Ala. Code § 34-7B-81 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-81
Section 34-7B-81 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions govern the terms herein:

(1) ACTIVE DUTY. Any individual in full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.

(2) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a member state’s laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other regulatory body against an esthetician, including actions against an individual’s license or authorization to practice, such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation of the licensee’s practice, or any other encumbrance on a license affecting an individual’s ability to participate in the esthetics industry, including the issuance of a cease and desist order.

(3) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A non-disciplinary monitoring or prosecutorial diversion program approved by a member state’s licensing authority.

(4) AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE. A legal authorization associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of esthetics in that remote state, which shall be subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing authority in that remote state.

(5) BACKGROUND CHECK. The submission of information for an applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant’s criminal history record information, as further defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d), from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining state criminal or disciplinary history in the applicant’s home state.

(6) CHARTER MEMBER STATE. Member states who have enacted legislation to adopt this compact where such legislation predates the effective date of this compact as defined in Section 34-7B-92.

(7) COMMISSION. The joint government agency whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the Esthetics Licensure Compact Commission, as defined in Section 34-7B-88, and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states.

(8) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Either of the following:

a. Investigative information that a licensing authority, after an inquiry or investigation that complies with a member state’s due process requirements, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate a violation of that state’s laws regarding fraud or the practice of esthetics.

b. Investigative information that indicates that a licensee has engaged in fraud or represents an immediate threat to public health and safety, regardless of whether the licensee has been notified and had an opportunity to respond.

(9) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about licensees including, but not limited to, license status, investigative information, and adverse actions.

(10) DISQUALIFYING EVENT. Any event that shall disqualify an individual from holding a multistate license under this compact and which the commission, by rule or order, may specify.

(11) ENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of esthetics by a licensee, or where the adverse action has been reported to the commission.

(12) ENCUMBRANCE. A revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of esthetics by a licensing authority.

(13) ESTHETICIAN. An individual licensed in his or her home state to engage in the practice of esthetics as defined in this section.

(14) ESTHETICS. The skin care and services for cosmetic purposes provided by an esthetician in a member state as set forth in the relevant statutes and rules of a member state. The practice of esthetics occurs in the member state where the client is located at the time of service.

(15) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of and within the powers granted to them by the commission.

(16) HOME STATE. The member state that is a licensee’s primary state of residence and where that licensee holds an active and unencumbered license to practice esthetics.

(17) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Information, records, or documents received or generated by a licensing authority pursuant to an investigation or other inquiry.

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

(19) LICENSEE. An individual who currently holds a license from a member state to practice as an esthetician.

(20) LICENSING AUTHORITY. A state’s administrative or regulatory body responsible for regulating the practice of esthetics, or which is responsible for issuing licenses to estheticians or otherwise overseeing the practice of esthetics in that state.

(21) MEMBER STATE. Any state that has adopted this compact.

(22) MULTISTATE LICENSE. A license issued and subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the licensing authority in a licensee’s home state, which authorizes the practice of esthetics in member states and includes authorizations to practice esthetics in all remote states pursuant to this compact.

(23) REMOTE STATE. Any member state, other than the licensee’s home state.

(24) RULE. A regulation adopted by the commission under this compact, or an authorized entity, that has the force of law.

(25) SINGLE-STATE LICENSE. A license issued by a member state which authorizes the practice of esthetics only within the issuing state and does not include any authorization outside of the issuing state.

(26) STATE. A state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States and the District of Columbia.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-3
Section 34-27B-3 License Requirements; Examination
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Section 34-27B-7, no person shall hold himself or herself out to be, or function as, a respiratory therapist in this state unless licensed in accordance with this chapter.

(b) In order to obtain a respiratory therapist license, an applicant shall demonstrate to the board that he or she is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, at least 18 years of age, is a high school graduate, or has the equivalent of a high school diploma, and meets one of the following requirements:

(1) Holds credentials as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) or a certified respiratory therapist (CRT), as granted by the National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization.

(2) Holds a temporary license issued under subsection (d) of Section 34-27B-7 and passes the examination leading to the CRT or RRT credential.

(3) Has a valid respiratory therapist license from another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, whose requirements for licensure are considered by the board as substantially similar to those of Alabama and who otherwise meets the reciprocity requirements established by the board.

(4) Meets the requirements of subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of Section 34-27B-7.

(5) Has been approved by the board as otherwise qualified by special training and has passed the licensure examination established by the board in subsection (c).

