Ala. Code § 34-13-268 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-268
Section 34-13-268 Maintenance of Records
Status: in_force

(a) Each cemetery authority shall comply with this chapter and maintain at each place of business a list of the names and addresses of its owners and directors, which shall be available to the public.

(b) Each cemetery authority shall maintain a record of all interment space owners by name and last known address with a description of merchandise and location of burial lots, crypts, or niches, and the records shall be on a form or in a format prescribed by the board and shall detail all information required by the board . A plat map shall be maintained for each cemetery location at the cemetery business office. A book or file shall be kept as to the date, location by lot, and space number of each person interred or entombed in the cemetery. A written copy of the cemetery rules and regulations shall be maintained at each location and made available to the public upon request.
Ala. Code § 34-30-102 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-102
Section 34-30-102 State Participation in the Compact
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to participate in this compact, a potential member state must currently meet all of the following criteria:

(1) License and regulate the practice of social work at either the clinical, master’s, or bachelor’s category.

(2) Require applicants for licensing to graduate from a program that is:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority;

b. Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes accredited, by either:

1. An accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor; or

2. The United States Department of Education; and

c. Corresponds to the licensing sought as outlined in Section 34-30-103.

(3) Require applicants for clinical licensing to complete a period of supervised practice.

(4) Have a mechanism in place for receiving, investigating, and adjudicating complaints about licensees.

(b) To maintain membership in this compact, a member state shall do all of the following:

(1) Require that applicants for a multistate license pass a qualifying national exam for the corresponding category of multistate license sought as outlined in Section 34-30-103.

(2) Participate fully in the commission’s data system, including using the commission’s unique identifier as defined in rules.

(3) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of this compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of current significant investigative information regarding a licensee.

(4) Implement procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for a multistate license. These procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant’s criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state’s criminal records.

(5) Comply with the rules of the commission.

(6) Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in the home state and meet the home state’s qualifications for licensing or renewal of licensing, as well as all other applicable home state laws.

(7) Authorize a licensee holding a multistate license in any member state to practice in accordance with the terms of this compact and rules of the commission.

(8) Designate a delegate to participate in commission meetings.

(c) A member state meeting the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) shall designate the categories of social work licensing that are eligible for issuance of a multistate license for applicants in member states. To the extent that any member state does not meet the requirements for participation in this compact in any particular category of social work licensing, the member state may choose, but is not obligated, to issue a multistate license to applicants who otherwise meet the requirements of Section 34-30-103 for issuance of a multistate license in those categories of licensing.

(d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a multistate license.
Ala. Code § 34-25B-15 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-15
Section 34-25B-15 Making False Statement to the Board
Status: in_force

Making a false statement to the board shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and assessment of the maximum application fee.
Ala. Code § 34-29-80 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-80
Section 34-29-80 Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons from Suit
Status: in_force

Complaints submitted to the board or testimony with respect thereto shall be absolutely privileged and no lawsuit predicated thereon may be instituted. Members of the board and their staffs, and any member of a grievance committee authorized by the board to investigate a complaint filed pursuant to this article shall be immune from suit for any conduct in the course of their official duties.
Ala. Code § 34-27C-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27C / Section 34-27C-3
Section 34-27C-3 Powers of the Board
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall have the following powers:

(1) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to adopt rules not in conflict with the laws of this state which are reasonable, proper, and necessary to carry out the functions of the board in the regulation of persons engaged in providing security officers within this state. Any interested person may petition the board to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule and the board shall prescribe by rule any necessary forms for petitions and procedures for submission, consideration, and disposition of petitions.

(2) To enforce compliance with this chapter.

(3) To establish rules and procedures for the preparation and processing of examinations, applications, license certificates, certification cards, licensure cards, renewals, appeals, hearings, and rulemaking proceedings.

(4) To determine the qualifications of licensees, certified trainers, and security officers consistent with this chapter.

(5) To levy and collect fees in amounts determined necessary by the board for licensing, application processing, background checks, including fingerprints, inspections, investigations, and hearings.

(6) To employ or contract for necessary personnel, including a director, pursuant to the state Merit System, provided such persons are employed by the board on a full-time basis exceeding 32 hours per calendar week, and provide for necessary offices, supplies, and equipment to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.

(7) To delegate its power and duties by resolution to a named designee.

(8) To enter into contracts and expend funds of the board to fulfill the requirements of this chapter.

(9) To borrow money.

(10) To work with the Attorney General and other law enforcement agencies to prohibit and punish any violation of this chapter.

(11) To establish volunteer procedures for those persons or businesses that are exempt from this chapter.

(12) To engage in dialogue and to enter into reciprocal licensing agreements with governmental entities in other states that supervise and regulate the provision of private contract security services in order to ensure that security officers and armed security officers licensed by the State of Alabama have full reciprocity to operate in other states.

(13) Upon the declaration of the Governor of a state of emergency, to authorize the operation of out-of-state contract security companies and staff within the state for the duration of the state of emergency, and up to a maximum of 30 days after the expiration of the state of emergency. To be eligible to operate within the state pursuant to this subdivision, the out-of-state contract security company shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

a. Be licensed in another state in which the qualifications, insurance, training, and other requirements for licensure are substantially similar to those required by this chapter, as determined by the board.

b. Provide notice to the board of an intention to operate in the state and submit to the board any information requested by the board.

(14) To inspect the business premises of any licensee, licensed contract security company, or unlicensed contract security company during normal business hours.

(15) To hold hearings, conduct investigations, subpoena witnesses, subpoena documents, administer oaths, and take testimony as necessary to provide for the implementation of this chapter.

(b) All powers granted in this chapter and any other powers granted to the board are public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity.
Ala. Code § 34-40-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-6
Section 34-40-6 Treatment of Injuries
Status: in_force

An athletic trainer, as a qualified health care professional, functioning under the supervision of a physician, may use therapeutic exercise and modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries for which he or she has received appropriate training or education.
Ala. Code § 34-6-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-3
Section 34-6-3 Authority of Municipalities
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of incorporated cities or towns where billiard rooms are operated may fix a license fee for the operation of such billiard rooms and may make such additional regulations governing the operation of such billiard rooms as they may deem proper, but no city or town shall have power to license or authorize the doing of any act or thing prohibited by this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-18 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-18
Section 34-17A-18 Expert Witnesses
Status: in_force

(a) In any proceeding before the board involving the granting, suspension, or revocation of a license or in other proceedings in which expert testimony relating to the practice of marriage and family therapy is necessary, the board shall hear evidence from a qualified expert witness or witnesses selected by the parties.

(b) An expert witness who testifies in a board proceeding shall be compensated by the party requesting the testimony. An expert witness selected to testify on behalf of the board, when it is a party to a proceeding, who is an employee of an agency of the State of Alabama, or any of its political subdivisions, shall be permitted to testify without loss of income or other benefits.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-60 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-60
Section 34-27A-60 Unlawful Influencing of Appraisal
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company to influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, inducement, intimidation, bribery, or in any other manner including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(1) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for an appraisal, unless the appraisal is found to be of substandard quality or noncompliant with the scope of the assignment as defined in the engagement letter.

(2) Withholding or threatening to withhold payment for an appraisal if the loan transaction is not completed.

(3) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business of, or demoting or terminating the services of, or threatening to demote or terminate the services of an appraiser.

(4) Promising future business, promotions, or increased compensation to an appraiser.

(5) Conditioning the request for an appraisal, or the payment of an appraisal fee or salary or bonus, on the opinion, conclusion, or valuation to be reached by an appraiser, or on a preliminary estimate or opinion requested from an appraiser.

(6) Requesting that an appraiser provide an estimated, predetermined, or desired valuation in an appraisal report, or provide estimated values or comparable sales at any time prior to the completion of an appraisal.

(7) Providing to an appraiser an anticipated, estimated, encouraged, or desired value for a subject property, or a proposed or target amount to be loaned to the borrower, except that a copy of the sales contract for purchase transactions may be provided.

(8) Providing to an appraiser, or any entity or person related to the appraiser, stock or other financial or nonfinancial benefits.

(9) Any other act or practice that impairs or attempts to impair the independence, objectivity, or impartiality of an appraiser.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as prohibiting an appraisal management company from requesting that an appraiser do any of the following:

(1) Provide additional information regarding the basis for a valuation.

(2) Correct objective factual errors in an appraisal report.

(3) Consider additional verifiable information not previously known or considered by the appraiser in completing an assignment.

(c) An appraisal management company may not alter, modify, or otherwise change an appraisal report submitted by an appraiser unless required by federal or state guidelines.

(d) Any registrant having a good faith belief that a real estate appraiser licensed in this state has violated applicable law or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and the violation has had a material impact on the valuation, or has engaged in unethical conduct, shall file a complaint with the board.
Ala. Code § 34-12-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-10
Section 34-12-10 Firms, Partnerships, and Corporations
Status: in_force

Registration shall be determined upon a basis of individual, personal qualifications. No firms, companies, partnerships, or corporations can be licensed under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.02 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.02
Section 34-24-220.02 State Participation in Compact
Status: in_force

(a) To participate in the compact, a state shall do all of the following:

(1) Participate fully in the commission’s data system, including using the commission’s unique identifier as defined in rules.

(2) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees.

(3) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensee.

(4) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in making licensure decisions in accordance with subsection (b).

(5) Comply with the rules of the commission.

(6) Utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure pursuant to the rules of the commission.

(7) Have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license renewal.

(b) Upon adoption of this compact, the member state shall have the authority to obtain biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 534 and 34 U.S.C. § 40316.

(c) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a valid unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms of the compact and rules.

(d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege.
Ala. Code § 34-24-542 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-542
Section 34-24-542 Severability and Construction
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of the compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.

(b) The provisions of the compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

(c) Nothing in the compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.
Ala. Code § 34-18-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-1
Section 34-18-1 “Medical Technician” Defined
Status: in_force

A “medical technician,” within the meaning of this chapter, is a person who is engaged in the practice of standardized or experimental technical procedures, the results of which are interpreted by the physician in the diagnosis of disease; provided, that this shall not apply to assistants employed by physicians to make laboratory tests whose results are to be used by such physicians in their private practice of medicine and who assume responsibility for the work so performed.
Ala. Code § 34-15B-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15B / Section 34-15B-7
Section 34-15B-7 Authorization and Seal
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2010-706, p. 1715, §§2(a), 3, effective August 1, 2010.
Ala. Code § 34-15-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-15-8
Section 34-15-8 Certificate of Inspection
Status: in_force

Upon inspecting a hotel, the inspector shall report the condition thereof to the State Hotel Inspector, together with its sanitary score or rating, whereupon, if the score or rating justifies, the State Hotel Inspector shall issue to the operator of the hotel a certificate of inspection, showing the sanitary score or rating. The certificate of inspection shall be kept prominently displayed in the hotel for the information of patrons.
Ala. Code § 34-24-521 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-521
Section 34-24-521 Definitions
Status: in_force

In this compact, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) BYLAWS. Those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to Section 34-24-530 for its governance, or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.

(b) COMMISSIONER. The voting representative appointed by each member board pursuant to Section 34-24-530.

(c) CONVICTION. A finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a criminal offense through adjudication, or entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to the charge by the offender. Evidence of an entry of a conviction of a criminal offense by the court shall be considered final for purposes of disciplinary action by a member board.

(d) EXPEDITED LICENSE. A full and unrestricted medical license granted by a member state to an eligible physician through the process set forth in the compact.

(e) INTERSTATE COMMISSION. The interstate commission created pursuant to Section 34-24-530.

(f) LICENSE. Authorization by a state for a physician to engage in the practice of medicine, which would be unlawful without the authorization.

(g) MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT. Laws and regulations governing the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine within a member state.

(h) MEMBER BOARD. A state agency in a member state that acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting the public through licensure, regulation, and education of physicians as directed by the state government.

(i) MEMBER STATE. A state that has enacted the compact.

(j) PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. The clinical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, injury, or condition requiring a physician to obtain and maintain a license in compliance with the medical practice act of a member state.

(k) PHYSICIAN. Any person who:

(1) Is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a medical school listed in the International Medical Education Directory or its equivalent;

(2) Passed each component of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) within three attempts, or any of its predecessor examinations accepted by a state medical board as an equivalent examination for licensure purposes;

(3) Successfully completed graduate medical education approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association;

(4) Holds specialty certification or a time-unlimited specialty certificate recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;

(5) Possesses a full and unrestricted license to engage in the practice of medicine issued by a member board;

(6) Has never been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;

(7) Has never held a license authorizing the practice of medicine subjected 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;

(8) Has never had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and

(9) Is not under active investigation by a licensing agency or law enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction.

(l) OFFENSE. A felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime of moral turpitude.

(m) RULE. A written statement by the interstate commission promulgated pursuant to Section 34-24-531 of the compact that is of general applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the interstate commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.

(n) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States.

(o) STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSE. A member state where a physician holds a license to practice medicine and which has been designated as such by the physician for purposes of registration and participation in the compact.
Ala. Code § 34-13-267 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-267
Section 34-13-267 Establishment and Management of Endowment Care Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Every cemetery authority operating an endowment care cemetery shall establish an endowment care fund which shall be placed with and held by a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or other financial institution authorized to provide trust services under Title 5, as amended, or under the applicable laws of the United States or any other state, or a board of trustees, consisting of at least three members, who shall reside in the State of Alabama, one of whom is engaged in outside cemetery management, and each of whom shall be bonded to honestly perform the duties of trustee under a formal trust agreement.

(b) Except as specifically provided in this subsection, commencing on July 1, 2014, a person serving on a board of trustees or cemetery authority may not also serve as a trustee of an endowment care fund for the cemetery authority. A board of trustees in existence on July 1, 2014, may continue to serve as the trustee of an endowment care fund if the board of trustees otherwise complies with this subsection. Unless exempted by the board pursuant to this subsection, on or before January 1, 2015, each member of a board of trustees in existence on July 1, 2014, shall furnish the bond required by subsection (a) in the greater of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or the amount in each endowment care fund for which the board of trustees acts as trustee as of December 31, 2014. Thereafter, the amount of the bonds shall be increased on January 1 of each succeeding year to equal the amount in each endowment care fund as of the immediately preceding December 31. The board shall exempt a board of trustees from the bond requirement if the board of trustees provides to the board an annual audit report that satisfies all of the following criteria:

(1) The report is prepared by a certified public accountant authorized to practice in Alabama.

(2) The report evidences that the review made the subject of the report by the accountant encompasses each endowment care fund for which the board of trustees acts as trustee.

(3) The report notes relating to the endowment care fund or funds are in a form that is reasonably acceptable to the board .

(4) The report does not evidence any material violation of or noncompliance with this chapter relating to an endowment care fund.

(c) The corporate trustee or board of trustees shall be referred to as a qualified trustee. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter or in the terms of the trust instrument, the trustee of any trust established under or pursuant to this chapter shall have all powers granted to trustees under Article 14 of Chapter 3 of Title 19. The incorporation herein of such powers shall not be deemed to imply any duties of trustees of trusts established under or pursuant to this chapter not expressly delineated in this chapter .

(d) The cemetery authority may employ a person to advise the trustee in the management of the fund.

