

(a) All examination fees, certification fees, renewal fees, and other similar funds received by the board under this article shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and all such funds are appropriated to the board to defray the expenses incurred in carrying out this article. The expenses shall include printing, stamps, stationery, clerical help, travel, and other necessary expenditures.

(b) In all cases, any fee that is received by the board shall not be refunded, and no applicant shall have the right to recover any part of a fee accompanying his or her application for licensure or otherwise paid to the board except on the death, disability, or retirement from practice of any applicant or licensee between payment of any fee and the expiration of his or her current renewal or the issuance of the initial license or permit or on the failure of the board to conduct any scheduled examination.

(c) The books and records of the board shall be subject to state audit in the same manner and to the same extent as any other state agency. The secretary-treasurer or the executive director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received by the board and all expenditures made by the board.

(d)(1) The board may acquire and hold, in its own name, real property by purchase, gift, grant, or other lawful means, except eminent domain, which real property is used by the board to carry out its responsibilities.

(2) The board may also transfer, sell, convey, or cause to be conveyed real property and any improvements thereon, subject to the requirements of this section. In purchasing any real property, the board may expend its own funds, and any obligations created in connection with the purchase of real property shall solely and exclusively be obligations of the board and shall not create debts, obligations, or liabilities of the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-16-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-8
Section 34-16-8 Reciprocity Agreements Authorized
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any state, agency, or other organization that licenses, certifies, or registers professional interpreters or transliterators, or both, if the board finds that the state, agency, or organization has substantially the same requirements or more stringent requirements.

(b) The reciprocity agreement shall provide that the board shall license anyone who is currently licensed, certified, or registered in that state or by that agency or other organization if that state, agency, or other organization agrees to license, certify, or register any practitioners who are currently licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The board shall set by regulation the fees appropriate in processing reciprocity.
Ala. Code § 34-23-154 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-154
Section 34-23-154 Drug Components to Meet Certain Requirements
Status: in_force

Pharmacists compounding prescriptions shall use their professional judgment in first receiving, storing, or using drug components that meet official compendia requirements or other high quality sources. Bulk drugs and other chemicals or materials used in the compounding of drugs shall be stored in adequately labeled containers in a clean, dry area or, if required, under proper refrigeration.
Ala. Code § 34-1A-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 34-1A-2
Section 34-1A-2 Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure - Creation; Composition; Operation
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure is created.

(b) The board, which shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban and rural, and economic diversity of the state, shall consist of the following members, who are citizens of this state, appointed by the Governor, and subject to confirmation by the Alabama Senate:

(1) Two members representing the alarm system industry selected from five nominees submitted by the Alabama Alarm Association.

(2) One member of the Alabama Consulting Engineers Association selected from three nominees submitted by that association.

(3) One member of the Alabama Sheriffs Association selected from three nominees submitted by that association.

(4) One member who is a locksmith selected from three nominees submitted by the Alabama Locksmith Association.

(5) A person who is a representative of the consumers of the state.

(c)(1) The terms of the board members shall be four years.

(2) Of these members first appointed, two shall be appointed to four-year terms, two for three-year terms, and one for a two-year term.

(3) Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of terms shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor, subject to the nominating process specified in subsection (b).

(4) No member shall serve more than two successive four-year terms.

(5) A member shall serve until a successor is appointed and assumes office.

(d) Members shall be paid out of the funds of the board the same per diem as prescribed by law for state employees for each day of attendance of a board or committee meeting.

(e) Meetings shall be held at least four times per year. Special meetings shall be held at the call of the chair or by a majority of the members.

(f)(1) The board may adopt rules of proceedings.

(2) Three members of the board who are physically present shall constitute a quorum.

(3) The board shall elect a chair and a vice chair on an annual basis. The chair or vice chair shall call meetings of the board to order.

(4) Members of the board may participate in a board meeting by means of video conference pursuant to the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Participation by video conference shall qualify as attendance at a meeting in person. The board may not conduct official business unless at least three members of the board are physically present at the board meeting. Attendance by phone without video conference capability does not constitute attendance at a board meeting.