(c) The board shall arrange for the administration of a licensure examination administered by the state or a national agency approved by the board. The examination shall be validated and nationally recognized as testing respiratory care competencies. The board may enter into agreements or contracts, consistent with state law, with outside organizations for the purpose of developing, administering, grading, and reporting the results of licensure examinations. Such organizations shall be capable of meeting the standards of the National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies, or its equivalent or successor organization. The board shall establish criteria for satisfactory performance on the examination.
Ala. Code § 34-6-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-2
Section 34-6-2 Inspection of Billiard Rooms
Status: in_force

The chief law enforcement officer of the State of Alabama shall regularly inspect all public billiard rooms in the state for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the provisions of this chapter are being observed, and it is his or her duty to report all violations promptly to the district attorney for the county in which such rooms are located and to furnish him or her with such information and assistance as is necessary for the prosecution of violations of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-8B-11 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 34-8B-11
Section 34-8B-11 Reciprocity Agreements; Nonresidential Licenses; Fees
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall enter into reciprocal agreements with any state, agency, or other entity that licenses, certifies, or registers court reporters (NCRA or NVRA, or both) if the board finds that the state, agency, or other entity has substantially the same or more stringent requirements than the board.

(b) The reciprocity agreement shall provide that the board shall license a person who is currently licensed, certified, or registered in another state or by another agency or other entity if that state, agency, or other entity agrees to license, certify, or register any licensees licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Nonresident court reporters desiring to make a verbatim record of any testimony of a proceeding, the jurisdiction of which is within the courts of Alabama or where appeal to any court of Alabama is allowable by law, shall make annual application for a nonresident license. The applicant shall make application on the same forms as required of other applicants, shall pay a fee in an amount determined by the board, and shall present proof that the applicant is a competent licensed court reporter in another state. The board shall issue a nonresident license upon the finding that the applicant is a competent licensed court reporter in another state. The license shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year from the date of issuance. A nonresident court reporter shall reapply for licensure annually. An annual fee in an amount determined by the board shall be required.

(d) The board shall establish the fees appropriate in processing reciprocal licensing.
Ala. Code § 34-29-134 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-134
Section 34-29-134 Violations of Article
Status: in_force

(a) The Attorney General may bring action to enjoin any violation of this article.

(b) Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.
Ala. Code § 34-40-31 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-31
Section 34-40-31 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) ATHLETIC TRAINER. The same meaning as the term “athletic training practice,” as defined by Section 34-40-2. This term includes after school sporting event coverage.

(2) ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES. Services provided by an athletic trainer within the scope of athletic training practice, as defined by Section 34-40-2. This term includes coverage provided to an after school sporting event.

(3) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, as provided in this chapter.

(4) INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The Athletic Trainer Secondary School Incentive Program established by this article.

(5) RURAL SCHOOL. A school not located within a United States Census Bureau Alabama Urbanized Area of 50,000 or more individuals.

(6) SECONDARY SCHOOL. Any rural, 1A, 2A, 3A, or Title I schools providing education to students in sixth through twelfth grade. This term includes middle schools and high schools.
Ala. Code § 34-24-74 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-74
Section 34-24-74 Nonresident Consultants; Physician Accompanying Patient Being Transported into Alabama for Treatment
Status: in_force

A doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia who may be called into this state in order to treat a patient in consultation with a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state shall be allowed the temporary privilege of practicing medicine in this state. This privilege shall be limited to 10 calendar days in a calendar year.

A doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in any state in the United States or the District of Columbia who accompanies a patient being transported to the State of Alabama by air or ground transportation for the purpose of receiving medical treatment at any hospital, clinic, or medical facility in the State of Alabama shall be permitted to render necessary medical care to the patient while the patient is being transported in this state and upon arrival at the destination shall immediately refer the care of the patient to a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state.
Ala. Code § 34-34B-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34B / Section 34-34B-14
Section 34-34B-14 Consistent Effect and Conflict with Other State Laws
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) All permissible agreements between the compact commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
Ala. Code § 34-29-110 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-110
Section 34-29-110 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) IMPAIRED. The inability of a veterinary professional to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition.

(2) VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL. A veterinary licensed to practice veterinary medicine and veterinary technicians who are licensed to practice veterinary technology.
Ala. Code § 34-27-30.2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-30.2
Section 34-27-30.2 Fees Prohibited on Signs Advertising Real Property for Sale by Realtors; Restrictions on Signs
Status: in_force

(a) The rights of real estate licensees shall include the right to advertise real property for sale, lease, or transfer by other conveyance using signs affixed to or located on the real property. A municipal corporation or a political subdivision of the state may not impose any fee or tax for the use of signs affixed to or located on the real property which is for sale, lease, or transfer by other conveyance nor may a municipal corporation or a political subdivision of the state impose any fee or tax for the use of signs near such property directing people to such property.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall limit the ability of a political subdivision to enact and enforce reasonable restrictions on the size, height, and placement of signs on private property or public right-of-way and to impose monetary penalties for a violation of such restrictions.
Ala. Code § 34-3-24 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-24
Section 34-3-24 Encouraging Litigation; Champerty - Generally
Status: in_force