(e) The cemetery authority may enter into a contract with the qualified trustee for the management and investment of the endowment care fund, which contract may provide for the payment of income from the fund of reasonable fees or commissions to the trustee, and its reasonable expenses for administering the trust.

(f) As often as the board may deem necessary, the board may examine the records or facilities, or both, of any cemetery authority operating an endowment care cemetery.
Ala. Code § 34-27-81 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-81
Section 34-27-81 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) AGENCY AGREEMENT. A written brokerage agreement between a company and a consumer which creates a fiduciary relationship between the company’s qualifying broker, including any licensees designated by the qualifying broker to sign the agreement, and the consumer, who becomes a client of the qualifying broker and designated licensee through the agreement.

(2) BROKER. Any person licensed as a real estate broker pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter.

(3) BROKERAGE AGREEMENT. A specific written agreement between a company, as defined by Section 34-27-2, and a consumer which establishes a brokerage relationship. The brokerage agreement shall contain a statement of the terms and conditions of the brokerage services to be provided, including any compensation to be paid to or through the company. The term includes agency agreements and transaction facilitator agreements.

(4) BROKERAGE SERVICE. Any service, except for rental or property management services, provided by a broker or licensee to another person and includes all activities for which a real estate license is required under Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter.

(5) CLIENT. A person who has an agency agreement with a broker for brokerage service, whether he or she is the buyer or seller.

(6) CONSUMER. A person who obtains information, advice, or services concerning real estate from a real estate licensee.

(7) CUSTOMER. A person who is provided brokerage services by a licensee but who is not a client of the broker.

(8) DUAL AGENCY. An agency relationship in which a licensee, with the informed written consent of all parties to a transaction, represents both the seller and the buyer in the same real estate transaction once all parties have signed a consent agreement.

(9) INFORMED CONSENT. A consumer’s agreement to allow something to happen which is based upon full disclosure of facts needed to choose appropriate brokerage services.

(10) LICENSEE. Any broker, salesperson, or company, as defined in Section 34-27-2.

(11) MATERIAL FACT. A fact that is of significance to a reasonable party which affects the party’s decision to enter into a real estate contract.

(12) QUALIFYING BROKER. A broker under whom a corporation, partnership, branch office, or lawfully constituted business organization, as the Legislature may from time to time provide, is licensed, or a broker licensed to do business as a sole proprietorship who is responsible for supervising the acts of the company, or proprietorship and all real estate licensees licensed there.

(13) REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. The purchase, sale, lease and rental, option, or exchange of an interest in real estate.

(14) SINGLE AGENT. A licensee who is engaged by and represents through an agency agreement only one party in a real estate transaction. A single agent may be only one of the following:

a. Buyer’s agent, which means a broker or licensee who is engaged by and represents only the buyer in a real estate transaction.

b. Seller’s agent, which means a broker or licensee who is engaged by and represents only the seller in a real estate transaction.

(15) TRANSACTION FACILITATOR. A licensee who assists one or more parties in a contemplated real estate transaction without being an agent or fiduciary or advocate for the interest of that party to a transaction. The term has the same meaning as “Transaction Broker” provided in Act 98-618.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-16
Section 34-17A-16 Promulgation of Rules, Regulations, and Procedures
Status: in_force

The board shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures as are necessary to the exercise of its functions under this chapter. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, Sections 41-22-1 to 41-22-27, inclusive, only after public notice and an opportunity to participate in the rule-making has been afforded all interested persons. Any person, association, corporation, or agency of government shall be permitted to participate in board rule-making proceedings.
Ala. Code § 34-7-42 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-42
Section 34-7-42 Compensation and Expenses of Members; Disposition of Funds Derived from Operation of Chapter
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 99-345 p. 478, § 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999. 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999.
Ala. Code § 34-39-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 39 / Section 34-39-10
Section 34-39-10 Waiver of License Requirements; Reciprocity; Notification Procedure
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall grant a license to any person certified prior to April 17, 1990, as an occupational therapist registered (OTR) or as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The board may waive the examination, education, or experience and grant a license to any person certified after April 17, 1990, by a national occupational therapy certification board, if the board considers the requirements for certification to be equivalent to the requirements under the terms of this chapter.

(b) The board may waive the examination, education, or experience requirements and grant a license to any applicant who shall present proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States which requires standards for licensure considered by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure of this chapter.

(c) The board shall cause notification to be sent to all occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants presently employed or practicing occupational therapy in this state. The notification shall summarize the requirements of this chapter and provide information on procedures for obtaining a license.
Ala. Code § 34-43A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 43A / Section 34-43A-9
Section 34-43A-9 Licensing of Massage Therapy Establishments; Initial Inspection. (Amended by Act 2026-162)
Status: in_force

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

(a) No massage therapy establishment shall operate in this state without a license issued by the board.

(b) A sexually-oriented business may not operate as a massage therapy establishment or be licensed by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(c) A massage therapy establishment shall contract with or employ only licensed massage therapists to perform massage therapy. Each establishment shall notify the board of every massage therapist who performs massage therapy at or through the massage therapy establishment, and one of those massage therapists shall be designated as the individual who will ensure that the massage therapy establishment complies with state law and all applicable administrative rules.

(d) A massage therapy establishment license is not assignable or transferable.

(e) If the holder of a massage therapy establishment license moves the location of the massage therapy establishment without changing either the name or ownership of that massage therapy establishment, the board may waive the new establishment license fee, if documentation set by rule of the board is approved. This subsection shall not change the expiration date of a massage therapy establishment license. The new location is subject to an inspection before any massage therapy services are performed at the new location.

(f)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), each applicant for an initial massage therapy establishment license shall complete a criminal history background check pursuant to rules adopted by the board.

(2) An applicant for a massage therapy establishment license who is a massage therapist and has completed a criminal history background check as required by the board within the preceding two years shall be exempt from completing the criminal history background check required in subdivision (1).

(3) An applicant for a massage therapy establishment license shall be the owner, lessee, or legal possessor of the physical establishment.

(g) The physical location of a proposed massage therapy establishment shall be subject to an initial inspection by the board before a massage therapy establishment license is granted to the applicant. A massage therapy establishment that provides only outcall massage therapy services must designate a physical location at which records and equipment are available for inspection.
Ala. Code § 34-9-43.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-43.1
Section 34-9-43.1 Administration and Enforcement of Duties; Consultants
Status: in_force

(a) The board may employ investigators, attorneys, agents, and any other employees and assistants to aid in the administration and enforcement of the duties of the board. The board may request assistance from the Attorney General, district attorneys, or other prosecuting attorneys of this state in the various circuits and counties. All prosecuting attorneys throughout the state shall assist the board, upon request of either, in any action for injunction or any prosecution without charge or additional compensation.

(b) The board may employ consultants to render professional services such as, but not limited to, reviewing records and providing expert testimony in contested cases to aid the board in carrying out its lawful responsibilities. Consultants shall be compensated for professional services at rates established by the board by rule. In addition, consultants shall be reimbursed for actual reasonable expenses for travel, lodging, meals, long distance telephone expense, and other expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the consultant’s professional services.
Ala. Code § 34-13A-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13A / Section 34-13A-10
Section 34-13A-10 Genetic Counseling Fund
Status: in_force

There is established in the State Treasury a separate special revenue trust fund known as the Genetic Counseling Fund. All receipts collected by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the fund and shall be used only to implement this chapter. The receipts shall be disbursed only by warrant of the Comptroller upon the State Treasury, upon itemized vouchers approved by the executive director, or the board if no executive director is employed. The board may make grants and otherwise arrange with qualified individuals, institutions, or agencies to develop and promote genetic counseling programs and continuing education programs for licensees. No funds may be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted according to Sections 41-4-80 to 41-4-96, inclusive, and Sections 41-19-1 to 41-19-12, inclusive, and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations bill or other appropriations bills.
Ala. Code § 34-26-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-2
Section 34-26-2 Confidential Relations Between Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Psychiatrists, or Licensed Psychological Technicians and Their Clients
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, or licensed psychological technicians and their clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed.
Ala. Code § 34-33-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33 / Section 34-33-4
Section 34-33-4 Installation, Repair, Etc., of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems - Application for State Fire Marshal’s Permit; Contents; Status of Applicant; Application Fee; Competency Test; Reciprocity
Status: in_force

(a) Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture desiring to engage in the business of fire protection sprinkler contractor I shall submit to the State Fire Marshal on standard forms provided by the State Fire Marshal a completed application. The applicant shall include a fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) when making the application. The applicant shall designate in the application the name of the proposed certificate holder and provide written proof that such individual has passed a competency test administered by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET) as a Fire Protection Layout Technician - Level III. A copy of the NICET letter of notification that the proposed certificate holder has passed the competency test shall be sufficient written proof. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor I who has a current State Fire Marshal’s Permit, or who produces evidence of having a current state permit from another state, if such state shall have entered into an agreement of reciprocity with the State of Alabama.

(b) Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture desiring to engage in the business of fire protection sprinkler contractor II shall submit to the State Fire Marshal on standard forms provided by the State Fire Marshal a completed application. The applicant shall designate in the application the name of the proposed certificate holder and provide written proof that the individual holds a valid master plumber certification issued by the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. The applicant shall include a fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) when making the application. The applicant shall obtain a minimum of 32 hours of training on residential fire sprinkler systems that adequately covers NFPA 13D or ICC P2904 provided by a third party agency approved by the State Fire Marshal’s office, pass the ICC Residential Fire Sprinkler Design/Installation Test, be capable of producing plans for a 13D or P2904 Home Fire Sprinkler System, and provide proof of insurance. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the completed and compliant application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor II. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of the application and fee, shall issue a State Fire Marshal’s permit to a fire protection sprinkler contractor II who produces evidence of having a current state permit from another state, if such state shall have entered into an agreement of reciprocity with the State of Alabama.

(c) Prior to a certificate holder being issued a permit under this section to provide residential fire protection sprinkler services, the certificate holder must provide to the State Fire Marshal an active certificate of insurance covering such work with a policy value no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). The certificate holder must complete a minimum of eight hours of CEUs in residential fire sprinklers every year. Classes must be approved by the Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Ala. Code § 34-23-76 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-76
Section 34-23-76 Repackaging, Relabeling, and Storing of Non-controlled Legend Drugs for Certain Residential Care Facility Patients
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Pharmacy may establish by rule protocols allowing a pharmacy in possession of a current retail pharmacy permit to repackage, relabel, and store any non-controlled legend drug for a patient residing in a residential care facility which does not have a pharmacy located on the premises.

(b) For purposes of this section, a residential care facility means any of the following:

(1) A convalescent home.

(2) A nursing home.

(3) An extended care facility.

(4) A mental health or psychiatric facility.

(5) A rehabilitation facility.

(6) A developmental disability center.

(7) An assisted living facility.

(8) A speciality care assisted living facility.
Ala. Code § 34-9-27 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-27
Section 34-9-27 Employment, Supervision, and Practice of Dental Hygienists
Status: in_force

(a) A dental hygienist shall work only under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist practicing in this state. A dental hygienist may perform any duties allowed by rule of the board and assist a licensed or permitted dentist in his or her practice.

(b) Any dental hygienist licensed by the board under this chapter who has completed the curriculum for dental hygienists at a dental school approved by the board shall have the right to use the title Registered Dental Hygienist or the abbreviation thereof, “R.D.H.” appended to his or her name signifying the license conferred.

(c) The board may impose any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dentist who permits any dental hygienist working under his or her supervision to perform any operation other than those permitted under this section, and may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 against any dental hygienist who performs any operation other than those permitted under this section.
Ala. Code § 34-12-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-3
Section 34-12-3 Roster of Registered Foresters
Status: in_force

A roster showing the names and places of business of all registered foresters qualified according to this chapter shall be prepared by the secretary of the board during the month of January biennially in even-numbered calendar years. Copies of this roster shall be posted on the board website, placed on file with the Secretary of State, and furnished to the public, upon request, for a reasonable fee determined by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-13-276 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-276
Section 34-13-276 Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

(a) Each cemetery authority shall adopt rules and regulations for the mutual protection of the cemetery owners and the owners of interment rights in the cemetery. All owners of interment rights and other persons within the cemetery shall be subject to these rules and regulations as they now exist and as they may be amended or altered by the cemetery. The cemetery authority shall enforce these rules and regulations and, at any time and without prior notice to any owners, may adopt new rules and regulations or amend, modify, or repeal any rules and regulations.

(b) This section shall not apply to the officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, or representatives of a cemetery authority who intentionally commit an act of vandalism or other illegal act.
Ala. Code § 34-29-77 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-77
Section 34-29-77 License Required - Certain Acts Not Prohibited
Status: in_force

No person shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama who is not a currently and validly licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician or the holder of a temporary permit issued by the board. This article shall not be construed to prohibit any of the following:

(1) A student in a school or college of veterinary medicine from the performance of duties assigned by his or her instructor or from working as a veterinary student preceptee under direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(2) A student in a school or college of veterinary technology accredited by the AVMA from the performance of duties assigned by his or her instructor or from working as a veterinary technician student under direct or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or licensed veterinary technician.

(3) Any doctor of veterinary medicine in the employ of a state or federal agency while actually engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; however, this exemption shall not apply to a person when he or she is not engaged in carrying out his or her official duties or is not working at or for the installations for which his or her services were engaged.

(4) Any person or his or her regular employee, administering to the ills or injuries of his or her own animals, including but not limited to, castration and dehorning of cattle unless title is transferred or employment changed for the purpose of circumventing this article.

(5) State agencies, accredited schools, institutions, foundations, business corporations or associations, physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery in all its branches, graduate doctors of veterinary medicine, or persons under direct supervision thereof, which or who conduct experiments and scientific research on animals in the development of pharmaceuticals, biologicals, serums, or methods of treatment or techniques for diagnosis or treatment of human ailments or when engaged in the study and development of methods and techniques directly or indirectly applicable to the problems of the practice of veterinary medicine.

(6) Qualified practitioners of veterinary medicine and surgery from without the State of Alabama consulting with licensed veterinarians in Alabama. No veterinarian of any other state shall actively and actually practice veterinary medicine in Alabama unless and until he or she shall obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine from the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and shall comply with the other requirements contained in this article.

(7) A member of the faculty of a veterinary school performing his or her regular functions or a person giving board approved lectures, instructions, or demonstrations in connection with continuing education courses or seminars to licensed veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, veterinary students, or veterinary technician students.

(8) Persons from gratuitously giving aid, assistance, or relief in emergency cases if they do not represent themselves to be veterinarians or use any title or degree appertaining to the practice thereof.

(9) Fishery biologists actively employed by the State of Alabama, the United States government, or any person in the production or management of commercial food or game fish while in the performance of their official duties.

(10) A person from being or practicing as a “veterinary intern”, as that term is defined in subdivision (22) of Section 34-29-61.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-80 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-80
Section 34-7B-80 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of esthetics with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, esthetics services and reducing barriers related to esthetician licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a regulatory framework that provides for a new multistate licensing program. Through this new licensing program, the member states seek to provide increased value and mobility to licensed estheticians in the member states, while ensuring the provision of safe, effective, and reliable services to the public.