(5) Members of a committee of the board may attend a committee meeting by means of video conference pursuant to the Alabama Open Meetings Act. Participation by video conference shall qualify as attendance at a meeting in person. Except as otherwise provided, a committee may not issue an order or render a decision unless legal counsel for the board and a member of the administrative or management staff of the board is physically present. If legal counsel for the board is not a member of the committee, only the physical presence of one member of the administrative or management staff of the board and one committee member is required to conduct committee business if the remainder of the quorum of the committee is satisfied by the attendance of committee members by means of video conference. A majority of committee members shall be physically present to constitute a quorum, conduct official committee business, or render a decision. Attendance by phone without video conference capability does not constitute attendance at a committee meeting.
Ala. Code § 34-7-25 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-25
Section 34-7-25 Penalties for Violations of Chapter
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 99-345 p. 478, § 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-8
Section 34-8A-8 Qualifications for Associate Licensed Counselor
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license as an associate licensed counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes accompanied by such fees as are required by this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board:

(1) The applicant has complied with provisions outlined in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Section 34-8A-7;

(2) The associate licensed counselor may not practice without direct supervision by a licensed professional counselor. The plan for supervision of the associate licensed counselor is to be approved by the board prior to any actual performance of counseling on the part of the associate licensed counselor;

(3) Any associate licensed counselor after meeting the requirements specified in subdivisions (5) and (6) of Section 34-8A-7 may petition the board for licensure as a professional counselor.
Ala. Code § 34-24-176 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-176
Section 34-24-176 Reinstatement of License
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of Section 34-24-165, any chiropractor who desires to return to the active practice of chiropractic shall submit an application for reinstatement accompanied by a nonrefundable reinstatement fee and a penalty. The amount of the reinstatement fee and penalty shall be established by rule of the board. The applicant shall possess good moral character and meet the educational requirements existing at the time of his or her initial licensing. The board, as a condition of reinstatement, may require the completion of a designated number of continuing education hours, the successful completion of refresher courses at a board approved accredited chiropractic college, or the passing of a law exam, or all of the above if required by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-13-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-2
Section 34-13-2 Purpose of Chapter
Status: in_force

It is declared and established that the procedures for making final disposition of human dead, including embalming, funeral directing, cremating, disposing, and burying of deceased human remains, are so affected with the public interest as to require regulation and control of these occupations and that, additionally, regulation and control are necessary for the prevention of the spread of infectious and contagious diseases and for the protection of the health and welfare of the people of the state, and that this chapter and rules authorized to be made are necessary to effectuate its purpose; and this chapter shall be construed liberally and in a manner to carry out its obvious intents and purposes.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-16
Section 34-7B-16 Apprentice Registation
Status: in_force

(a) No person may be registered as an apprentice in a shop 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 paid the applicable registration fee.

(b) Before an apprentice begins work under this chapter, the sponsor, on behalf of a potential apprentice, shall request and obtain an apprenticeship work permit from the board.

(c) An apprentice may train in a licensed shop under a current licensee who has been licensed for at least five years in the appropriate field.

(d) Within 120 days after an apprentice completes the required hours and training, the sponsor shall certify a record of completion for the apprentice to the board.

(e) A sponsor who fails to certify apprentice completion to the board in a timely manner shall be in violation of board rules and may be subject to a fine by the board.

(f) If an apprentice does not receive his or her license within two years after certification of completion of training, the board may require the apprentice to complete additional hours of training before applying or reapplying for licensure.

(g) No person who holds a current license in another state shall be issued an apprentice permit for the same type of license.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-17 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-17
Section 34-14A-17 Sunset Provision
Status: in_force

The Home Builders Licensure Board shall be an enumerated board pursuant to Sections 41-20-1 through 41-20-16, and shall be reviewed at the same time as the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.07 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.07
Section 34-24-220.07 Data System
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensees in member states.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all licensees to whom this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including all of the following:

(1) Identifying information.

(2) Licensure data.

(3) Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege.

(4) Non-confidential information related to alternative program participation.

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

(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as determined by the rules of the commission.

(c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other party states.

(d) The commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall be available to any other member state.

(e) 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.

(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
Ala. Code § 34-27C-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27C / Section 34-27C-6
Section 34-27C-6 Insurance Requirements
Status: in_force

(a) Contract security company licensees shall file certificates of insurance with the board certifying coverage. The minimum amount of coverage shall be two million dollars ($2,000,000) for bodily or personal injury and two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for property damage. There shall be included endorsements for general liability, personal injury, and workers’ compensation.