Any attorney-at-law, either before or after action brought, who gives, offers, or promises to give a valuable consideration to another person as an inducement to placing in the hands of such attorney or in the hands of any partnership of attorneys, or in the hands of any other attorney, a demand of any kind for the purpose of bringing an action or making claim against another person, corporation or partnership, or who gives or offers or promises a valuable consideration to any person in consideration of such person having so placed in his hands as an attorney, or of any other attorney, partnership or firm of attorneys, a demand of any kind for the purpose of bringing an action or making claim against another; or who employs or offers to employ any person to search for or procure clients to be brought to such attorney or any other attorney, or partnership or firm of attorneys; or who employs or offers to employ a person to solicit, search for or procure business for himself as attorney or for any other attorney, firm or partnership of attorneys shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000 and also be removed and disbarred from practicing as an attorney-at-law in this state, and may be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for a term not exceeding six months, at the discretion of the court trying the case.
Ala. Code § 34-27-88 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27 / Section 34-27-88
Section 34-27-88 Violations
Status: in_force

A violation or disregard of any provision of this article shall constitute a violation actionable by the commission pursuant to Section 34-27-36, as amended.
Ala. Code § 34-30-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-1
Section 34-30-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD. The State Board of Social Work Examiners established under this chapter.

(2) SOCIAL WORK. The professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning, and of preventing or controlling social problems altering societal conditions as a means towards enabling people to attain their maximum potential.

(3) SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. The professional application of social work values, principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: Helping people obtain tangible services, assessment and opinions, counseling with individuals, families, and groups, helping communities or groups provide or improve social and health services, engaging in research related to those ends and principles, and administering organizations and agencies engaging in such practice. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, of social, economic, and cultural institutions and of the interaction of all these factors.

(4) SOCIAL WORK SPECIALTY. A defined area of social work practice recognized and approved by the Board of Social Work Examiners.

(5) SOCIAL WORK METHOD. An orderly, systematic mode of practice and procedure recognized and approved by the Board of Social Work Examiners. This includes but is not limited to social casework, social group work, and community organization.

(6) FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORK. Thirty-five hours per week.

(7) PART-TIME SOCIAL WORK. At least 10 hours per week or more, and will be considered equivalent to full-time social work on a pro rata basis as determined by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-15A-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15A / Section 34-15A-2
Section 34-15A-2 Registration Required for Practice of Interior Design
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2001-660, p. 1365, §20, effective August 1, 2001, and Act 2010-706, p. 1715, §3, effective August 1, 2010.
Ala. Code § 34-3-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-1
Section 34-3-1 Unlawful Practice of Law
Status: in_force

If any person shall, without having become duly licensed to practice, or whose license to practice shall have expired either by disbarment, failure to pay his license fee within 30 days after the day it becomes due, or otherwise, practice or assume to act or hold himself or herself out to the public as a person qualified to practice or carry on the calling of a lawyer, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not to exceed $500, or be imprisoned for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
Ala. Code § 34-24-527 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-527
Section 34-24-527 Coordinated Information System
Status: in_force

(a) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under Section 34-24-524.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstate commission any public action or complaints against a licensed physician who has applied or received an expedited license through the compact.

(c) Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the interstate commission.

(d) Member boards may report any nonpublic complaint, disciplinary, or investigatory information not required by subsection (c) to the interstate commission.

(e) Member boards shall share complaint or disciplinary information about a physician upon request of another member board.

(f) All information provided to the interstate commission or distributed by member boards shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters.

(g) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by member boards.
Ala. Code § 34-13-70 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-70
Section 34-13-70 License Required; Filing of Application; Fee; Criminal History Background Check
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in, or attempt to engage in, the practice or profession or business of a funeral director unless licensed to do so by the board. The board may issue licenses to funeral directors.