(b) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives, and the member states hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing hereto:

(1) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by estheticians who meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure;

(2) Enhance the abilities of member states to protect public health and safety, and prevent fraud and unlicensed activity within the profession;

(3) Ensure and encourage cooperation between member states in the licensure and regulation of the practice of esthetics;

(4) Support relocating military members and their spouses;

(5) Facilitate the exchange of information between member states related to the licensure, investigation, and discipline of the practice of esthetics; and

(6) Provide for the licensure and mobility of the workforce in the profession.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-63 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-63
Section 34-8A-63 Construction and Severability
Status: in_force

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any member state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-62 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-62
Section 34-7B-62 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 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-61.

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 subsequent to the charter member states shall be subject to the process set forth in Section 34-7B-58(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 to be 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 enactment of the repealing statute.

(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s state 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 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 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 § 34-17A-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-2
Section 34-17A-2 Legislative Intent
Status: in_force

(a) Marriage and family therapy in the State of Alabama is declared to be a professional practice which affects the public safety and welfare and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest.

(b) It is the intent of this chapter to establish a regulatory agency, structure, and procedures which will ensure that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, and unqualified practice of marriage and family therapy.
Ala. Code § 34-6-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-4
Section 34-6-4 Hours When Billiard Room May Be Operated
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2004-634, p. 1450, §1, effective August 1, 2004.
Ala. Code § 34-6-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-9
Section 34-6-9 Minors Forbidden to Play Billiards; Certificate as to Age; Proviso as to Certain Counties
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-4
Section 34-27A-4 Board Created; Composition; Meetings; Compensation
Status: in_force

There is established the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board. The board shall consist of nine members, one of whom shall be a qualified individual from the general public, seven of whom shall be real property appraisers, and, beginning on October 1, 2011, one of whom shall be a representative of an appraisal management company. Each member of the board, except for the representative of the appraisal management company, shall be a citizen of this state and no less than two of the nine board members shall be of a minority race. The overall membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Real Estate Appraisers Board. One appraiser member shall be appointed from each United States Congressional District in this state. The term of each board member shall be three years; except that, of the members first appointed, three shall serve three years, three shall serve two years, and three shall serve for one year. The representative of the appraisal management company, whose term begins on October 1, 2011, shall be selected from a list of three candidates submitted to the Governor by the Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association, or its successor organization. This member shall serve a term of three years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding the method of electing a chairperson specified below, if the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-73, Title XI - Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments and any amendment thereto or regulations issued thereunder - prohibit the board from consisting of a majority of real property appraisers, or require a different method of selecting a chairperson; then the board shall promptly come into compliance with the federal law and at least one representative of an appraisal management company shall hold a position on the board. The board may not exceed a total of nine members, and the chairperson shall be selected as required by Pub. L. No. 101-73 and regulations thereunder. In such event, the existing appraiser members with the shortest remaining terms shall vacate their positions as necessary to achieve the composition of the new board, and if it becomes necessary to vacate a position held by two or more appraiser members with equivalent terms, the Governor shall determine which appraiser member shall vacate the position, but no hold over terms shall extend for more than 180 days. Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualifications of their successors and confirmation by the state Senate. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive terms. The appointing authority may remove a board member for misconduct, incapacity, incompetence, or neglect of duty after the board member so charged has been served with a written statement of charges and has been given an opportunity to be heard. Absence from any three consecutive meetings without cause acceptable to the Governor and the board shall be deemed cause for removal. The public members of the board and spouses of the members shall not be engaged in the practice of real property appraising. The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter to conduct its business. Places of future meetings shall be decided by the vote of the members at meetings. Written notice shall be given to each member of the time and place of each meeting of the board at least 10 days before the scheduled date of the meetings. The members of the board shall elect a chairperson from among the members to preside at board meetings. A quorum of the board shall consist of five board members with at least four of such members being appraiser members. Each member of the board shall receive compensation to be set by the board in an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month for attendance of board meetings. In addition, each member of the board shall be entitled to a per diem allowance on board meeting days as authorized by the board, not to exceed the current per diem allowance for state employees, except that no out-of-state travel or mileage reimbursement for travel beyond Alabama borders shall be made for attendance at board meetings. The board shall be independent, separate, and distinct from any agency, person, or other state official whose responsibilities include licensing real estate brokers, real estate salesmen, or real estate companies.
Ala. Code § 34-40-35 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-35
Section 34-40-35 Distribution of Grants
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the receipt of a grant from the incentive program, the local board of education shall distribute the grant funds as a stipend to the qualifying athletic trainer.

(1) If multiple athletic trainers provided an average of at least 25 hours of athletic training services per week to a secondary school during the academic school year, the local board of education shall evenly divide the funds from the incentive program among the athletic trainers.

(2) An athletic trainer may only receive one stipend from the incentive program per school year. Once an athletic trainer is awarded a stipend pursuant to this article, he or she shall not be eligible for another incentive program stipend until the next school year, even if he or she provided athletic training services to multiple schools.

(b) The local board of education is limited to one successful grant application per secondary school each school year.
Ala. Code § 34-13-93 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-93
Section 34-13-93 Examination of Applicant for License
Status: in_force

The board may hold a public examination at least once each quarter for the purpose of examining applicants for an embalmer’s license, at such time and place as the board may determine. Notice of the time and place of the meeting shall be provided electronically to the various applicants and shall be available on the website of the board at least 15 days before the meeting or examination.
Ala. Code § 34-27-63 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-63
Section 34-27-63 Filing of Plan Relating to Units Not Substantially Completed Requires Filing of Additional Documents
Status: in_force

If a seller files with the commission any vacation time-sharing plan or any amendment thereto which describes or concerns time-sharing units, accommodations, or facilities not substantially completed, the seller shall file with the commission the following:

(1) A notarized statement showing all costs involved in completing each phase of the project.

(2) A notarized statement of the time of completion of construction of each phase of the project.

(3) Satisfactory evidence of sufficient funds to cover all costs to complete the project.

(4) A copy of the executed construction contract and any other contracts for the completion of the project.

(5) A 100 percent payment performance bond payable to the State of Alabama from a surety company authorized to do business in Alabama, covering the entire cost of construction necessary to complete the project.

(6) If purchasers’ funds are to be used in the construction of the project, an executed copy of the escrow agreement with an escrow company or financial institution authorized to do business with the state, which provides that:

a. Disbursements of purchasers’ funds may be made from time to time to pay for construction of the project; architectural, engineering, finance, and legal fees; and other costs for the completion of the project in proportion to the value of the work completed by the contractor as certified by a registered surveyor, architect, or engineer on bills submitted and approved by the lender of construction funds or the escrow agent;

b. Disbursements of the balance of purchasers’ funds remaining after completion of the project may be made only after either the escrow agent or lender receives satisfactory evidence that the period for filing mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens has expired, or the right to claim those liens has been waived or other adequate provision has been made for satisfaction of any claimed mechanics’ or materialmen’s lien; and

c. Any other restrictions relative to the retention and disbursement of purchasers’ funds required under the rules of the commission have been met; and

d. Any other materials or information required under the rules of the commission have been provided.

(7) The commission shall not register or issue any order approving any vacation time-sharing plan unless the commission determines, on the basis of materials submitted by the developer, that the time-sharing units, accommodations, or facilities or any additions thereto will be completed.
Ala. Code § 34-9-61 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-61
Section 34-9-61 Review and Renewal of Permit; Reevaluation of Credentials and Facility
Status: in_force

(a) Any dentist holding a permit of authorization issued by the Board of Dental Examiners shall be subject to review and such permit must be renewed annually.

(b) The board shall, upon payment of a renewal fee, renew the general anesthesia permit annually unless the holder is informed in writing that a reevaluation of his or her credentials and facility is to be required. In determining whether such reevaluation is necessary, the board shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent including, but not limited to, patient complaints and reports of adverse occurrences. Such reevaluation shall be carried out in the manner described in paragraph b. of subdivision (2) of Section 34-9-60.
Ala. Code § 34-7-43 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-43
Section 34-7-43 Meetings; Quorum; Seal
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 99-345 p. 478, § 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999. 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999.
Ala. Code § 34-18-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-22
Section 34-18-22 Registration Without Examination
Status: in_force

Registered medical technicians from other states may be registered without examination upon making application therefor, and upon furnishing evidence satisfactory to the board that they possess the qualifications prescribed by this chapter, or the equivalent thereof, and upon payment of a registration fee of $10.
Ala. Code § 34-19-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-4
Section 34-19-4 Application for License
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2017-383, § 5, effective August 1, 2017.
Ala. Code § 34-4-51 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-51
Section 34-4-51 Certificates of Appointment to Board; Legal Assistance; Prosecution of Complaints
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the Governor before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office. The board, or any committee thereof, shall be entitled to the services of the state Attorney General, in connection with the affairs of the board, or may, on approval of the Attorney General, employ an attorney to assist or represent it in the enforcement of this chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction, and it may take the necessary legal steps through the proper legal officers of the state to enforce the provisions of this chapter and collect the penalties provided herein. Complaints shall be prosecuted in the name of the State Board of Auctioneers.
Ala. Code § 34-22-65 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-65
Section 34-22-65 Localities in Need of Optometrists
Status: in_force

(a) Any incorporated or unincorporated municipality or locality in the state having a population of less than 100,000 desiring additional optometrists and wishing to be designated as a locality needing additional optometrists, may apply to the Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards to be placed on a list of localities in need of additional optometrists, which list shall be maintained by the board.

(b) An application may be made either by the municipal governing body or by a petition signed by at least one-twentieth of the qualified electors of the municipality or locality.

(c) If the board determines that a locality is in need of optometrists, it shall place the locality on the list of localities in need of optometrists from which recipients of loans may work to repay the loans with service approved by the board under Section 34-22-63(b).
Ala. Code § 34-21-129 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-129
Section 34-21-129 Effective Date; Withdrawal or Termination; Amendments
Status: in_force

(a) This compact shall become effective and binding on the earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this compact into law by not less than 26 states or December 31, 2019. All party states that also participated in the prior Nurse Licensure Compact, which is superseded by this compact, shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Nurse Licensure Compact on the first day of the sixth month after the effective date of this compact.

(b) Each party state shall continue to recognize the multistate licensure privilege of a nurse to practice in that party state issued under the Nurse Licensure Compact until the party state has withdrawn from the Nurse Licensure Compact.

(c) A party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a general law repealing this compact. Withdrawal by a party state may not take effect until six months after the effective date of the repeal.

(d) The withdrawal or termination of a party state shall not affect the continuing requirement of the state licensing board of that state to report adverse actions and significant investigations occurring before the effective date of the withdrawal or termination.

(e) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any nurse licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state and a nonparty state that is made in accordance with any other provision of this compact.

(f) This compact may be amended by the party states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon the party states until it is enacted by all party states.

(g) Representatives of nonparty states shall be invited to participate in the activities of the commission, on a nonvoting basis, before the adoption of this compact by all states.
Ala. Code § 34-27-101 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-101
Section 34-27-101 Violations; Damages
Status: in_force

(a) No licensed real estate broker shall be required to pay a referral fee or commission when reasonable cause for payment does not exist.

(b) No third party shall knowingly interfere with the real estate brokerage relationship of a real estate licensee.

(c) Any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this article may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. The damages recoverable in such an action shall be actual damages and, in addition, the court may award an amount up to three times the amount of actual damages sustained as a result of any violation of this article, plus reasonable attorney fees and expenses.
Ala. Code § 34-4-26 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-26
Section 34-4-26 Mailing Address
Status: in_force

Each licensee must have a definite mailing address such as street name and number or RFD number. A post office box only will not be sufficient.
Ala. Code § 34-27-30.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-30.1
Section 34-27-30.1 License Requirement or Tax on Certain Real Estate Companies Prohibited
Status: in_force

Amended and renumbered as §11-51-132 by Act 2008-141, p. 214, §3, effective April 10, 2008.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.11
Section 34-24-220.11 Construction and Severability
Status: in_force

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-63 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-63
Section 34-27A-63 Applicability
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to:

(1) A financial institution that is regulated by a federal financial institution regulatory agency or a department, division, or unit thereof. An appraisal management company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a financial institution may not be considered a department, division, or unit within a financial institution.

(2) A person who enters into an agreement with an appraiser for the performance of an appraisal and, upon the completion of the appraisal, the report of the appraiser performing the appraisal is signed by both the appraiser who completed the appraisal and the person who requested the completion of the appraisal.
Ala. Code § 34-21-41 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-41
Section 34-21-41 Grants, Contracts, Etc., with Individuals, Institutions, and Agencies
Status: in_force

The Alabama Board of Nursing is authorized and directed to develop continuing education programs designed to meet the criteria outlined in Section 34-21-40. The Alabama Board of Nursing is authorized to make grants, contracts, appropriations, and to otherwise arrange with qualified individuals, institutions, or agencies to develop and implement comprehensive nursing education programs, seminars, and workshops that will insure the promotion, dissemination, and availability of modern nursing and health care technics to the citizens of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-37-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 37 / Section 34-37-2
Section 34-37-2 Board Renamed; Authority Expanded
Status: in_force

(a) The Plumbers Examining Board as created by Act No. 529 of the 1949 Regular Session of the Legislature (Acts 1949, p. 827), as amended, is renamed the State of Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board and the authority of the board is expanded to allow the board to examine, certify, and regulate plumbers, gas fitters, and medical gas piping fitters on a statewide basis. The board may make and enforce rules adopted in accordance with Chapter 22 of Title 41, the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) The board is authorized to expend funds for purposes of public awareness of the board and its rules and regulations to include advertising, promotional materials, event exhibiting, and other means approved by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-14
Section 34-15C-14 Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers Fund
Status: in_force

All fees received by the board shall be deposited into a fund in the State Treasury known as the Alabama Board for Registered Interior Designers Fund, which is hereby established. The fund shall be utilized, in the discretion of the board, to regulate the practice of registered interior designers and to pay any necessary expenses of the board, including the cost of employees, legal expenses, administrative expenses, and other expenses associated with enforcing and administering this chapter. All fees collected prior to August 1, 2010, and collected pursuant to former Chapter 15A or former Chapter 15B of this title are ratified, validated, and transferred to the fund.
Ala. Code § 34-8B-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 34-8B-14
Section 34-8B-14 Licensing of Current Court Reporters; Certified Shorthand Reporters
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who is engaged in the practice of court reporting on June 1, 2006, and who provides to the board an affidavit setting forth his or her past education and work experience as a court reporter and an affidavit of a judge for whom he or she has worked as an official court reporter or three licensed attorneys, unrelated by blood or marriage to the person and who have utilized the services of the court reporter, which attests to the court reporter’s proficiency in court reporting, upon payment of a fee in an amount determined by the board, shall be licensed to practice as a court reporter. The deadline for receiving applications for grandfathering is December 31, 2012.

(b) Any member in good standing of ACRA licensed as a certified shorthand reporter on June 1, 2006, upon payment of the licensure fee in an amount determined by the board, shall be automatically granted a license pursuant to this chapter and thereby may practice as a court reporter.