(b) An insurance policy may not be modified or cancelled without 30 days’ prior notice to the board. The insurance company shall be licensed in this state, or in the state in which the insurance is purchased, with the name of a designated agent for service filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Ala. Code § 34-23-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-7
Section 34-23-7 Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs
Status: in_force

Any person found in possession of a drug or medicine limited by law to dispensation by a prescription, unless such drug or medicine was lawfully dispensed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition thereto, may be imprisoned in the county jail for hard labor for not more than one year. This section shall not apply to a licensed pharmacy, licensed pharmacist, wholesaler, manufacturer, or his or her representative acting within the line and scope of his or her employment, physician, veterinarian, dentist, or nurse acting under the direction of a physician, nor to a common carrier or messenger when transporting such drug or medicine in the same unbroken package in which the drug or medicine was delivered to him or her for transportation.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.01 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.01
Section 34-24-220.01 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article, and except as otherwise provided, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY. Full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §§ 1209 and 1211.

(2) ADVERSE ACTION. Disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance, or both.

(3) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a physical therapy licensing board, including, but not limited to, substance abuse issues.

(4) COMPACT PRIVILEGE. The authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the member state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter.

(5) CONTINUING COMPETENCE. A requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.

(6) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about licensees, including examination, licensure, investigative information, compact privilege, and adverse action.

(7) ENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license that a physical therapy licensing board has limited in any way.

(8) EXECUTIVE BOARD. A group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.

(9) HOME STATE. The member state that is the licensee’s primary state of residence.

(10) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Information, records, and documents received or generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation.

(11) JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENT. The assessment of an individual’s knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy in a state.

(12) LICENSEE. An individual who currently holds an authorization from a state to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist assistant.

(13) MEMBER STATE. A state that has enacted this compact.

(14) PARTY STATE. Any member state in which a licensee holds a current license or compact privilege or is applying for a license or compact privilege.

(15) PHYSICAL THERAPIST. An individual who is licensed by a state to practice physical therapy.

(16) PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. An individual who is licensed or certified by a state and who assists the physical therapist in selected components of physical therapy.

(17) PHYSICAL THERAPY COMPACT COMMISSION or COMMISSION. The national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact.

(18) PHYSICAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE, or THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY. The care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

(19) PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSING BOARD or LICENSING BOARD. The agency of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.

(20) REMOTE STATE. A member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.

(21) RULE. A regulation, principle, or directive adopted by the commission that has the force of law.

(22) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States that regulates the practice of physical therapy.
Ala. Code § 34-43A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 43A / Section 34-43A-3
Section 34-43A-3 Regulated Activities
Status: in_force

Except as specifically provided by this chapter, no individual may do any of the following unless licensed pursuant to this chapter:

(1) Advertise that he or she performs massage therapy or related touch therapy modalities.

(2) Hold himself or herself out to the public as a massage therapist, using any name or description denoting himself or herself as a massage therapist, or purporting to have the skills necessary to perform massage therapy.

(3) Practice massage therapy on the general public for compensation.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-11
Section 34-15C-11 Violations
Status: in_force

The board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue a certificate of registration, issue a private or public reprimand regarding a registered interior designer, assess and collect administrative fines against a registered interior designer not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), or proceed with any combination of the foregoing, for any of the following conduct:

(1) Fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or misrepresentation, whether knowing or unknowing, in the pursuit of his or her practice or in obtaining any certificate of registration.

(2) Gross negligence, misconduct, or incompetence in the pursuit of his or her practice.

(3) Conviction of a felony, until civil rights are restored.

(4) Incompetency as adjudged by a court having jurisdiction.

(5) Violating or directly or indirectly aiding or abetting in a violation of Section 34-15C-9.

(6) Practicing in this state in violation of any standards of professional conduct as may be established by rule of the board.

(7) Failure to pay any fee or fine assessed by the board.

(8) Failure to comply with any order of the board.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-13 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-13
Section 34-21A-13 Form of Application for Licenses, Examinations, and License Renewals
Status: in_force

(a) All applicants for licenses, examinations, or license renewals shall be required to complete specific application forms developed and provided by the board. Information required to be provided on license application forms shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The applicant’s name, date of birth, Social Security number, residence address, telephone number, and county of residence.

(2) The name of the applicant’s employer, or the name of the applicant’s business, including the business address and telephone number of the employer or applicant’s business.

(3) Details of the applicant’s business experience, details of the applicant’s work experience, and classroom training in the areas of requested licensing.

(4) A signed statement from an official from the applicant’s county health department stating that the applicant is in good standing with the local or county health department.

(b) Application forms may also require any information deemed by the board to be significant in evaluating the qualifications of an applicant for license, examination, or license renewal.

(c) All required fees and documentation shall accompany any application form filed with the board.