(b) Any person desiring to engage in the business, profession, or practice of funeral director shall make application to the board and shall accompany his or her application by a fee to be established by the board, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(c) Commencing on October 1, 2017, in addition to the requirements of subsection (b), an applicant for a funeral director license shall submit to the board a form, sworn to by the applicant, that contains the name, date of birth, and Social Security number of the applicant, and two complete sets of fingerprints, for completion of a criminal history background check. The board shall submit the fingerprints to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency for a state criminal history record check. The fingerprints shall be forwarded by the agency to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check. Costs associated with conducting a criminal history background check shall be paid by the applicant. The board shall keep information received pursuant to this subsection confidential, except that information received and relied upon in denying the issuance of a funeral director license may be disclosed if necessary to support the denial.
Ala. Code § 34-32-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 32 / Section 34-32-1
Section 34-32-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Professional Soil Classifiers Registration Act.”
Ala. Code § 34-24-500 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-500
Section 34-24-500 Legislative Findings and Purpose
Status: reserved

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2022-302 EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
Ala. Code § 34-25B-28 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-28
Section 34-25B-28 Construction with Other Laws
Status: in_force

No criminal or civil action taken under this chapter precludes a prosecution or action under any other law of this state.
Ala. Code § 34-21-63 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-63
Section 34-21-63 Appropriations
Status: in_force

Any appropriation made to fund the scholarships may be made through the Education Trust Fund to the Alabama Board of Nursing for each fiscal year.
Ala. Code § 34-34B-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34B / Section 34-34B-3
Section 34-34B-3 State Participation in the Compact
Status: in_force

(a) To participate in the compact, a state must currently license and regulate the practice of dietetics and have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees.

(b) A member state shall:

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

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

(3) Implement or utilize procedures for considering the criminal history record information of applicants for an initial compact privilege. 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.

a. A member state must fully implement a criminal history record information requirement, within a timeframe established by rule, which includes receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search and shall use those results in determining compact privilege eligibility.

b. Communication between a member state and the compact commission or among member states regarding the verification of eligibility for a compact privilege shall not include any information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a federal criminal history record information check performed by a member state.

(4) Comply with and enforce the rules of the compact commission.

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

(6) Recognize a compact privilege granted to a licensee who meets all of the requirements outlined in Section 34-34B-4 in accordance with the terms of the compact and rules.

(c) Member states may set and collect a fee for granting a compact privilege.

(d) Individuals not residing in a member state shall continue to be able to apply for a member state’s single state license as provided under the laws of each member state. However, the single state license granted to these individuals shall not be recognized as granting a compact privilege to engage in the practice of dietetics in any other member state.

(e) Nothing in this compact shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single state license.

(f) At no point shall the compact commission have the power to define the requirements for the issuance of a single state license to practice dietetics. The member states shall retain sole jurisdiction over the provision of these requirements.
Ala. Code § 34-8A-50 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8A / Section 34-8A-50
Section 34-8A-50 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. The practice of professional counseling occurs in the state where the client is located at the time of the counseling services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

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

(1) Increase public access to professional counseling services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses.

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

(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice for licensed professional counselors.

(4) Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel.

(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information among member states.

(6) Allow the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to professional counseling services.

(7) Support the uniformity of professional counseling licensure requirements throughout the states to promote public safety and public health benefits.

(8) Invest all member states with the authority to hold a licensed professional counselor accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of member state licenses.

(9) Eliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple states.

(10) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by licensed professional counselors who meet uniform licensure requirements.
Ala. Code § 34-21A-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21A / Section 34-21A-22
Section 34-21A-22 Complaint and Regulation Procedures
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish procedures to process, review, and investigate reports and complaints of fraud, incompetence, misconduct, and dishonest or illegal acts of licensees in the performance of work covered under licenses of this board; and complaints supported by evidence shall be reviewed at a disciplinary hearing, which hearing shall be conducted in compliance with the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act and held before the board. The board shall establish the procedures for such disciplinary hearings. A member of the board who has a conflict of interest concerning the parties involved or issues involved in the disciplinary hearing shall recuse himself or herself from the hearing and the disciplinary proceeding.

(b) The board, upon its findings, may suspend or revoke the individual’s license.
Ala. Code § 34-29-132 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-132
Section 34-29-132 Euthanasia in Emergency Situation
Status: in_force

Whenever an emergency situation exists which requires the immediate euthanasia of an injured, diseased, or dangerous animal, a law enforcement officer, a veterinarian, or an agent or designee of a local animal control unit may humanely destroy the animal, as provided herein.

(1) Whenever any domestic animal is so injured or diseased as to appear useless and is in a suffering condition, and it reasonably appears to any officer that the animal is imminently near death and cannot be cured or rendered fit for service, and the officer has made a reasonable and concerted, but unsuccessful, effort to locate the owner, the owner’s agent, or a veterinarian, then the officer, acting in good faith and upon reasonable belief, may immediately destroy the animal by shooting the animal or injecting the animal with a barbiturate drug. If the officer locates the owner or the owner’s agent, the officer shall notify the owner or the owner’s agent of the animal’s location and condition. If the officer locates only a veterinarian, the officer shall destroy the animal only upon the advice and recommendation of the veterinarian.