(c) Members of ACRA who hold the certified shorthand reporter certification and do not apply for certification within one year of June 1, 2006, shall be required to take the certified court reporter examination in order to become a certified court reporter.
Ala. Code § 34-18-43 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-43
Section 34-18-43 Officers of Board; Seal; Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall, as soon as organized and annually thereafter in the month of October, select from their number a president and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall adopt a seal which shall contain appropriate words, and the imprint of such seal shall be placed on all certificates and also on such documents as the board shall direct. The board shall be charged with the duty and responsibility of carrying into effect the purposes and objects of this chapter and to that end, in addition to the specific duties herein set out, shall have full power and authority to make rules to govern its proceedings, and to adopt such measures and take such action generally in all matters pertaining to the operation of this chapter, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, as to the board shall appear advisable.
Ala. Code § 34-31-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-31-21
Section 34-31-21 Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - Officers; Meetings; Power and Duties
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from among its members a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary. The board may hire an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may require the executive director to perform the duties required by this section and any other tasks required by the board. The board shall set the salary of the executive director. The executive director, with the consent of the board, may employ a deputy director who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director. The salary and compensation for the deputy director shall be set by the board and shall not exceed the salary set for the executive director.

(b) The chairman shall preside over meetings of the board. The vice-chairman shall preside over meetings of the board in the absence of the chairman. The chairman shall designate another member to preside in the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman.

(c) The secretary or, if directed by the board, the executive director shall perform the following tasks:

(1) Keep all minutes, books, records, and files of the board.

(2) Issue all certificates in the name of the board.

(3) Send all notices and attend to all correspondence directed by the board.

(4) Receive and deposit all fees.

(5) Perform all incidental duties of the office as directed by the board.

(d) The secretary shall give bond, payable to the Governor, in the penal sum of $5,000 for the faithful performance of his or her duties, and the premium therefor shall be paid from the fees of the board.

(e) No moneys shall be withdrawn from the funds of the board except by direction of the board as provided by state law.

(f) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.

(g) The board is also authorized to adopt and publish minimum repair and service standards for its certified contractors, and shall mail a copy thereof to every certified contractor at least 30 days before the standard of criteria becomes effective. Certified contractors who fail to comply with such minimum standards and criteria shall be punished as prescribed in Section 34-31-32(a).

(h) The board is authorized to hold hearings, call witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and obtain evidence in the conduct of its business. It is further authorized to take such disciplinary actions as are authorized in subsection (c) of Section 34-31-32.

(i) The board is authorized to expend funds for purposes of public awareness of the board and its rules and regulations to include advertising, promotional materials, event exhibiting, staff uniforms, or other means approved by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-3-106 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-106
Section 34-3-106 Parcel of Land to Be Conveyed by State to Foundation
Status: in_force

As promptly as practicable after the incorporation of the foundation, the Governor shall execute and deliver to the foundation an appropriate deed conveying to the foundation that certain lot or parcel of land owned by the state and situated adjacent to the Judicial Building in the City and County of Montgomery, Alabama, upon the condition that if the land shall ever cease being used for any of the purposes described in Section 34-3-100, title thereto shall revert to the state. The deed shall be so executed and delivered without the payment of any pecuniary consideration by the foundation, but upon the undertaking by the foundation to construct thereon a building or buildings suitable for the uses described in Section 34-3-100.
Ala. Code § 34-23-77 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-77
Section 34-23-77 Collaborative Practice Agreement
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacist licensed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and a physician licensed by the Medical Licensure Commission may enter into a collaborative practice agreement.

(b) A copy of the collaborative practice agreement and any amendment thereto shall be submitted to each respective board within 10 days after the agreement is signed by both parties.

(c) A collaborative practice agreement and any amendment thereto shall not become effective until approved by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Medical Examiners.

(d) The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Medical Examiners shall each adopt rules to implement this section. The initial rules shall be adopted not later than October 1, 2019.

(e) A collaborative practice agreement between a licensed pharmacist and a licensed physician may not be approved unless both the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and State Board of Medical Examiners have rules in effect implementing this section.

(f) Fees for physicians participating in a collaborative practice with a licensed pharmacist shall be collected and retained by the State Board of Medical Examiners. Fees for pharmacists participating in a collaborative practice with a licensed physician shall be collected and retained by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy. The fee for a physician participating in a collaborative practice shall be set by the State Board of Medical Examiners in an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). The fee for a pharmacist participating in a collaborative practice shall be set by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy in an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300).

(g) Nothing in this section shall preclude a pharmacist licensed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy employed by a licensed health care facility from executing approved medical protocols within the facility.
Ala. Code § 34-21-23 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-23
Section 34-21-23 Renewal of License; Continuing Education
Status: in_force

(a) The license of every professional nurse licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially, and the term of the license shall be two years. Applicants for renewal shall apply for and complete the renewal application and forward same to the board, along with the renewal fee, during the renewal period that shall from time to time be specified by the board. The board shall examine and verify the accuracy of the application and, if in order, shall issue a renewal receipt for a license period of two years.

(b) The license of every practical nurse licensed as a licensed practical nurse under the provisions of the chapter shall be renewed biennially, and the term of the license shall be two years. Applicants for renewal shall apply for and complete the renewal application and forward same to the board, along with the renewal fee, during the renewal period that shall from time to time be specified by the board. The board shall examine and verify the accuracy of the application and, if in order, shall issue a renewal receipt for a license period of two years.

(c) Any person practicing nursing who allows his or her license to lapse by failing to renew, as hereinafter provided, may be reinstated and licensed by the board upon satisfactory explanation of such failure and upon payment of the required fees. The board is hereby authorized under its rule-making powers to provide for an inactive license status for licensees under this chapter and to collect such fees as the board determines for such inactive license.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice professional nursing in this state during the time his or her license to practice has lapsed, and such person shall be subject to the penalties of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice practical nursing in this state during the time his or her license so to practice has lapsed, and such person shall be subject to the penalties of this chapter.

(e) A nurse not actively practicing professional nursing in Alabama, or not actively practicing practical nursing in Alabama, shall not be required to renew his or her license; but such person shall, prior to resuming the practice of professional nursing, or the practice of practical nursing, submit evidence of continued competence satisfactory to the board and secure a renewal license before reengaging in the active practice of professional nursing or in the active practice of practical nursing, as the case may be.

(f) The board shall adopt a continuing education program by October 1, 1991. After that date, successful completion of the continuing education requirements shall be a requisite for license renewal.

(g) Provided, however, under the provisions of this section, continuing education shall not result in a passing or failing grade.
Ala. Code § 34-13-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-4
Section 34-13-4 Distribution and Maintenance of Statues, Rules, and List of Licenses
Status: in_force

Upon request, the board shall distribute to each licensee and other persons as may be interested therein, in hard copy form, and shall maintain in electronic format on the website of the board, this chapter together with all rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, together with a complete and current list of all persons and establishments licensed under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-9-26 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-26
Section 34-9-26 Examination, Qualifications, Licensing, Etc., of Dental Hygienists
Status: in_force

(a) No individual shall practice as a dental hygienist in this state until he or she is duly licensed and currently registered as a dental hygienist pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The board may issue licenses and license certificates to practice as dental hygienists to applicants who have passed the examination and have been found qualified by the board. Alternatively, the board may deny licenses or license certificates in instances where it determines that doing so would be inconsistent with the public interest and the promotion of public health and safety.

(c) The license certificate and annual registration certificate shall be displayed in the office in which the dental hygienist is employed.

(d) No applicant shall be entitled to a license and license certificate unless he or she is 19 years of age and of good moral character.

(e) Each applicant for examination and license as a dental hygienist shall meet either of the following requirements:

(1) Has graduated from a school of dental hygiene that has been approved by the board.

(2) Has served as a dental assistant for a period of time established by board rule and has served at least one year as a dental hygienist trainee under a training permit issued by the board to a qualified dentist practicing in this state in accordance with the dental hygienist training program established by the board.

(f) Any person practicing in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the board may impose the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18 for such violation.
Ala. Code § 34-19-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-2
Section 34-19-2 Definitions
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2017-383, § 5, effective August 1, 2017.
Ala. Code § 34-13-232 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-232
Section 34-13-232 Rights of Seller; Powers and Duties of Trustee
Status: in_force

(a) If amounts paid by the purchaser under a preneed contract for funeral merchandise have previously been deposited in trust, the seller may withdraw the principal amount and trust appreciation attributable to the delivered item at such time as the funeral merchandise is delivered or installed or, if comprised of materials designed to withstand prolonged, protected storage without deterioration, the merchandise is placed in storage with a responsible third party bonded and insured for the wholesale value thereof and evidenced by a receipt specifically identifying the item, the specific preneed contract, the location of the item, and the identity and address of the bonding and insuring parties. For purposes of this subsection only, caskets and alternative containers may not be held in storage by the seller or a third party storage facility prior to the death of the funeral beneficiary.

(b) The trustee shall make regular valuations of the assets it holds in trust and provide a report of the valuations to the certificate holder at least quarterly. At all times, the certificate holder must be able to determine the amount held in trust attributable to each contract holder. For all contracts effective on or after January 1, 2015, the determination shall be based upon the fair market value of the trust at the time and the proportionate share of the fair market value attributable to each contract holder. For all contracts in effect before January 1, 2015, the valuation of each contract may be calculated using any valuation method that had been previously approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance or the Department of Insurance before January 1, 2015. Any person who withdraws appreciation in the value of trust, other than the pro rata portion of the appreciation which may be withdrawn upon the death of a contract’s funeral beneficiary or upon cancellation of a preneed contract, shall be required to make additional deposits from his or her own funds to restore the aggregate value of assets to the value of funds deposited in trust, but excluding from the funds deposited those funds paid out upon preneed contracts that the person has fully performed or that have been otherwise withdrawn, as provided in this chapter . The certificate holder shall be liable to third parties to the extent that income from the trust is not sufficient to pay the expenses of the trust.

(c) The trustee of the trust established pursuant to this chapter shall have all of the following powers:

(1) Make investments and exercise necessary investment powers, provided that the board , by order, may require the trustee to liquidate or dispose of any investment within 30 days after the order.

(2) Commingle the property of the trust with the property of any other preneed funeral, preneed cemetery, or endowment care trust established pursuant to this chapter and make corresponding allocations and divisions of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 19-3-125, the trustee , subject to compliance with the requirements set forth below, may invest any portion or all of the funds received under preneed contracts and deposited in trust in life insurance contracts or annuities issued on the lives of preneed contract purchasers or preneed contract beneficiaries, hereinafter, the insured or annuitant, without any obligation to cover at a minimum the retail amount of the preneed contract at the time of purchase of the life insurance contracts or annuities as set forth in Section 34-13-171 .

(1) Trust funds shall not be invested by the trustee in life insurance contracts or annuities unless the following requirements are met:

a. The company issuing the life insurance contracts or annuities is licensed by the Department of Insurance and the insurance producer or annuity seller is properly licensed within its domiciliary jurisdiction.

b. Prior to the investment, the insured or annuitant consents, in writing, to the investment in life insurance contracts or annuities.

c. For life insurance contracts or annuities issued prior to May 6, 2008, and currently in force, such contracts shall be construed to have been an authorized investment by the trustee under this chapter if the insured or annuitant is notified in writing of the existence of any such contract and provided with a copy of the contract.

(2) Upon request, the insured or annuitant shall be provided with a copy of any life insurance contract or annuity issued to a preened trustee at no expense to the insured or annuitant.

(3) Any life insurance contract or annuity issued in accordance with this subsection and otherwise in compliance therewith shall be valid and in full force according to the terms and conditions thereof.

(4) A trustee that invests all or any portion of the funds received under preneed contracts and deposited in trust in life insurance contracts or annuities issued by one company licensed by the Department of Insurance shall be considered to satisfy the standards and requirements of Section 19-3-120.2 and Chapter 3B of Title 19.

(5) It is the intention of the Legislature that this subsection shall be retroactive and shall apply to all life insurance contracts or annuities issued prior to May 6, 2008.
Ala. Code § 34-26-64 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-64
Section 34-26-64 Supervision Requirements
Status: in_force

Minimum supervision requirements are as follows:

(1) LEVEL I. For a psychological technician with less than two calendar years of supervised practice as a licensed psychological technician, consisting of at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice, minimum supervision shall be provided as follows:

a. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is one to 20, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be two.

b. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 21 to 30, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be three.

c. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 31 to 40, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be four.

d. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 41 to 60, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be five.

e. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 61 or greater, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be six.

(2)a. LEVEL II. For a psychological technician with a minimum of two calendar years of supervised practice as a licensed psychological technician, consisting of at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice, minimum supervision shall be provided as follows:

1. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is one to 20, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be one.

2. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 21 to 60, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be two.

3. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 61 to 100, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be three.

4. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 101 or greater, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be four.

b. To be approved by the board for Level II supervision, a psychological technician shall do all of the following:

1. Make application to the board on an application form provided by the board.

2. Have received at least one calendar year of supervision from his or her most recent supervisor.

3. Provide a written recommendation from his or her most recent supervisor for this level of supervision and letters from all available previous supervisors.

(3)a. LEVEL III. For a psychological technician with a minimum of seven calendar years of supervised practice as a licensed psychological technician, consisting of at least 10,500 hours of supervised practice, minimum supervision shall be provided as follows:

1. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is one to 50, inclusive, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be one.

2. If the number of hours per month spent engaging in activities requiring supervision is 51 or greater, the number of required hours of supervision per month shall be two.

b. To be approved by the board for Level III supervision, a psychological technician shall do all of the following:

1. Make application to the board on an application form provided by the board.

2. Have received at least one calendar year of supervision from his or her most recent supervisor.

3. Provide a written recommendation from his or her most recent supervisor for this level of supervision and letters from all available previous supervisors.

(4)a. Prior to September 1, 2000, a licensed psychological technician with a minimum of two calendar years of supervised practice, consisting of at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice by a licensed psychologist, may apply for Level II supervision status.

b. To be approved by the board for this Level II supervision status, a psychological technician shall do all of the following:

1. Make application to the board on an application form provided by the board.

2. Have received at least one calendar year of supervision from his or her most recent supervisor.

3. Provide a written recommendation from his or her most recent supervisor for this level of supervision and letters from all available previous supervisors.

(5) Contract and report forms shall be provided by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-11
Section 34-17A-11 Examinations
Status: in_force

The board shall approve applicants for an examination at least once a year at a time and place designated by the board. Examinations shall include questions in theoretical and applied fields as the board deems most suitable to test the knowledge and competence of the applicant to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy.
Ala. Code § 34-5A-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 34-5A-8
Section 34-5A-8 Sunset Provision
Status: reserved

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-144, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 26, 2026.
Ala. Code § 34-7-19 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-19
Section 34-7-19 Duration, Renewal and Restoration of Certificates and Licenses
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 99-345 p. 478, § 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999.
Ala. Code § 34-24-382 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-382
Section 34-24-382 Disposition of Fines; Contracts
Status: in_force

All administrative fines assessed by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall be paid to the board and may be expended for the general operation of the board and commission. The board is authorized to expend a portion of its funds for the development, administration, and presentation of programs of continuing medical education for physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state. The board is authorized to enter into contracts for the purchase of programs, services, and materials without regard to the competitive bid laws for expenditures made in connection with the development, administration, and presentation of continuing medical education programs.
Ala. Code § 34-31-18 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-31-18
Section 34-31-18 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. Chapter 22 of Title 41 and any rules adopted thereunder.

(2) BOARD. The State Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors.

(3) CERTIFICATION or LICENSE. The process of testing to determine the knowledge and skill of an individual with respect to heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration.