(d) The board shall approve through its executive director the issuing of a license to each applicant meeting the qualifications as set forth by the board, or deny a license to each applicant not meeting the qualifications as set forth by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-21-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-6
Section 34-21-6 Exemptions
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit: The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency; the practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state, who is employed by the United States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, while in the discharge of his or her official duties; the practice of nursing by students enrolled in approved schools of nursing, as may be incidental to their course of study, nor shall it prohibit such students working as nursing aides; the practice of any currently licensed registered nurse or licensed practical nurse of another state whose employment responsibilities include transporting patients into, out of, or through this state or who is presenting educational programs or consultative services within this state not to exceed 30 days; persons, including nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants, carrying out duties necessary for the support of nursing services, including those duties which involve supportive nursing services performed in hospitals and elsewhere under the direction of licensed physicians or dentists, or under the supervision of professional nurses licensed hereunder, nor gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the family, nor the care of the sick when done in accordance with the practice of religious principles or tenets of any well recognized church or denomination which relies upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing.
Ala. Code § 34-8-54 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-54
Section 34-8-54 Alabama Commercial Energy Code Advisory Committee - Functions
Status: in_force

The committee shall make recommendations to the board with respect to the acceptance, adoption, and implementation of the Alabama Commercial Energy Code. In so doing, the committee may perform any of the following functions:

(1) Propose to the board for consideration of adoption of an Alabama Commercial Energy Code or amendments to the code no less than two years after the date of publication of the most recent version of the code.

(2) Evaluate, assess, advise, and counsel the board or division on the Alabama Commercial Energy Code and the impact of the code upon the economy and the environment.

(3) Solicit and enlist the cooperation of all appropriate private-sector and community-based organizations for input and information to carry out its duties and implement this article.

(4) Make continuing studies, evaluations, and surveys, on its own initiative or upon the request of the board, of the needs and impacts of the Alabama Commercial Energy Code.

(5) Make recommendations to the division for the enactment of additional legislation or rules as it deems necessary.

(6) Work with the State Energy Office to review applicable federal regulations regarding the commercial energy code.
Ala. Code § 34-14-33 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-33
Section 34-14-33 Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) Within a week of receiving funds, the board shall pay into the State Treasury all moneys received by it under this chapter during the preceding calendar month. The State Treasury shall credit the moneys to the Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers Account, which account is hereby created.

(b) The moneys in the Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers Account shall remain, and the board may use funds in the account for the purpose of paying the expenses of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-8-50 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-50
Section 34-8-50 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ALABAMA COMMERCIAL ENERGY CODE. The commercial energy code adopted by the board, and any subsequent amendments, editions, changes, or recompilations thereof.

(2) BOARD. The State Licensing Board for General Contractors.

(3) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Commercial Energy Code Advisory Committee.

(4) DIVISION. The Alabama Commercial Energy Code Division established within the State Licensing Board for General Contractors.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-21
Section 34-21A-21 Revocation and Suspension of License
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish criteria for circumstances warranting the suspension or revocation of a license and establish the procedures for suspension or revocation of licenses. These circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) Obtaining a license under false pretense.

(2) Obtaining a license by having another person take the examination.

(3) Allowing another person to use the license in violation of the regulations of the board.

(4) Selling or conveying the license to another person.

(5) Failure to timely renew a license.

(6) Failure to follow the rules and regulations of the State of Alabama Department of Public Health or the appropriate local health department or authorities.

(7) Committing a dishonest or illegal act in the performance of work covered under the license.

(b) The board shall take appropriate action to enforce the rules adopted with regard to license suspension or revocation.

(c) After suspension or revocation of a license of any licensee, the board shall publish this information to the public.
Ala. Code § 34-25B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-3
Section 34-25B-3 License Required
Status: in_force

An individual may not practice private investigation or hold himself or herself out to the public as a private investigator or private investigator apprentice or use any term, title, or abbreviation that expresses, infers, or implies that the individual is licensed as a private investigator or private investigator apprentice unless the individual at the time holds a valid license to practice private investigation as provided in this article.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-6
Section 34-14A-6 Exemptions
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) Any employee of a licensee who does not hold himself or herself out for hire or engage in residential home building, except as such employee of a licensee.

(2) An authorized employee of the United States, the State of Alabama, or any municipality, county, or other political subdivision, if the employee does not hold himself or herself out for hire or otherwise engage in residential home building except in accordance with his or her employment.

(3) General contractors holding a current and valid license, issued prior to January 1, 1992, under Chapter 8 of this title.