(2) In the absence of negligence, wantonness, or willful conduct, no officer or veterinarian acting in good faith and with due care pursuant to this article may be held liable either criminally or civilly for euthanizing an animal, nor shall any civil or criminal liability attach to the employer of the officer or veterinarian.

(3) A court order shall not be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Ala. Code § 34-26-45 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 26 / Section 34-26-45
Section 34-26-45 Waiver of Examination; Persons Licensed in Other States
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2013-386 effective February 1, 2014.
Ala. Code § 34-13-192 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-192
Section 34-13-192 Report of Preneed Contract Activity; Written Logs. (Amended by Act 2026-590)
Status: in_force

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-590, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE.

(a) On or before July 1, each year, the certificate holder shall file a report of its preneed contract activity on a form or in a format prescribed by the board. The information reported shall include the total number of preneed contracts in force at the end of the previous calendar year, the total number of preneed contracts sold during the previous calendar year, the total number of preneed contracts fulfilled during the previous calendar year, the total number of preneed contracts in force at the end of the previous calendar year, and such other information as may be required by the board. The report shall be organized by type of funding, including life insurance, annuity, trust, letter of credit, or surety bond. The report shall also provide a certification by the trustee of the amount of assets held by the trust at the beginning of the reporting period and at the end of the reporting period, together with the amount of deposits and withdrawals during the reporting period. If a certificate holder twice defaults in complying with the requirements of this subsection, the board may require that the certificate holder thereafter submit the report within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter and shall continue so reporting for a time to be determined by the board.

(b) The certificate holder shall maintain a written log of preneed sales. The log shall be on a form or in a format prescribed by the board, shall detail all information required by the board, and shall be available for inspection at any time by the board.

(c) Each cemetery authority shall maintain a written log of the sale of cemetery interment rights. The log shall be on a form or in a format prescribed by the board and shall detail all information required by the board.

(d) The board may maintain a statewide database of preneed contracts reported to the board pursuant to subsection (a). The board may make information in this database searchable by the public by means of unique identifiers, or any other means, that the board determines respects the privacy of those involved while also protecting consumers from financial waste by allowing families to determine if a deceased loved one has an existing preneed contract. Any preneed consumer who does not wish for his or her information to appear in this searchable database may opt out by following a process established by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.04 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.04
Section 34-24-220.04 Active Duty Military Personnel or Their Spouses
Status: in_force

A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate one of the following as the home state:

(1) Home of record.

(2) Permanent Change of Station (PCS).

(3) State of current residence if it is different from the PCS state or home of record.
Ala. Code § 34-24-231 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-231
Section 34-24-231 False or Misleading Statements in Advertisements
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the practice of podiatry in this state to print or cause to be printed, or circulate or cause to be circulated, or publish or cause to be published, by any means whatsoever, any advertisement or circular in which appears any untruthful, impossible, or improbable or misleading statement or statements, or anything calculated or intended to mislead or deceive the public.
Ala. Code § 34-40-64 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-64
Section 34-40-64 Compact Qualification
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee may only designate one license as his or her compact qualifying license at a time. The procedures for the designation may be further defined by compact commission rule.

(b) Nothing in this section shall require that the state of qualifying licensure be the state of primary residence or state of primary practice for the licensee.

(c) Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a licensee’s ability to hold a single state license in multiple states.

(d) Nothing in this compact shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single state license.
Ala. Code § 34-24-405 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-405
Section 34-24-405 Annual Report
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee to render an annual report to the State Board of Medical Examiners concerning the operations and proceedings of the committee for the preceding year.

(b) The committee shall report to the State Board of Medical Examiners any physician or osteopath who in the opinion of the committee is unable to practice medicine or osteopathy with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances or as a result of any physical or mental condition when it appears that such physician or osteopath is currently in need of intervention, treatment, or rehabilitation, and such physician or osteopath has failed or refused to participate in programs of treatment or rehabilitation recommended by the committee. In any report to the State Board of Medical Examiners made pursuant to the requirements of this subsection, the committee or its authorized designee may forward to the board any and all reports, evaluations, treatment records, medical records, documents, or information relevant to the physician or osteopath upon whom the report is made, unless specifically prohibited by federal law or regulation, notwithstanding any law or regulation of this state declaring that such evaluations, information, treatment records, medical records, documents, or reports are confidential or privileged. All such information, evaluations, documents, reports, treatment records, or medical records received by the board in a report submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be public records nor available for court subpoena or for discovery proceedings but may be used by the board in the course of its investigations and may be introduced as evidence in administrative hearings conducted by the board or by the Medical Licensure Commission.