(4) CERTIFIED HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR. Any person engaged in the business of heating and air conditioning contracting and installation or service and repair.

(5) CERTIFIED REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR. Any person engaged in the business of refrigeration contracting and servicing, installation, and repair.

(6) DUCT AIR TIGHTNESS TESTING CONTRACTOR. Any person engaged in the practice of testing and verifying duct air tightness in conjunction with the installation, service, or repair of a heating and air conditioning system.

(7) HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. A heating or cooling apparatus consisting of an air heating or cooling fixture from pipes, plenums, or blowers, including any accessory and equipment installed in connection within the system. The term does not include window units, automotive, or farm implement type heating or air conditioning equipment.

(8) INSTALLATION. The act of setting up or installing a heating and air conditioning system or refrigeration system for operation and use.

(9) PERSON. Includes an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation.

(10) REFRIGERATION. The use of mechanical or absorption equipment to control temperature, humidity, or both, in order to satisfy the intended use of a specific space, other than for human comfort.

(11) REFRIGERATION TRADE OR BUSINESS. Any individual or legal entity engaged in the installation, maintenance, servicing, and repairing of refrigerating machinery, equipment, devices, and components.

(12) REGULARLY EMPLOYED PERSON. An individual who meets all of the following conditions:

a. Is an actual employee of the business, not an independent contractor.

b. Works an average of 30 or more hours per week for the heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration business.

c. Is not paid as an independent contractor.

d. Receives a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, for all earnings.

(13) RESPONSIBLE CHARGE. The direction of projects involving the installation or service and repair of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems requiring initiation, professional skills, technical knowledge, and independent judgment.

(14) SERVICE AND REPAIR. The act of maintaining for operation a heating, air conditioning, or refrigeration system that has previously been installed, including parts replacement within a piece of equipment.
Ala. Code § 34-24-705 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-705
Section 34-24-705 Compliance with Federal and State Laws; Recordkeeping
Status: in_force

(a) A physician who provides a telehealth medical service shall comply with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the provision of telehealth medical services, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and shall use devices and technologies in compliance with these laws, rules, and regulations. A physician who provides telehealth medical services shall also take reasonable precautions to protect the privacy and security of all verbal, visual, written, and other communications involved in the delivery of telehealth medical services.

(b) A physician who provides a telehealth medical service shall maintain complete and accurate medical records in accordance with rules of the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission, must have access to the patient’s medical records, and must be able to produce the records upon demand by the patient, the board, or the commission.

(c) Rules adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall set standards for the creation, retention, and distribution of medical records pursuant to the delivery of telehealth medical services.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-9
Section 34-15C-9 Prohibited Activities
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who is not a registered interior designer who uses the title registered interior designer on any sign, card, listing, advertising, business name, stationery, or in any other manner knowingly implies or indicates that he or she is a registered interior designer shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who is not a registered interior designer who stamps or seals any document with a stamp or seal containing the term registered interior designer shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) Any registered interior designer who stamps or allows to be stamped any document that is not prepared under his or her supervision and control shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Ala. Code § 34-1-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-10
Section 34-1-10 Registration and Supervision of Offices
Status: in_force

(a) Each office established or maintained in this state for the practice of public accounting in this state by a certified public accountant, firm of certified public accountants, a public accountant, firm of public accountants, or by one registered under Section 34-1-5 shall be registered annually under this chapter with the board, but no fee shall be charged for registration. Each office shall be under the direct supervision of a licensee holding a permit under Section 34-1-11, which is in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the title or designation “certified public accountant” or the abbreviation “CPA” shall not be used in connection with the office unless the licensee is the holder of a certificate as a certified public accountant under Section 34-1-4 and a permit issued under Section 34-1-11, both of which are in full force and effect. The licensee may serve in such capacity at one office only. The board shall by regulation prescribe the procedure to be followed in effecting registrations.

(b) No firm or office not located in this state, even if it is engaged in business in this state, shall be required to register under this section.
Ala. Code § 34-8B-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 34-8B-12
Section 34-8B-12 Licensing Fees
Status: in_force

The annual fees for licensure pursuant to this chapter shall be established by the board and shall cover a 12-month period beginning October 1 of each year. All fees collected by the board shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Board of Court Reporting Fund which is hereby created. Moneys in the fund shall be subject to withdrawal only upon warrant of the state Comptroller to be issued upon certification of the secretary. Any funds remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), shall be available to the board to provide for the education and training of court reporters. At all times the board shall retain a sum not in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to meet any emergency which may affect the efficient operation of the board. No funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allocated pursuant to this chapter and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations bill or other appropriations bills.
Ala. Code § 34-21-2.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-2.1
Section 34-21-2.1 Delegation of Certain Nursing Care Tasks to Non-nurses
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Board of Nursing, by rule, may do the following:

(1) Determine what nursing care tasks may or may not be delegated by licensed nurses who provide nursing care in a residential community health setting to unlicensed health care workers, provided specific tasks that require the exercise of independent nursing judgment or intervention may not be delegated.

(2) Establish standards of practice by a licensed nurse who delegates nursing care tasks pursuant to subdivision (1).

(b) No department, board, or other agency, other than the Alabama Board of Nursing, may require licensed nurses who provide nursing care in a residential community health setting to receive any additional certification or training in order to delegate nursing care tasks to unlicensed health care workers.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-8
Section 34-27B-8 Disciplinary Actions for Unprofessional Conduct; Hearings; Expiration of Suspended License
Status: in_force

(a) The board may refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may impose probationary conditions, or may impose an administrative fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per violation, as disciplinary actions if a licensee or applicant for licensure has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct that has endangered, or is likely to endanger, the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Unprofessional conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Obtaining a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.

(2) Being found guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the board, or violating the code of ethics adopted and published by the American Association for Respiratory Care or its successor organization.

(3) Conviction of a crime, other than a minor offense, in any court if the offense has a direct bearing on whether the person should be entrusted to serve the public in the capacity of a respiratory therapist.

(b) The board, after a hearing, may exercise the disciplinary actions authorized in subsection (a). The board shall adopt policies for the conduct of the hearings. One year after the date of the revocation of a license, application may be made to the board for reinstatement. The board shall hold a hearing to consider any application for reinstatement.

(c) The board may establish rules regarding the disciplinary actions authorized in subsection (a) in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(d) A suspended license is subject to expiration during the suspension period.
Ala. Code § 34-13-94 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-94
Section 34-13-94 Scope and Conduct of Examination
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall examine applicants for an embalmer’s license in all of the following subjects:

(1) Embalming.

(2) Restorative Art.

(3) Sciences related to embalming including, but not limited to: Pathology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and chemistry.

(4) The preparation of unembalmed human remains for final disposition, including the removal of medical devices, and identification viewing for cremation or other forms of disposition that do not require embalming.

(5) Other courses of instruction related to the American Board of Funeral Service Education curriculum or other courses of instruction in fundamental subjects as may be prescribed by the board.

(b) All examination papers shall be kept on file by the board for at least three years.

(c) To constitute a passing grade, an applicant shall earn a score adopted by rule of the board.

(d) The board may issue an embalmer’s license to an applicant who receives a passing grade on a recognized national embalmer’s examination approved by the board.

(e) If the board is satisfied that the applicant has the requisite qualifications to practice the occupation of embalming, a license shall be issued to him or her authorizing him or her to practice such occupation until October 1 of that year, at which time the license may be renewed as prescribed in this chapter.

(f) The board may delegate the responsibility of conducting or administering a license examination to any qualified person or entity who is not a member of the board.

(g) An applicant may take the required license examination during the time that his or her application for license is pending.
Ala. Code § 34-34-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-34-1
Section 34-34-1 Qualifications
Status: in_force

(a) Any person representing himself or herself as a dietitian, nutritionist, or dietitian/nutritionist shall first meet the qualifications set forth below in subdivisions (1) through (4) or subdivision (5) of this subsection:

(1) Prior to the enactment hereof, such persons shall have been granted the right to use the terms “dietitian/nutritionist” or “R.D.” by the American Dietetic Association or the terms “nutritionist” or “dietitian” by the United States government as shall have been specifically allowed by an act of Congress or shall have been granted the right by a state government, or agency thereof, according to powers specifically allowed by appropriate legislative branches.

(2) Be 19 years of age or older.

(3) Have satisfactorily completed appropriate academic requirements in the field of dietetics and related disciplines as approved by the American Dietetic Association and have received a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities or similar accreditation agency.

(4) Have satisfactorily completed a program of supervised experience approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; or

(5) Have received a master’s degree or doctorate degree in human nutrition, nutrition education, foods and nutrition, or public health nutrition from a college or university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities or similar accreditation agency; or have received a master’s degree or doctorate degree in a related field that meets eligibility requirements of the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; or shall maintain membership in one of the following organizations: American Institute of Nutrition (AIN), American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN), American Board of Nutrition (ABN).

(b) Any person representing himself or herself as a “registered dietitian” shall meet the following qualifications:

(1) Possess all of the qualifications required for subdivisions (a)(1) through (a)(4) above; and

(2) Have satisfactorily completed an examination since the inception of same propounded and administered under the auspices of the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; and

(3) Have satisfactorily completed courses of continuing education as currently required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
Ala. Code § 34-35-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 35 / Section 34-35-6
Section 34-35-6 Registered Agent; List of Transient Merchants and Their Registered Agents; Procedure Where No Agent Designated or Agent Cannot Be Found
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant for a transient merchant license shall designate a registered agent on the license application. The registered agent must be a resident of the county and shall be the agent on whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the licensee may be served. The registered agent must agree in writing to act as the agent. The license applicant shall file a copy of the agreement with the license application.

(b) The probate judge of each county shall maintain an alphabetical list of all transient merchants in the county and the names and addresses of their registered agents.

(c) If a transient merchant who does business in a county fails to have or to maintain a registered agent in that county, or if the designated registered agent cannot be found at the stated permanent address, the probate judge is the agent of the transient merchant for service of process, notices, or demands. Service on the probate judge is made by delivering to his or her office duplicate copies of the process, notice, or demand. If such a process, notice, or demand is served on the probate judge, the probate judge shall immediately forward one copy by registered or certified mail to the permanent address of the transient merchant. This section does not limit or otherwise affect the right of any person to serve a process, notice, or demand in any other manner authorized by law.
Ala. Code § 34-13-195 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-195
Section 34-13-195 Surety Bond
Status: in_force

(a) As an alternative to the trust requirement of Section 34-13-194, the details of which are set forth in Divisions 3 and 4, a preneed provider, with the prior approval of the board, may purchase a surety bond in an amount not less than the aggregate value of outstanding liabilities on undelivered preneed contracts for merchandise, services, and cash advances. For the purposes of this section, the term “outstanding liabilities” means the original retail amount of services and cash advances and the actual cost to the entity to provide the undelivered merchandise sold on each contract written after April 30, 2002. The surety bond shall be in an amount sufficient to cover the outstanding liability at the time each contract is executed.

(b) The bond shall be made payable to the State of Alabama for the benefit of the board and of all purchasers of preneed merchandise, services, and cash advances. The bond shall be issued by an insurance company licensed in the State of Alabama and authorized to issue surety bonds and approved by the board .

(c) The amount of the bond shall be based on a report documenting the outstanding liabilities of the preneed provider for the previous calendar quarter and the projected liability for the immediately following quarter, shall be prepared by the preneed provider using generally accepted accounting principles, and shall be signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the preneed provider. The report shall be compiled as of the end of the preneed provider’s fiscal year and updated quarterly.

(d) The amount of the bond shall be increased or decreased as necessary to correlate with changes in the outstanding liabilities. Further, the board may order the bond to be increased as necessary to correlate with changes in the outstanding liabilities of bonded contracts due to increases in the consumer price index.

(e) If the preneed provider fails to maintain a bond pursuant to this section, the preneed provider shall cease the offering for sale and sale of preneed merchandise, services, and cash advances as provided by rule of the board .

(f) No surety bond used to comply with this section shall be canceled or subject to cancellation unless at least 60 days’ advance notice thereof, in writing, is filed with the board by the surety company. The cancellation of the bond shall not relieve the obligation of the surety company for claims arising out of contracts issued or otherwise covered before cancellation of the bond. In the event that notice of termination of the bond is filed with the board , the certificate holder insured thereunder , within 30 days of the filing of the notice of termination with the board , shall provide the board with a replacement bond or with evidence that is satisfactory to the board demonstrating that this chapter has been fully complied with. If within 30 days of filing of the notice of termination with the board no replacement bond acceptable to the board or no evidence satisfactory to the board demonstrating that this chapter has been complied with is filed with the board , the board shall suspend the license of the certificate holder until the certificate holder files a replacement bond acceptable to the board or demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that it has complied with this chapter.

(g) Upon prior approval by the board , the preneed provider may file with the board a letter of credit in the amount of the outstanding liabilities in lieu of a surety bond, in the form and subject to the terms and conditions evidencing the financial responsibility of the party or parties issuing the letter of credit, and otherwise, as may be prescribed by the board .
Ala. Code § 34-25-29 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25 / Section 34-25-29
Section 34-25-29 Termination and Renewal of Examiner’s License
Status: in_force

(a)(1) Each polygraph examiner’s license shall be issued for the term of one year and shall, unless suspended or revoked, be renewed annually as prescribed by the board. A polygraph examiner whose license has expired may at any time within two months after the expiration obtain a renewal license, without examination or late penalty fee, by submitting a renewal application to the board and satisfying subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of Section 34-25-21. A polygraph examiner whose license has expired, and who does not apply for renewal within two months following expiration, may at any time within three to six months after the expiration obtain a renewal license, without examination, by paying a late penalty fee as prescribed by the board, submitting a renewal application to the board, and satisfying subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of Section 34-25-21.

(2) However, any polygraph examiner whose license expired while he or she was in the federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or the National Guard called into service or training, or in training or education under the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction into the military service, may have his or her license renewed, without examination or late penalty fee, if within six months after termination of such service, training, or education, except under conditions other than honorable, he or she furnishes the board with an affidavit to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or other education has been terminated. Subdivisions (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of Section 34-25-21 shall also be satisfied.

(b) The board shall adopt a program of continuing education for its licensees not later than October 1, 1993, and after that date no licensee shall have his or her active license renewed unless, in addition to any other requirements of this chapter, the minimum continuing annual education requirements are met. It is further provided that this continuing education program may not include testing or examination of the licensees in any manner.
Ala. Code § 34-29-135 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-135
Section 34-29-135 Relation to Section 34-29-94
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34-29-94, this article shall prevail in all cases in which there is a direct conflict.
Ala. Code § 34-9-17 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-17
Section 34-9-17 Use of Names
Status: in_force

(a) Any person or persons may practice or offer to practice dentistry in connection with any dental office or offices by or under the use of a name other than their own provided their name or names as they appear on their license certificate granted to him or them as a dentist pursuant to this chapter appear in a reasonably dignified manner either following or beneath any name selected and further provided that such person or persons are personally present in their office or offices operating as a dentist or personally overseeing such operations as they are performed in their office or each of their offices. When an associate in practice is on temporary active duty with the armed forces, his or her name may continue to appear in connection with the practice of dentistry at any office or offices. Nothing herein shall allow or permit any person or persons to select a name that suggests or implies a nonprofit or charitable activity. The violation of any of the provisions of this subsection by any dentist may subject such dentist to any of the penalties outlined in Section 34-9-18.