(4) Real estate licensees, licensed engineers, and licensed architects operating within the scope of their respective licenses on behalf of clients.

(5) a. Owners of property when acting as their own contractor and providing all material supervision themselves, when building or improving one-family or two-family residences on such property for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale. This exception may not be transferred to any other person, including, but not limited to, an agent through a power of attorney.

b. In any action brought under this chapter, proof of the sale or offering for sale of such structure by the owners of property, as provided in this subdivision, within one year after completion of same is presumptive evidence that the construction was undertaken for the purpose of sale.

(6) Mobile homes or any structure that is installed, inspected, or regulated by the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission or the repair, improvement, or reimprovement of any such structure, and shall not in any way change or interfere with the duties, responsibilities, and operations of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Commission as defined in Sections 24-4A-1 through 24-6-4.

(7) Agricultural buildings, except for any residence contained therein.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.10
Section 34-24-220.10 Date of Implementation of the Interstate Commission for Physical Therapy Practice and Associated Rules, Withdrawal, and Amendment
Status: in_force

(a) This compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth 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 the compact.

(b) Any state that joins this compact subsequent to the commission’s initial adoption of the rules shall be 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 shall have 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 the same.

(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 physical therapy 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 physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with 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 § 34-7B-92 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-92
Section 34-7B-92 Effective Date, Withdrawal, and Amendment
Status: in_force

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

(1) On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted by each such 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 the model compact statute shall be entitled to the default process set forth in Section 34-7B-91.

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

(2) Member states enacting the compact after the charter member states shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 34-7B-88(c)(24) to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in the compact.

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

(4) Any state that joins the compact shall be subject to the commission’s rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which the 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 the compact becomes law in that state.

(b) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing that state’s enactment of the compact.

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

(c) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any 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.

(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 it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
Ala. Code § 34-14-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-2
Section 34-14-2 Licenses or Permits - Required; Display; Duplicates; Corporations, Partnerships, Etc
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in the sale of or practice of fitting hearing instruments or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who practices the fitting and sale of hearing instruments unless the person holds a license or permit issued by the board as provided in this chapter. The license or permit shall be conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business. Duplicate licenses or permits may be issued by the board to valid license holders operating more than one office, upon additional payment determined by the board for each additional office. A license under this chapter shall confer upon the holder the right to select, fit, and sell hearing instruments.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other like organization maintaining an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing instruments at retail without a license; provided, that it employs only properly licensed or permitted natural persons and that it shall have at least one licensed Alabama dispenser on its staff to provide direct supervision of any licensed hearing aid specialists or apprentices employed in the direct sale and fitting of such products. Such corporations, partnerships, trusts, associations, or other like organizations shall file annually with the board a list of all licensed hearing aid dispensers, hearing aid specialists, and apprentices directly or indirectly employed by them. Such organizations shall also file with the board a statement on a form approved by the board that they submit themselves to the rules and regulations of the board and the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state or employees under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine, or to the professional corporation or professional association of such physicians.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to speech pathologists or to audiologists licensed in this state.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-8
Section 34-21A-8 Annual Report of the Board
Status: in_force

The board shall annually submit to the Governor a report of its transactions for the preceding fiscal year, and file a copy of the report with the Secretary of State and the State Division of Records and Reports.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-25 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-25
Section 34-21A-25 Penalties and Sanctions
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the business of manufacturing, installing, servicing, cleaning, repairing, or maintaining any onsite sewage system or equipment without first having obtained and having possession of a current, valid license from the board or who knowingly presents or files false information with the board for the purpose of obtaining a license or otherwise fraudulently obtains a license, or who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter regulating the onsite sewage industry shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, as defined by the state criminal code.

(b) Whenever it appears to the board that an individual has violated or is about to violate this chapter, it may in its own name petition the circuit court of the county where the violation is occurring or is about to occur to issue a temporary restraining order or other appropriate injunctive relief enjoining the violation.

(c) The board may reprimand in writing any licensee who provides substandard or dangerous service, repair, or installation or who otherwise violates this chapter.

(d) The board may levy and collect an administrative fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation of this chapter or a rule, as amended, of the board or Alabama Department of Public Health rules pertaining to the manufacture, installation, servicing, cleaning, or maintenance of an onsite sewage system or portable toilets.