(c) A report to the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall be deemed to be a report to the State Board of Medical Examiners for the purposes of any mandated reporting of physician impairment otherwise provided for by the statutes of this state.
Ala. Code § 34-1-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-20
Section 34-1-20 Evidence of Unlawful Practice
Status: in_force

The display or uttering by a person of a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device, bearing a person’s name in conjunction with the words “certified public accountant” or any abbreviation thereof, or “public accountant” or any abbreviation thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under Section 34-1-18 or 34-1-19 that the person whose name is so displayed caused or procured the display or uttering of such card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device, and that such person is holding himself out to be a certified public accountant or a public accountant holding a permit to practice under Section 34-1-11, or practicing pursuant to Section 34-1-7. In any such action, evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this chapter shall be sufficient to justify an injunction or a conviction without evidence of a general course of conduct.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-21
Section 34-17A-21 Therapists - Privileged Communications; Exceptions
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed marriage and family therapists and 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, except in the following circumstances:

(1) As mandated by law.

(2) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons.

(3) Where the therapist is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which case client confidences may be disclosed only in the course of that action.

(4) Where the client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate the defendant’s right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses in his or her own behalf, or both.

(5) If there is a waiver previously obtained in writing, the information may be revealed only in accordance with the terms of the waiver. In circumstances where more than one person in a family receives therapy conjointly, each family member who is legally competent to execute a waiver shall agree to the waiver referred to in this subdivision. Without a waiver from each family member legally competent to execute a waiver, a therapist may not disclose information received from any family member.

(6) Where there is a duty to warn under the limited circumstances set forth in Section 34-17A-23.
Ala. Code § 34-32-19 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 32 / Section 34-32-19
Section 34-32-19 Receiving and Accounting for Moneys; Separate Fund in State Treasury; Limitation on Appropriation Funds
Status: in_force

The secretary of the board shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter. Such moneys shall be kept in a separate fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Soil Classifier’s Fund. Such fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys and shall be paid out for the expenses and compensation of the board and for enforcing this chapter, upon itemized vouchers, approved by the council and attested by the secretary of the board. The moneys in the fund shall be automatically appropriated to the board for expenditure by the board each fiscal year but not in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal year.
Ala. Code § 34-34B-15 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34B / Section 34-34B-15
Section 34-34B-15 Judicial Proceedings by Individuals
Status: in_force

Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama state or federal court that would otherwise have competent jurisdiction.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-16
Section 34-15C-16 Participation in Certain Business Entity Relationships
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for any person registered pursuant to this chapter to participate as owners with architects or professional engineers, or both, in partnerships, corporations, professional corporations, professional associations, and other business entity relationships. Such participation may include, where applicable, and without limitation, service as an officer, director, shareholder, voting or nonvoting, and any other participation allowed under the laws of the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 34-13-266 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-266
Section 34-13-266 Endowment Care Cemeteries
Status: in_force

Any cemetery now existing or hereafter established, excluding those operated by governmental agencies or religious institutions, may be qualified as an endowment care cemetery, except those cemeteries that do not charge fees or sell plots, interment rights, or any related cemetery services.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-26 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-26
Section 34-17A-26 Sunset Provision
Status: in_force

The board shall be an enumerated board pursuant to Sections 41-20-1 to 41-20-16, inclusive, and shall be reviewed at the same time as the State Board of Medical Examiners.
Ala. Code § 34-29-78 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-78
Section 34-29-78 Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine
Status: in_force

The board or any citizen of this state may bring action in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County to enjoin any person from practicing veterinary medicine without a currently valid license or temporary permit. If the court finds that the person is violating or is threatening to violate this article, it shall enter an injunction restraining him or her from such unlawful acts. The successful maintenance of an action based on any one of the remedies set forth in this section shall in no way prejudice the prosecution of an action based on any other of the remedies.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-13 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-13
Section 34-14A-13 Issuance of Permits
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the building official, or other authority charged with the duty, of issuing building or similar permits, of any incorporated municipality or subdivision of the municipality or county, to refuse to issue a permit for any undertaking which would require a license hereunder unless the applicant has furnished evidence that he or she is either licensed as required by this chapter or is exempt from the requirements of this chapter. The building official, or other authority charged with the duty of issuing building or similar permits, shall report to the board the name and address of any person who, has violated this chapter. Nothing contained herein shall require a builder to pay license fees for subcontractors who will be or were involved in the construction for which the permit is being obtained as a condition of the issuance of a building permit or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The builder shall submit to the issuing municipality if requested a list of the subcontractors with correct physical address and phone numbers involved in the construction project within 15 days of the issuance of the building permit. Should the builder add any other subcontractor to the project, the builder will submit the subcontractor’s name, address, and phone number to the municipality within three working days of hiring. An updated list of subcontractors shall be furnished by the builder before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the municipality.
Ala. Code § 34-12-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 12 / Section 34-12-4
Section 34-12-4 Qualifications of Applicants for Registration
Status: in_force

(a) The following requirements shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified to practice forestry and to be registered and licensed pursuant to this chapter. Each applicant shall:

(1) Hold a bachelors or higher degree from a school approved by the board or accredited by the Society of American Foresters in a forestry curriculum accepted by the board.