(b) It shall be unlawful for a licensee to permit his or her name to appear in any manner on, within, or in connection with any office which he or she has sold to another licensee and from which he or she has severed active practice, provided the name of the dentist who sells his or her office to a licensed dentist, or in the event of the death of a licensee, the name of the deceased dentist, may remain in the office for a period not to exceed 12 months and it shall also be unlawful for the buyer to permit the former owner’s name or the deceased’s license to appear in any manner on, within, or in connection with the office, except as herein provided. The violation of any of the provisions of this subsection by any dentist may subject such dentist to the penalties outlined in subsection (b) of Section 34-9-18.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent two or more licensed dentists from associating together for the practice of dentistry.
Ala. Code § 34-3-83 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-83
Section 34-3-83 Rights of Accused Member
Status: in_force

Any member of the bar complained of shall have notice and opportunity to defend by the introduction of evidence and the examination of witnesses called against him or her and the right to be represented by counsel. He shall also have the right to require the secretary to summon witnesses to appear and testify or produce books, papers, documents, or other writings necessary or material to his or her defense in like manner as above provided.
Ala. Code § 34-6-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-5
Section 34-6-5 Billiard Rooms to Be Kept Clean and Sanitary
Status: in_force

All billiard rooms shall be kept at all times in a clean, healthful and sanitary condition and shall comply with all the ordinances now in force or which shall hereafter be enacted, regulating the same, and shall be subject to all sanitary rules and regulations of the health department.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-5
Section 34-14A-5 Licenses Required; Exceptions; Fees
Status: in_force

(a) (1) All residential home builders shall be required to be licensed by the Home Builders Licensure Board annually. The board may issue more than one type of license.

(2) The board may issue licenses that vary in scope of work authorized, including, but not limited to, licenses without limitation and with limitation.

(3) The board may issue licenses that vary in requirements for licensure, including, but not limited to, evidence of experience and ability and financial responsibility, as determined by the cost of the undertaking.

(4) The board may charge varying fees for licenses.

(b)(1) Except as provided in this chapter, all licenses shall be issued or renewed upon the payment to the board of the annual license fee. The annual license fee shall be set by the board after it considers its cost of operation. The annual fee may be increased or decreased by the board but in no event shall the board set the annual fee at an amount which would not provide sufficient revenues to pay all the salaries, costs, and expenses incurred by the board in enforcing this chapter and promoting public health, safety, welfare, and consumer protection.

(2) The board may also charge application processing fees, inactive license fees, late fees, and fees for education requirements. The inactive fees may be waived for building officials. The board may, upon request in writing, refund fees, except the application processing fee, paid by an applicant who is denied a license or who fails to complete the application process. No fees shall be refunded to a licensee as a result of a license revocation.

(3) The annual license fee shall be for a period of 12 months beginning January 1 of each year. All license fees collected by the board shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the Home Builders Licensure Board Fund and its funds shall be subject to withdrawal only upon warrant of the state Comptroller to be issued upon certification of the secretary or treasurer of the board.

(c) Any funds remaining in the State Treasury to the credit of the Home Builders Licensure Board Fund at the end of each year shall be paid into the General Fund of the state on or before January 15, and in each succeeding year, except that should the board exercise its authority to establish the Homeowners’ Recovery Fund or the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund, or both, as provided in this chapter, any funds remaining in the State Treasury to the credit of the Home Builders Licensure Board Fund shall be paid into the Homeowners’ Recovery Fund or the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund, or both, of the board. The board may maintain sufficient funds to carry out the purposes of the Homeowners’ Recovery Fund and the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund, as set forth in Sections 34-14A-15 and 34-14A-18, including, but not limited to, the transfer of funds between the Homeowners’ Recovery Fund and the Home Builders Property Acquisition Fund. The board, at all times, may retain a sum sufficient to meet any emergency that may arise which may affect its efficient operation.

(d) No funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allocated according to Sections 41-4-80 to 41-4-96, inclusive, and 41-19-1 to 41-19-12, inclusive, and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations bill or other appropriations bills.
Ala. Code § 34-25B-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-14
Section 34-25B-14 Identification Card; Use of License Number
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall issue to every private investigator licensee and private investigator apprentice licensee an identification card, which shall be issued in credit card size, be permanently laminated, and contain all of the following information of the licensee:

(1) Name.

(2) Photograph.

(3) Physical characteristics.

(4) Private investigator’s license number.

(5) Expiration date of license.

(b) The identification card shall be carried on the person of the licensee when engaged in the activities of the licensee.

(c) A private investigator licensee shall include his or her license number on all advertisements, brochures, stationery, letterhead, case reports, and business cards distributed or used by the private investigator.
Ala. Code § 34-20-11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 34-20-11
Section 34-20-11 Issuance of License; Fee for Temporary Emergency Permit
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator who has:

(1) Successfully complied with the educational and training requirements of this chapter and of the rules and regulations of the board promulgated under this chapter; and (2) Has paid an application fee established by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority for all applicants; and (3) Qualified for and passed the examination provided for in this chapter; shall be issued a license on a form provided for that purpose by the board, certifying that the applicant has met the requirements of the laws, rules, and regulations entitling him or her to serve, act, practice, and otherwise hold himself or herself out as a duly licensed nursing home administrator and has paid a fee established by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority for original licensure.

The board may collect a fee established by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority for the issuance of a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to Section 34-20-2.
Ala. Code § 34-14-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-12
Section 34-14-12 Prohibited Acts and Practices
Status: in_force

No person shall:

(1) Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license or permit;

(2) Purchase or procure by barter a license or permit;

(3) Alter a license or permit;

(4) Use or attempt to use as valid a license or permit which has been fraudulently obtained, counterfeited, or materially altered; or

(5) Willfully make a false statement in an application for license or apprentice permit or application for renewal of a license.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.05 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.05
Section 34-24-220.05 Adverse Actions
Status: in_force

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

(b) A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a remote state, provided that the home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse action.

(c) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state’s decision that 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 member state’s laws. Member states shall require licensees who enter any alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.

(d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the laws and rules authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member state in which a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or compact privilege.

(e) A remote state may do all of the following:

(1) Take adverse action as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 34­24­220.03 against a licensee’s compact privilege in the state.

(2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another party 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 pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence are located.

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

(f) Joint investigations.

(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective physical therapy practice act 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 § 34-23-52 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-52
Section 34-23-52 Expiration and Renewal of Certificate; Continuing Education
Status: in_force

(a)(1) All certificates of licensure shall expire on December 31 of even-numbered years unless a licensed pharmacist pays a renewal fee in a specified amount set by the board, by rule. The fee shall not be less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The renewal fee shall be due on December 31 and shall entitle the registrants to renewal of their certificates at the discretion of the board. If any pharmacist fails to pay the renewal fee by December 31, the board in accordance with board rule, may impose a late fee which may not exceed ten dollars ($10) for each lapsed month. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the lapsed time of registration may not exceed five years, in which case reinstatement may occur only upon satisfactory examination by the board.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), holders of life certificates to practice pharmacy previously issued shall not be required to pay a renewal fee.

(b) In addition to any fee requirements, each pharmacist shall be required to complete continuing education for each renewal period, as determined by the board by rule.
Ala. Code § 34-30-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-20
Section 34-30-20 License Requirements
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), no person may engage in the practice of social work, holding himself or herself forth as a “social worker,” a “licensed bachelor social worker,” a “licensed master social worker,” or a “licensed independent clinical social worker,” unless that person is so licensed under this chapter or excluded according to its provisions.

(b) The board shall reissue the appropriate redesignated license to any person licensed on August 1, 2016, as a graduate social worker or a certified social worker. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any license issued to a graduate social worker or a certified social worker prior to that date shall continue to be valid for the duration of the license or until the appropriate redesignated license is issued by the board. Any person licensed by the board as a graduate social worker or a certified social worker on that date may continue to use the prior designated licensure titles for a period of two years or as otherwise provided by the board. It is the intent of Act 2016-313 to only change the licensure titles unless expressly otherwise provided herein and to provide for an orderly transition in the use of the prior licensure titles by any person licensed on that date.
Ala. Code § 34-29-68 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-68
Section 34-29-68 Records to Be Kept; Issuances and Denials of Licenses; What Records Are Confidential
Status: in_force

The board shall keep records of its proceedings in a book provided for that purpose, especially with relation to the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, and revocation of licenses to practice veterinary medicine. All licenses issued by the board shall be numbered and recorded by the executive director in a file for that purpose. Where a license is denied by the board to any applicant under this article, the facts and grounds of denial shall be entered in the minutes of the board. The issuance or denial of a license shall be noted along with the names of those board members present and the file shall be maintained by the board. Information received by the board through applications, complaints, inspections, and investigations shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except in a proceeding involving the question of the issuance of a license or disciplinary proceedings against a licensee or if authorized by law, a non-licensee. The board shall also be responsible for keeping a list of its members and their current status of license, whether revoked, inactive, suspended, etc.
Ala. Code § 34-21-120 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-120
Section 34-21-120 Findings; Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The party states find and declare all of the following:

(1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws.

(2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public.

(3) The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of a national health care delivery system requires greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation.

(4) New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex.

(5) Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits.

(b) The general purpose of this compact is to achieve all of the following:

(1) Facilitate the responsibility of each state to protect public health and safety.

(2) Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation.

(3) Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation, and adverse actions.

(4) Promote compliance with the laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction.

(5) Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse accountable for satisfying all state practice laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state licenses.

(6) Decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nurse licenses.

(7) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by nurses who meet uniform licensing requirements.
Ala. Code § 34-39-34 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 39 / Section 34-39-34
Section 34-39-34 Obtaining a New Home State License by Virtue of Compact Privilege
Status: in_force

(a) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may hold a home state license, which allows for compact privileges in member states, in only one member state at a time.

(b) If an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant changes primary state of residence by moving between two member states:

(1) The occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall file an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a compact privilege, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new home state in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of compact privilege, the new home state shall verify that the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant meets the pertinent criteria outlined in Section 34-39-33 via the data system, without need for primary source verification except for:

a. An FBI fingerprint based criminal background check if not previously performed or updated pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the commission in accordance with Public Law 92-544;

b. Other criminal background check as required by the new home state; and

c. Submission of any requisite jurisprudence requirements of the new home state.

(3) The former home state shall convert the former home state license into a compact privilege once the new home state has activated the new home state license in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this compact, if the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant cannot meet the criteria in Section 34-39-33, the new home state shall apply its requirements for issuing a new single-state license.

(5) The occupational therapist or the occupational therapy assistant shall pay all applicable fees to the new home state in order to be issued a new home state license.

(c) If an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant changes primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a non-member state, or from a non-member state to a member state, the state criteria shall apply for issuance of a single-state license in the new state.

(d) Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a licensee’s ability to hold a single-state license in multiple states; however, for the purposes of this compact, a licensee shall have only one home state license.

(e) Nothing in this compact shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license.
Ala. Code § 34-2-40 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-40
Section 34-2-40 Board for Registration of Architects - Meetings; Officers; Employees; Compensation; Quorum
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year.

(b) The board shall elect annually a chair and vice chair who must be members of the board. The board may employ an executive director, clerks, experts, attorneys, and others, as may be necessary in the carrying out this chapter.

(c) The board, with the approval of the Governor, may fix the compensation of the executive director and other employees.

(d) A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than a majority of the duly appointed board members.
Ala. Code § 34-24-253 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-253
Section 34-24-253 Compensation of Members; Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

The members of the State Board of Podiatry shall each be entitled to receive the same per diem and travel allowance as is paid by law for state employees for each day actually employed in the discharge of their official duties, in addition to any daily compensation or allowance, if any, as may be provided by the board, in such amount as may be determined by the board out of the funds realized from the fees provided for in this article. Should the funds in the hands of the board at the end of any fiscal year be more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the excess of this amount shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury.
Ala. Code § 34-33-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33 / Section 34-33-3
Section 34-33-3 Installation, Repair, Etc., of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems - Conformity with Chapter Required
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture to engage in the business of installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of a fire protection sprinkler system in this state except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter, however, shall be construed to apply to fire protection sprinkler system owners who employ registered professional fire protection engineers, and skilled workers who regularly and routinely design, install, repair, alter, add to, maintain, and inspect sprinkler systems on and within the premises of their employer, provided such systems are for the owners’ use only.
Ala. Code § 34-41-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 41 / Section 34-41-14
Section 34-41-14 Seal
Status: in_force

(a) Each geologist, upon the issuance of a license, shall obtain from the secretary-treasurer of the board or his or her designee, at a cost prescribed by the board, a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the name of the licensee and the legend “Licensed Professional Geologist - State of Alabama” together with the serial number of the licensee. A licensed professional geologist shall approve, sign, and affix his or her seal to all drawings, reports, or other geologic papers, or documents involving the public practice of geology which have been prepared by the licensed professional geologist or a subordinate employee under the direction of the licensed professional geologist for the use of, or for delivery to, any person or for public record within the State of Alabama.

(b) A qualified nonresident geologist practicing geology in the State of Alabama under temporary approval of the board shall sign and impress with his or her authorized licensed seal all drawings, reports, or other geologic papers, or documents involving the public practice of geology which have been prepared by a licensed geologist or a subordinate employee under his or her direction for the use of, or for delivery to, any person or for public record within the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-23-151 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-151
Section 34-23-151 Continuing Education; Technician Assistance; Duties of Pharmacist
Status: in_force

(a) Any pharmacist who engages in drug compounding shall be proficient in compounding and shall continually expand his or her compounding knowledge by participating in seminars or studying appropriate literature, or both.

(b) Pharmacy technicians may assist pharmacists in the preparation of compounds. When a written procedure for a compound is not on file at the pharmacy, a pharmacist must direct the preparation of the compound. At all times, a pharmacist shall verify the weight or volume of all active ingredients of a compound. While compounding, the number of pharmacy technicians shall comply with the ratios for supervision as provided by rule of the board .

(c) A pharmacist shall have responsibility to do all of the following:

(1) Verify all prescriptions.

(2) Approve or reject all components of the compounded product, drug product containers, closures, and labeling.

(3) Prepare and review all compounding records to assure that no errors have occurred in the compounding process.

(4) Assure the proper maintenance, cleanliness, and use of all equipment used in a prescription compounding practice.