(e) 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 immediately cease and desist from the activity, conduct, practice, or 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 authority of the board. A person, firm, or corporation that does not comply with a cease and desist order shall be deemed in violation of this chapter and shall be subject to all disciplinary powers, penalties, fines, and remedies available to the board.
Ala. Code § 34-25-33 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-33
Section 34-25-33 Refusal, Suspension, Reprimand, Probation, or Revocation - Violation by One Examiner or Trainee Not to Affect Employer
Status: in_force

Any unlawful act or violation of any of the provisions of this chapter on the part of any polygraph examiner or trainee shall not be cause for revocation of the license of any other polygraph examiner for whom the offending examiner or trainee may have been employed, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board that the polygraph examiner-employer has willfully or negligently aided or abetted the illegal actions or activities of the offending polygraph examiner or trainee.
Ala. Code § 34-16-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-6
Section 34-16-6 Permit to Practice; Renewal; Ethics Examination; Lapse of Permit
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who practices as an interpreter or transliterator for remuneration on August 1, 1998, but who does not otherwise meet the requirements for licensure, may obtain a renewable permit to practice interpretation or transliteration. An initial permit shall be issued upon submission of the application, documentation of a high school diploma or GED, current employment as an interpreter, and payment of the nonrefundable annual fee. Any person who does not obtain an initial permit by March 15, 1999, may obtain a nonrenewable provisional permit to practice interpretation or transliteration upon the submission of the application, documentation of a high school diploma or GED, payment of the nonrefundable fee, and submission of three letters of recommendation from licensed interpreters that verify the skill level of the applicant.

(b) In subsequent years, permit holders and nonrenewable permit holders may apply for a renewable annual permit that shall require the submission of an affidavit and supporting materials documenting that the applicant has passed an interpreter code of ethics exam as approved by the board and an interpreting performance assessment approved by the board, the payment of the required nonrefundable annual fee, and the participation in a continuing education program approved by the board. Each applicant shall also be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. The affidavit shall be submitted no later than March 15 annually.

(c) Subsequent renewal of a permit by a cued speech transliterator shall require submission of an affidavit and supporting materials documenting that the applicant has passed an interpreter code of ethics exam as approved by the board and payment of the required nonrefundable annual fee and participation in a continuing education program approved by the board. Each applicant shall also be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. The affidavit shall be submitted no later than March 15 annually.

(d) Failure to renew a permit on or before March 15 of any year, shall result in a lapse of the permit. The holder of the lapsed permit may be reinstated by the board if the permittee is in compliance with all other relevant requirements of the board, applies to the board for renewal pursuant to this section, and pays the appropriate renewal, late penalty, and reinstatement fees prescribed by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-5-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-10
Section 34-5-10 Fees
Status: in_force

The various fees to be paid by the applicants for original registration, original license, annual renewals, and examinations as required under this chapter shall be as follows:

(1) For an examination to determine the qualifications of an applicant, $10.

(2) For an examination to determine the qualifications of an applicant from another state, $25.

(3) For an examination to determine the qualifications of an applicant to receive a certificate of registration as an instructor or assistant instructor, $30.

(4) For the issuance of the initial certificate to operate a barber college, $300.

(5) For each annual renewal of a barber’s or apprentice’s certificate, $10; provided, that in cities and unincorporated towns of 2,000 or less according to the last federal decennial census, the fee shall be $5.

(6) For each annual renewal of an instructor’s or assistant instructor’s certificate, $20.

(7) For each annual renewal of a certificate to operate a barber college, $100.

(8) For the restoration of any expired certificate except for a barber college, $10.

(9) For the restoration of an expired certificate for a barber college, $50.

(10) For annual license for barbershop, no charge for a shop operated by one barber, $10 for shop operated by two barbers, and $5 additional fee for each additional barber or apprentice in such shop.

(11) For the issuance of any duplicate certificate, $1.
Ala. Code § 34-30-53 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-53
Section 34-30-53 Persons Employed by State Eligible for Appointment to Board
Status: in_force

Persons who are employed by the State of Alabama and who are subject to the Merit System shall not be prohibited from serving on the Board of Social Work Examiners, provided such person meets all other qualifications as a member of the board.
Ala. Code § 34-33A-13 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33A / Section 34-33A-13
Section 34-33A-13 Violations
Status: in_force

Whenever the State Fire Marshal has reason to believe that any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture is or has been violating any provision of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal or his or her deputy or assistant may issue and deliver to the individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture an order to cease and desist the violation. Failure to comply with any order under this section shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided by state law. In addition, the State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($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 a State Fire Marshal’s permit.