(2) Have passed a written or oral examination, or both, designed to show the knowledge and skill obtained through graduation from the school or college.

(3) Have a specific record of two years or more of experience in the practice of forestry of a nature satisfactory to the board and indicating that the applicant is competent to practice forestry.

(4) Be a person of good character and reputation.

(5) Be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government.

(b) The board shall issue licenses only to those applicants who meet the requirements of this section.
Ala. Code § 34-13-56.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-56.1
Section 34-13-56.1 Unlawful Practice Without a License
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful for any person or entity, for hire or profit, to engage in, or hold himself, herself, or itself out as qualified to engage in any business, profession, or practice regulated and licensed under this chapter without a valid license, certification, or registration issued by the board.

(b) Any person or entity who has been found to have engaged in the unlawful unlicensed practice of any activity regulated by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation and other sanctions authorized by this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-30-58 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-58
Section 34-30-58 Acceptance of Contributions and Bequests
Status: in_force

The Board of Social Work Examiners may accept contributions and bequests from individuals, organizations, and corporations and must expend these funds to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Records of receipts and expenditures of such funds shall be made available to Examiners of Public Accounts upon request.
Ala. Code § 34-9-14 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-14
Section 34-9-14 Change of Address Generally
Status: in_force

Every licensed dentist and dental hygienist upon changing his or her place of practice, whether from one building, city, street address, or county to another, shall within 30 days thereafter furnish the secretary-treasurer of the board with the new address. The secretary-treasurer shall acknowledge receipt of change of address within 30 days.
Ala. Code § 34-13-120 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-120
Section 34-13-120 License Required; Crematory Requirements; Application and Inspection; Records; Violations; Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

(a) No person, firm, corporation, association, entity, or funeral establishment, or branch thereof, may operate a crematory for the purpose of cremating dead human bodies, unless licensed by the board as a funeral establishment and the crematory being registered with the board and inspected by the board before any cremations of human remains are performed.

(b) A crematory shall satisfy all of the following requirements and have the following minimum equipment, facilities, and personnel:

(1) Registered with the board.

(2) Inspected by the board before performing any cremations.

(3) Fixed on the premises of a funeral establishment. For the purposes of this subdivision, fixed means permanently attached to the real property where the establishment is situated.

(4) Owned by the same individual, partnership, or corporation as the funeral establishment.

(5) Under the full charge and supervision of a managing cremationist who is licensed by the board as both a funeral director and cremationist and listed on the application as the managing cremationist. No managing cremationist may serve as the regularly employed managing cremationist at another crematory which is owned by a different person, firm, or corporation at the same time for the purpose of qualifying the other crematory under this chapter.

(6) Subject to all local, state, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits from the board, the Alabama Department of Public Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and other appropriate local, state, or federal agencies.

(7) Have a holding room within the crematory facility designated for the retention of human remains before and after cremation.

(8) Have at least one of each of the following:

a. An operable refrigeration unit for the storage of human remains.

b. An operable cremation chamber for the cremation of human remains.

c. An operable processor for reducing identifiable bone fragments.

d. An operable ventilation unit in conjunction with the processor.

e. A hand washing sink with hot and cold running water.

(9) Have all other necessary equipment and supplies, in working condition, needed to complete the cremation process.

(10) Have nonporous floors in the holding room, refrigeration unit, and around the cremation chamber.

(11) Maintained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary manner.

(c) The application to operate a crematory shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the board. The application shall be verified by the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, firm, or other organization, by an officer or member thereof, and shall be accompanied by an initial application fee established by the board not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(d) Upon receipt of the application, the board shall make inspection of the crematory. No crematory shall operate unless the crematory facility and funeral establishment have been inspected and approved as meeting all requirements of this chapter and rules of the board.

(e) Each funeral establishment and crematory which performs cremations shall maintain the following records:

(1) A cremation log containing any information required by the board.

(2) A copy of the cremation authorization form and the state identification form.

(3) A copy of the affidavit attesting to each cremation performed and, if the cremation is performed for another funeral establishment or entity, the identity of that funeral establishment or entity.