(5) Assure that only personnel authorized by the supervising pharmacist shall be in the immediate vicinity of the drug compounding operation.
Ala. Code § 34-18-24 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-24
Section 34-18-24 Annulment or Revocation of Certificate
Status: in_force

The board shall have the power to annul and revoke any certificate of registration for incompetency, intemperance, immorality, or unprofessional conduct on the part of the holder of such certificate, after a full and fair investigation and hearing of the charges preferred. Such charges shall be submitted in writing and under oath, and 30 days prior to the hearing thereof a copy of the charges shall be furnished the accused together with a written notice of the time and place where the charges will be heard and determined. The president and secretary-treasurer of the board are hereby empowered to administer oaths to the witnesses at any such hearing, and all witnesses shall be sworn and shall be subject to prosecution for perjury as provided by law; and the accused shall be entitled to representation by council. No revocation shall be made except upon a majority vote of the full board, and upon the revocation of any certificate same shall be null and void, and the secretary-treasurer shall strike the name of the holder thereof from the roll of registered medical technologists.
Ala. Code § 34-8-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-22
Section 34-8-22 Officers; Bonds; Compensation and Expenses; Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

When the Governor appoints the board, he or she shall designate and commission one member as the chairperson, another as vice-chairperson, and another as secretary-treasurer. The board may make the bylaws, rules, and regulations as it shall deem best, provided the same shall not conflict with the laws of the State of Alabama. The secretary-treasurer shall give bond in the sum as the board shall determine with the surety as shall be approved. The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the office and for the faithful accounting of all moneys and other properties as shall come into his or her hands. Each member of the board shall receive two hundred dollars ($200) per day for attending sessions of the board or its committees, and for time actually spent in necessary travel in attending meetings of the board or its committees and in addition shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses as are paid to state employees incurred in carrying out this chapter. All expenses certified by the board as properly and necessarily incurred in the discharge of its duties, including authorized compensations, office rent, and supplies shall be paid out of the State Licensing Board for the General Contractors’ Fund in the State Treasury in the manner provided in Section 34-8-25, provided, that no funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted according to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 41, and only in the amounts as stipulated in the general appropriation bill.
Ala. Code § 34-17-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-1
Section 34-17-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects.

(2) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. A person who is engaged or offers to engage in the practice of landscape architecture, as hereinafter defined in this state.

(3) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. The performance of professional services such as consultation, investigation, research, planning, design, preparation of drawings and specifications and responsible supervision in connection with the development of land areas where, and to the extent that the dominant purpose of such services is the preservation, enhancement, or determination of proper land uses, natural land features, planting, naturalistic and aesthetic values, the settings and approaches to structures or other improvements, the setting of grades and determining drainage and providing for standard drainage structures, and the consideration and determination of environmental problems of land including erosion, blight, and other hazards. This practice shall include the design of such tangible objects and features as are incidental and necessary to the purpose outlined herein but shall not include the design of structures or facilities with separate and self-contained purposes such as are ordinarily included in the practice of engineering or architecture, and shall not include the making of land surveys of final plats for official approval or recordation. Nothing contained herein shall preclude a duly licensed landscape architect from performing any of the services described in the first sentence of this subsection in connection with the settings, approaches, or environment for buildings, structures, or facilities. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a landscape architect to engage in the practice of architecture, engineering, or land surveying as these terms are defined in Section 34-17-27.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-9
Section 34-7B-9 Change of Name or Address
Status: in_force

(a) A personal licensee shall notify the board immediately of any name or address change and the board shall retain that information on file for renewal purposes.

(b) Each business licensee shall notify the board immediately of any name or address change and the board shall retain that information on file for renewal purposes.

(c) If the business license pertains to a school, the licensee shall provide a floor plan and evidence of insurance for the new location to the board and the board shall inspect the new location for compliance with board rules before the school begins or resumes operation at the new location.
Ala. Code § 34-7-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-21
Section 34-7-21 Refusal, Revocation or Suspension of Licenses and Certificates; Administrative Fines
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 99-345 p. 478, § 3, 1999 Regular Session, effective June 3, 1999.
Ala. Code § 34-24-53.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-53.1
Section 34-24-53.1 Board of Medical Examiners - Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

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

(1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of medicine or osteopathy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing medicine or osteopathy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice medicine or osteopathy.

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

(3) The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are in the best position to determine the medical practices that prioritize patient safety and wellness.

(4) Prioritizing patient safety and wellness may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state and federal anti-trust laws, which include prioritizing competition and efficiency.

(5) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the Board of Medical Examiners and its members and the Medical Licensure Commission and its members from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient safety and wellness but may be anti-competitive.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), rules adopted under Sections 34-24-53 and 34-24-311 may define and regulate the practice of medicine or osteopathy in a way that prioritizes patient safety and wellness, even if the rule is anti-competitive.

(c) A rule adopted under Section 34-24-53 or 34-24-311 may supplement or clarify any statutory definition but may not conflict with any statute that defines the practice of medicine or osteopathy, including, but not limited to, Section 34-21-81(4)c.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current rights and privileges of any individual governed by the Board of Medical Examiners or the Medical Licensure Commission 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 of Medical Examiners or the Medical Licensure Commission 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 § 34-36-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-5
Section 34-36-5 Compensation of Board Members
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall receive up to three hundred dollars ($300) per day with a limit of 15 days per year while performing their official duties, in addition to the same per diem and mileage as provided to state employees.
Ala. Code § 34-37-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 37 / Section 34-37-7
Section 34-37-7 Reexamination
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to pass an examination may, upon reapplication and payment of the regular examination fee, be reexamined at any subsequent examination given by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-11-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 34-11-6
Section 34-11-6 Examinations
Status: in_force

(a) Examinations shall be held at such times and places as the board determines and upon payment of an examination fee. The board shall determine the acceptable passing grade on state-specific examinations.

(b) When examinations are required on fundamental subjects, the applicant shall be permitted to take this part of the professional examination as specified by rules of the board.

(c) When examinations are required on applied subjects, the applicant shall be permitted to take this part of the professional examination as specified by guidelines established by the board. The scope of the examination and the methods of procedure shall be prescribed by the board with special reference to the applicant’s ability to design and supervise engineering or land surveying works so as to protect health, life, safety, welfare, and property. Examinations shall be given for the purpose of determining the qualifications of applicants for licensure separately in engineering and in land surveying. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination under guidelines established by the board.

(d) The board may prepare and require additional examinations in engineering and land surveying. Specifications for additional examinations shall be published and be made available to any individual interested in being licensed as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor. The fees for examination, reexamination, and administration of the examination on the laws, procedures, and practices pertaining to engineering and land surveying in this state shall be set by the board.

(e) The board may contract with an independent testing agency to prepare, grade, or conduct the required examinations. For those examinations so designated by the board, the applicant shall pay the examination fees directly to the board authorized testing agency. The examination fee for the state-specific examinations shall be paid directly to the board.

(f) The board shall require a demonstration of continuing professional education for professional engineers and professional land surveyors as a condition of renewal or relicensure. For professional land surveyors, the continuing professional education requirements shall include a minimum of four professional development credit hours on the Standards for Practice of Surveying in the State of Alabama every two years and one professional development credit hour on ethics every year; provided, however, the total number of professional development credit hours required of professional land surveyors by the board shall not increase overall because of this requirement. A new professional land surveyor shall complete the Standards for Practice of Surveying in the State of Alabama credits within two years and complete the ethics credit within one year of initial licensure. Credit for these courses shall count toward the succeeding annual or biennial continuing professional education requirements.
Ala. Code § 34-38-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 38 / Section 34-38-1
Section 34-38-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section, unless the context clearly provides for another:

(1) DENTIST. Any person who is a dentist or dental practitioner pursuant to the definition of Section 6-5-481, as amended.

(2) PHARMACIST. Any person who is a pharmacist as defined in Section 34-23-1, as amended, and pharmacy externs and interns registered by the Board of Pharmacy under Rule 680-X-2-.16 of the Alabama Administrative Code.

(3) BOARDS. Individually and/or jointly: The Board of Dental Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy.

(4) COMMITTEE. The Alabama Impaired Professionals’ Committee.

(5) HYGIENIST. Any person who is a hygienist pursuant to the provisions of Sections 34-9-26 and 34-9-27.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-9
Section 34-17A-9 Education and Experience Requirements (Prior to July 1, 1998)
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2006-540, p. 1243, §2, effective July 1, 2006.
Ala. Code § 34-24-58 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-58
Section 34-24-58 Decisions, Opinions, Etc., of Utilization Review Committee Privileged
Status: in_force

(a) The decisions, opinions, actions and proceedings rendered, entered or acted upon in good faith and without malice and on the basis of facts reasonably known or reasonably believed to exist of any committee of physicians or surgeons, acting as a committee of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, or any state, county, or municipal medical association or society, or as a committee of any licensed hospital or clinic, or the medical staff thereof, undertaken or performed within the scope and function of such committee as legally defined herein shall be privileged, and no member thereof shall be liable for such decision, opinion, action, or proceeding.

(b) Within the words and meaning of this section, a committee shall include one formed or appointed as a utilization review committee, or similar committee, or committee of similar purpose, to evaluate or review the diagnosis or treatment or the performance of medical services which are performed with respect to private patients or under public medical programs of either state or federal design, with respect to any physical or mental disease, injury, or ailment or to define, maintain, or apply the professional or medical standards of the association, society, hospital, clinic, or medical staff from, by, or for which it was appointed.
Ala. Code § 34-5A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5A / Section 34-5A-5
Section 34-5A-5 Temporary License
Status: in_force

A licensed or unlicensed national board certified behavior analyst or national board certified assistant behavior analyst residing and practicing in another state who temporarily provides behavior analysis services in this state or to a resident of this state, or both, may apply for a temporary license to practice behavior analysis in this state. A temporary license is available only if the behavior analysis services are to be delivered during a limited and defined period, as defined by rule.
Ala. Code § 34-24-212 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-212
Section 34-24-212 Examinations
Status: in_force

(a) Generally. The board shall give an appropriate physical therapy examination and a jurisprudence examination to every applicant who complies with Section 34-24-211 and who pays the fee prescribed for the examination. Examinations shall be held within the state at least once each year, at such times and places as the board determines. A practical or demonstration examination may be required at the discretion of the board when an applicant is retaking a written examination after previously having failed such an examination.

(b) Physical therapist. The physical therapy examination given applicants for licensure as a physical therapist shall be a written examination approved by the board to test the applicant’s knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate to the practice of physical therapy, physical therapy theory and procedures, and such other subjects as the board may deem useful to test the applicant’s fitness to practice physical therapy. The board shall also administer a jurisprudence examination to applicants for licensure as a physical therapist, which shall be a written examination approved by the board to test the applicant’s knowledge of the laws and rules of the State of Alabama as they relate to the practice of physical therapy and such other subjects as the board may deem useful to test the applicant’s knowledge of applicable law. A practical or demonstration examination may be required if so determined by the board. The board may waive the requirement for a jurisprudence examination.

(c) Physical therapist assistant. The physical therapy examination given applicants for licensure as physical therapist assistant shall be a written examination approved by the board to test the applicant’s knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate to the practice of physical therapy, physical therapy theory and procedures, and such other subjects as the board may deem useful to test the applicant’s fitness to act as a physical therapist assistant. The board shall also administer a jurisprudence examination to applicants for licensure as a physical therapist assistant, which shall be a written examination approved by the board to test the applicant’s knowledge of the laws and rules of the State of Alabama as the laws and rules relate to the practice of physical therapy, and such other subjects as the board may deem useful to test the applicant’s knowledge of applicable law. A practical or demonstration examination may be required if so determined by the board. The board may waive the requirement for a jurisprudence examination.

(d) Foreign educated physical therapist. Any foreign educated physical therapist who plans to practice in the state must have their educational credentials evaluated by a recognized educational evaluation agency and have that agency send their report directly to the board. The board shall determine the acceptability of equivalency in educational preparation. If the board determines the education to be acceptable , the routine application process shall be followed.

(e) Compact privilege applicants. Individuals purchasing a compact privilege for the State of Alabama shall pass the jurisprudence examination required of licensed physical therapists or licensed physical therapist assistants before the privilege is issued by the commission.

(f) By January 1, 2024, the board shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-24-381 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-381
Section 34-24-381 Penalties for Violation of Section 34-24-360, Rules, or Regulations
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other penalty authorized by Section 34-24-361 (h) the Medical Licensure Commission may in its discretion assess administrative fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-24-360 or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the commission. The Medical Licensure Commission may also in its discretion issue public or private reprimands, public or private censures, and may impose involuntary restrictions upon the certificate of qualification and/or license to practice medicine of any physician or osteopath for each violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-24-360.

(b) In addition to the administrative fine authorized in subsection (a), the commission, upon application of the Board of Medical Examiners, may require a physician or osteopath found to be in violation of Section 34-24-360 to pay the costs, fees, and expenses of the board incurred in connection with any proceedings before the commission, including, but not limited to, the actual costs of independent medical review and expert testimony, reasonable and necessary attorney fees and expenses, deposition costs, travel expenses for board staff, charges incurred for obtaining documentary evidence, and such other categories of expenses as may be prescribed in regulations published by the board and the commission. Payment of any costs, fees, or expenses ordered by the commission shall be made and enforced in the same manner as an administrative fine.
Ala. Code § 34-24-73 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-73
Section 34-24-73 Reciprocity Generally
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may establish reciprocal agreements for licensure by endorsement with similar boards of other states, the District of Columbia, the territories of the United States, and the provinces of Canada in reference to the issuance of certificates of qualifications. Reciprocal agreements shall not be established with a board of examiners that does not require examination upon substantially the same branches of medical learning as those examinations required for licensure in this state, and that does not maintain a standard of proficiency at least equal to that maintained by the Board of Medical Examiners of this state. When reciprocal agreements have been established, subject to the requirements of Section 34-24-70, a certificate of qualification may be issued by endorsement in behalf of a person who presents evidence of compliance with the requirements of a reciprocating board.

(b) The State Board of Medical Examiners may issue a certificate of qualification by endorsement in behalf of a person who presents evidence of compliance with the requirements of the appropriate board of examiners of another state, the District of Columbia, a territory of the United States, or a province of Canada, if that board requires examination upon substantially the same branches of medical learning as those examinations required for licensure in this state and maintains a standard of proficiency at least equal to that maintained by the State Board of Medical Examiners of this state, whether or not it has established reciprocal agreements with the appropriate board of examiners. Subject to the requirements of Section 34-24-70, the State Board of Medical Examiners may also issue a certificate of qualification by endorsement in behalf of a person who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of successful completion of the Federation Licensing Examination or the examination given by the National Board of Medical Examiners, or the United States Medical Licensing Examination or the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners Examination or the Licensing Medical Council of Canada Examination with a passing score acceptable to the State Board of Medical Examiners.

(c) Any certificate of qualification issued in accordance with this section shall include on its face a statement that the certificate was issued pro forma and by endorsement.

(d) Any certificate of qualification previously issued by the State Board of Medical Examiners under this section is validated, ratified, and confirmed if that certificate could have been legally issued as the section now reads.

(e) No person in whose behalf a reciprocal or pro forma certificate of qualification has been issued shall practice in this state unless the person obtains a license and certificate of registration from the State Medical Licensure Commission.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-12 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-12
Section 34-27A-12 Written Reports, Etc., to Be Furnished by Applicant
Status: in_force

(a) An original certificate for any classification as a licensed real estate appraiser shall not be issued to any person who does not possess the required experience, if any, in real property appraisal supported by adequate written reports, file memoranda, or other evidence satisfactory to the board.

(b) Each applicant for licensure shall furnish, under oath, a detailed listing of the real estate appraisal reports or file memoranda for each year for which experience is claimed by the applicant. Upon request, the applicant shall make available to the board for examination appraisal reports or records which the applicant has prepared. At all times the confidential relationship between the appraiser and the client shall be maintained.
Ala. Code § 34-8-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-8
Section 34-8-8 Copy of Chapter to Be Included in Plans of Owners, Architects, and Engineers; Inclusion of License Number on Bid
Status: in_force

(a) All owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, and private awarding authorities preparing plans and specifications for work to be contracted in Alabama pursuant to this chapter shall include in their invitations to bidders, including but not limited to all public and private advertisements, and their specifications a copy of the portions of this chapter as are deemed necessary to convey to the invited bidder, whether he or she is a resident or nonresident of this state and whether a license has been issued to him or her or not, the information that it will be necessary for him or her to show evidence of license before his or her bid is considered. Any person including an owner, architect, engineer, construction manager, or private awarding authority who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and shall for each offense of which he or she is convicted be punished, fined, or both, in accordance with Sections 13A-5-7 and 13A-5-12.

(b) All owners, architects, engineers, construction manager, or private awarding authority receiving bids pursuant to this chapter shall require the person, firm, or corporation to include his or her current license number on the bid. The owner, architect, engineer, construction manager, or private awarding authority shall reject all bids that do not contain the current license number of the general contractor submitting the bid. All persons who violate this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall for each offense for which he or she is convicted be punished, fined, or both, in accordance with Sections 13A-5-7 and 13A-5-12.
Ala. Code § 34-24-404 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-404
Section 34-24-404 Confidentiality of Information, Records, and Proceedings
Status: in_force

All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to or produced by the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the investigations, interventions, treatment, or rehabilitation, or other proceedings of such committee are declared to be privileged and confidential. All records and proceedings of such committee shall be confidential and shall be used by such committee and the members thereof only in the exercise of the proper function of the committee and shall not be public records nor available for court subpoena or for discovery proceedings. Nothing contained herein shall apply to records made in the regular course of business of a physician, osteopath, hospital, or other health care provider, and information, 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 Alabama Physician Wellness Committee.
Ala. Code § 34-24-194 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-194
Section 34-24-194 Complaint Charging Violation of Article; Hearing; Subpoenas; Judicial Review of Revocation or Refusal of License
Status: in_force

(a) Any person may file a complaint with the board against any licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant, or compact privilege holder in the state charging the individual with a violation of this article. The complaint shall set forth specifications of charges in sufficient detail to disclose to the accused fully and completely the alleged acts of misconduct for which he or she is charged. When a complaint is filed, the executive director of the board shall mail a copy thereof to the accused by registered mail at his or her address of record, with a written notice of the time and place of a hearing of the complaint, advising the accused that he or she may be present in person and by counsel if he or she so desires to offer testimony and evidence in his or her defense.

(b) The board may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of any witness or the production of any book, writing, or other documentation in the possession, custody, or control of any person. Any person refusing to produce any book, writing, or other documentation or to appear to testify, without legal excuse, at a hearing of the board, after having been served with a subpoena issued by the board requiring the person to appear, produce any book, writing, or other form of documentation or testify at the hearing, shall be guilty of contempt. Upon certification of the act of contempt by the board to the judge of the circuit court in whose jurisdiction the hearing is held or is to be held, the judge shall punish the contempt as though committed before the judge. The accused party, on application to the board, shall be furnished by the board with a subpoena for any witness in his or her behalf or for the production of any book, writing, or other documentation to be used in his or her behalf at the hearing.

(c) At the hearing, the board shall receive evidence upon the subject matter under consideration and shall accord the accused individual a full and fair opportunity to be heard in his or her defense. The board shall not be bound by strict or technical rules of evidence, but shall consider all evidence fully and fairly except, that all oral testimony considered by the board must be under oath. If the board is convinced that the licensee or compact privilege holder has violated this article, it may revoke his or her license.

(d) The action of the board in revoking or refusing to issue a license or compact privilege may be reviewed by the Circuit Court of Montgomery County by a writ of mandamus, accompanied by a bond to be approved by the court, to determine whether the board acted arbitrarily, capriciously, or illegally. The review procedure provided in this subsection shall not suspend the action of the board in the revocation or refusal of a license.

(e) The board may restrict a license or compact privilege and may require a licensee or compact privilege holder to report regularly to the board on matters related to the reasons for the restricted license.
Ala. Code § 34-30-103 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-103
Section 34-30-103 Social Worker Participation in the Compact
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a multistate license under the terms and provisions of this compact, an applicant, regardless of category, must do all of the following:

(1) Hold or be eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the home state.

(2) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the multistate license.

(3) Submit, in connection with an application for a multistate license, fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state’s criminal records.

(4) Notify the home state of any adverse action, encumbrance, or restriction on any professional license taken by any member state or non-member state within 30 days from the date the action is taken.

(5) Meet any continuing competence requirements established by the home state.

(6) Abide by the laws, rules, and applicable standards in the member state where the client is located at the time care is rendered.

(b) An applicant for a clinical-category multistate license must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by one of the following:

a. Passage of a clinical-category qualifying national exam.

b. Licensure of the applicant in his or her home state in the clinical category, beginning prior to the time a qualifying national exam was required by the home state and accompanied by a period of continuous social work licensing thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the rules of the commission.

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

(2) Attain at least a master’s degree in social work from a program that is both of the following:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority.

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:

1. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor; or

2. The United States Department of Education.

(3) Fulfill a practice requirement, which shall be satisfied by demonstrating completion of one of the following:

a. A period of postgraduate supervised clinical practice equal to a minimum of 3,000 hours.

b. A minimum of two years of full-time postgraduate supervised clinical practice.

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing practice requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

(c) An applicant for a master’s-category multistate license must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by one of the following:

a. Passage of a master’s-category qualifying national exam.

b. Licensure of the applicant in his or her home state in the master’s category, beginning prior to the time a qualifying national exam was required by the home state in the master’s category and accompanied by a continuous period of social work licensing, all of which may be further governed by the rules of the commission.

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

(2) Attain at least a master’s degree in social work from a program that is both of the following:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority.

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:

1. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor; or

2. The United States Department of Education.

(d) An applicant for a bachelor’s-category multistate license must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by one of the following:

a. Passage of a bachelor’s-category qualifying national exam.

b. Licensure of the applicant in his or her home state in the bachelor’s category, beginning prior to the time a qualifying national exam was required by the home state and accompanied by a period of continuous social work licensing, all of which may be further governed by the rules of the commission.

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

(2) Attain at least a bachelor’s degree in social work from a program that is both of the following:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority.

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either:

1. The Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor; or

2. The United States Department of Education.

(e) The multistate license for a regulated social worker is subject to the renewal requirements of the home state. The regulated social worker must maintain compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) to be eligible to renew a multistate license.

(f) The regulated social worker’s services in a remote state are subject to that member state’s regulatory authority. A remote state, in accordance with due process and that member state’s laws, may remove a regulated social worker’s multistate authorization to practice in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, and take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its residents.

(g) If a multistate license is encumbered, the regulated social worker’s multistate authorization to practice shall be deactivated in all remote states until the multistate license is no longer encumbered.

(h) If a multistate authorization to practice is encumbered in a remote state, the regulated social worker’s multistate authorization to practice may be deactivated in that state until the multistate authorization to practice is no longer encumbered.
Ala. Code § 34-24-334 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-334
Section 34-24-334 Issuance of License; Design, Number, Fee, Etc
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a certificate of qualification along with an application in proper form, if the commission is satisfied that all requirements of the law have been met, and that such application should be approved in the interest of public welfare, it shall forthwith issue to the applicant a license of a size and artistic design to be determined by the commission.

Every such license issued by the commission shall be dated and be numbered in the order of issuance and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Medical Licensure Commission or his or her designate and by the Chairman of the State Board of Medical Examiners or his or her designate. The fee for such license shall be set by the commission but shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300).
Ala. Code § 34-8A-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-6
Section 34-8A-6 Inactive Status; Collection and Disposition of Fees, Etc.; Reactivation; Renewal
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee may request that the board designate his or her license with inactive status at any point prior to the date of renewal. Granting inactive status to a licensee revokes all privileges associated with this chapter until reactivation is requested by the licensee. Procedures for reactivating a license for practice status will be established by the board.

(b) All fees from applicants seeking licensing or certification for private practice under this chapter, and all license, certificate, or renewal fees received under this chapter shall be paid to the board. No part of any fee shall be returnable under any conditions. All fees collected in this manner plus renewal fees and all gifts or grants shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the board. There is appropriated from the Treasury funds to the credit of the board to be used for printing, travel expenses of the board, and for other necessary expenses as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Expenses shall be paid under the written direction of the chair of the board, or designee of the chair of the board, in accordance with normal state procedure.

(c) The board is required to charge an application fee to be determined by the board. In addition to the application fee, the board may establish by rule a reasonable application package fee, supervising counselor approval processing fee, examination fee, provisional licensure fee, licensure reactivation fee, and fee for written verification of licensee status to a third party. The board shall determine and collect additional reasonable fees in amounts determined by the board.

(d) Every licensed professional counselor engaging in private practice in this state is required to pay biennially to the board by August 1 a renewal fee to be determined by the board. The chair thereupon shall issue a document renewing his or her license for a term of two years. The license of any licensed professional counselor who fails to have his or her license renewed biennially by August 1 shall lapse. Failure to renew a license, however, shall not deprive the licensed professional counselor of the right of renewal thereafter. A lapsed license may be renewed within a period of two years after lapse upon payment of fees in arrears, or thereafter, upon payment of a renewal fee as determined by the board. Any licensed professional counselor whose license has lapsed beyond six years must reapply under the current regulations for initial licensure.

(e) An associate licensed counselor engaging in private practice under the supervision of a supervising counselor in this state is required to pay annually to the board by the anniversary of his or her initial license issuance date a renewal fee to be determined by the board. The chair thereupon shall issue a document renewing the license for a term of one year. The license of any associate licensed counselor who fails to have his or her license renewed annually by the anniversary of the initial license issuance date shall lapse. Failure to renew a license, however, shall not deprive the associate licensed counselor of the right of renewal thereafter. A lapsed license may be renewed within a period of one year after lapse upon payment of fees in arrears or thereafter, upon payment of a renewal fee as determined by the board. Any associate licensed counselor whose license has lapsed beyond six years must reapply under the current regulations for initial licensure.

(f) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the license of any person licensed as a professional counselor who has allowed his or her license to lapse for 15 years or less, and who has been in a profession for at least eight years where counseling is a part of the daily routine of the profession including, but not limited to, service as a school principal, school vice principal, school psychometrist, or school psychologist, shall be reinstated upon the payment of a fee of five hundred dollars ($500) and the completion of 40 hours of continuing education.
Ala. Code § 34-24-71 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-71
Section 34-24-71 Application for Examination
Status: in_force

An applicant shall, before being permitted to enter upon an examination, fill out an application blank giving his or her name, age, residence, college and date of graduation, references, and such other data as the State Board of Medical Examiners may require. The board may establish and charge reasonable fees for providing an application packet or a blank license application form, or both. The applicant shall make affidavit that he or she is the person he or she represents himself or herself to be and that he or she shall faithfully observe all rules governing the examination. Any member of the State Board of Medical Examiners or the supervisors of examinations appointed by the board may administer the oath prescribed. The board may refuse to examine a person whose reputation is such as to render him or her unworthy of membership in the medical profession.
Ala. Code § 34-20-15 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 20 / Section 34-20-15
Section 34-20-15 Restoration of License
Status: in_force

The board may, for good cause shown, upon such terms as the board may prescribe, reissue a license to any person whose license has been revoked.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-3
Section 34-7B-3 Board of Cosmetology and Barbering - Vacancies
Status: in_force

Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.
Ala. Code § 34-28A-25 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28A / Section 34-28A-25
Section 34-28A-25 Issuance and Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Education; Inactive Status
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall issue a license certificate to each person whom it licenses as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, or both. The certificate shall show the full name of the licensee and shall bear a serial number. The certificate shall be signed by the chair and secretary of the board under the seal of the board.

(b) The board shall adopt a program of continuing education not later than October 1, 1991, and, after that date, proof of compliance with the minimum requirements of the continuing education program shall be required as a condition of license renewal.

(c) Licenses shall expire on December 31 following their issuance or renewal and are invalid thereafter unless renewed. The board shall notify every person licensed under this chapter of the date of expiration and the amount of the renewal fee. This notice shall be mailed to his or her last known address at least one month before the expiration of the license. Every person licensed under this chapter shall, on or before January 1 of each year, pay a fee for renewal of license to the board. The board may, in the event payment exceeds a period of grace of 30 days, renew a license upon payment of the renewal fee plus a late renewal payment penalty. Failure on the part of any licensed person to pay his or her renewal fee before January 1 does not deprive him or her of his or her right to renew his or her license, but the fee to be paid for renewal after January 31 shall be increased by twenty dollars ($20) for each month or fraction thereof that the payment is delayed, up to a maximum of twice the current renewal fee.

(d) A person who fails to renew his or her license within a period of two years after the date of expiration may not renew the license, and the license may not be restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but the person may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she meets the requirements of this chapter.

(e) A licensee who wishes to place his or her license on an inactive status may do so by application to the board and by payment of a fee of one half of the renewal fee. An inactive licensee shall not accrue any penalty for late payment of the renewal fee that reactivates his or her license. The license may be held inactive for a maximum period of two years.
Ala. Code § 34-19-18 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 19 / Section 34-19-18
Section 34-19-18 Construction of Chapter
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise modify, amend, or supersede any provision of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-540, et seq., or any amendment thereto, or any judicial interpretation thereof.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a licensed midwife to practice medicine or prescribe medicine or drugs.
Ala. Code § 34-36-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-9
Section 34-36-9 Failure to Renew License; Restoration Fee; New License
Status: in_force

An expired license for an electrical contractor which has expired for failure to renew may only be restored within five years from the date of expiration after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee and satisfaction of all continuing education requirements. The restoration fee shall be established by the board and shall be due upon application for restoration. The restoration fee shall be in addition to all accrued renewal fees. Any license which has not been restored within five years following its expiration may not be renewed, restored, or reissued thereafter. The holder of such a cancelled license may apply for and obtain a valid license only upon compliance with all relevant requirements as prescribed by this chapter or by rule for issuance of a new license.
Ala. Code § 34-36-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-16
Section 34-36-16 Violations; Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 13A-9-111.1, it shall be unlawful for any person to violate this chapter regulating electrical contracting, and any person convicted of such violation shall be punished as a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) It shall be unlawful, except as otherwise provided, on or after December 31, 2011, for a person not licensed as an electrical contractor to solicit, represent, seek to perform, or perform those tasks and functions that can only be performed by a licensed electrical contractor in accordance with this chapter.

(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to any person who holds a license or permit issued by a county or municipal government to perform the tasks and functions that can only be performed by a licensed electrical contractor and who performs those tasks and functions within the boundaries of the county or municipality that issued the license or permit.
Ala. Code § 34-13-274 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-274
Section 34-13-274 Annual Report
Status: in_force

An annual report of the endowment care fund shall be made to the board by each cemetery authority within 90 days of the close of each calendar year. This report shall include the qualified trustee’s name or names, the bond numbers if individual trustees or the name and address of the financial institution in which the fund is maintained, and the affidavit of the cemetery authority affirming compliance with this chapter. Prior to the sale or transfer of a cemetery, the cemetery authority shall report and document to the board that the endowment care fund is currently funded in accordance with this chapter.