(f) The board shall inspect the records and premises of any funeral establishment operating a crematory. In making inspections, the board shall have access to all records, the crematory building, the cremation chambers, and the holding room for human remains before and after cremation. No prior notification of the inspection is required to be given to the funeral establishment. If any funeral establishment performing cremation services fails to allow an inspection or any part thereof, it shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or other disciplinary action against the licensee, as the board may deem reasonable and necessary to the extent of the law. The board shall conduct annually at least one unannounced inspection of each licensed funeral establishment performing cremation services.

(g) Each funeral establishment performing cremation services shall keep records as required by the board to assure compliance with all laws relating to the disposition of human remains, and shall file annually with the board on October 1 a cremation report in the form prescribed by the board, describing the operations of the licensee, including the number of cremations, the disposition thereof, and any other information the board may require. Records required by the board shall be kept for four years by the funeral establishment.

(h) Each funeral establishment performing cremations shall maintain and submit a copy of the service, maintenance, or inspection reports of work completed or performed on the cremation chamber to the board within 30 days after completion.

(i) A funeral establishment or branch thereof, that has a crematory for cremating dead human remains shall at all times comply with this chapter and any board rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. Failure to comply, as determined by the board, may result in the revocation of the license of the funeral establishment, or branch thereof, pursuant to this chapter.

(j) The board shall adopt and enforce rules as reasonable and necessary for the operation of crematories in the state and to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the people of this state.

(k) A crematory facility licensed by the board may be used only for the cremation of human remains.

(l) A funeral establishment or crematory operating in the state before October 1, 2017, shall file with the board all new forms as required by this section, and shall be exempt from any new crematory facility requirements of this chapter that become effective on August 1, 2017. If major structural renovations are made to the crematory facility, the cremation chamber is relocated, or the funeral establishment is closed and reopened, the affected crematory facility shall satisfy all requirements relating to crematory facilities as provided in this chapter. Each cremationist licensed by the board on August 1, 2017, shall have until October 1, 2018, to satisfy the requirements of Section 34-13-120.01.
Ala. Code § 34-1-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-1
Section 34-1-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Public Accountancy Act of 2003.
Ala. Code § 34-11-9.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 34-11-9.1
Section 34-11-9.1 Issuance of Duplicate Certificates
Status: in_force

A duplicate certificate of licensure, intern enrollment document, or certificate of authorization may be issued subject to the rules of the board. A fee established by rule shall be paid for each issuance.
Ala. Code § 34-24-533 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-533
Section 34-24-533 Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission
Status: in_force

(a) The interstate commission, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, shall adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within 12 months of the first interstate commission meeting.

(b) The interstate commission shall elect or appoint annually from among its commissioners a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the interstate commission.

(c) Officers selected in subsection (b) shall serve without remuneration from the interstate commission.

(d) The officers and employees of the interstate commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of, or relating to, an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that this subsection expressly incorporates Section 36-1-12, and neither expands nor limits the protections under that statute.

(1) The liability of the executive director and employees of the interstate commission or representatives of the interstate commission, acting within the scope of such person’s employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such person’s state, may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the constitution and laws of that state for state officials, employees, and agents. The interstate commission is considered to be an instrumentality of the states for the purposes of any such action. This subdivision expressly incorporates Section 36-1-12, and neither expands nor limits the protections under that statute.

(2) The interstate commission shall defend the executive director, its employees, and subject to the approval of the attorney general or other appropriate legal counsel of the member state represented by an interstate commission representative, shall defend such interstate commission representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that this subdivision expressly incorporates Section 36-1-12, and neither expands nor limits the protections under that statute.

(3) To the extent not covered by the state involved, member state, or the interstate commission, the representatives or employees of the interstate commission shall be held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney’s fees and costs, obtained against such persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that this subdivision expressly incorporates Section 36-1-12, and neither expands nor limits the protections under that statute.
Ala. Code § 34-29-73 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 29 / Section 34-29-73
Section 34-29-73 Examination Procedures
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold at least two examinations and may hold additional examinations as it deems necessary. The executive director or his or her designee shall give appropriate public notice of the time and place of the examination at least 120 days in advance of the date set forth for the examination. Any person desiring to take the examination shall make license application at least 60 days before the examination and pay the required application and examination fees.

(b) The preparation, administration, and grading of examinations shall be governed by the administrative code as prescribed by the board. Examinations shall be designed to test the examinee’s knowledge of and proficiency in subjects and techniques commonly taught in veterinary school. To pass the examination, the examinee shall demonstrate scientific and practical knowledge sufficient to prove himself or herself a competent person to practice veterinary medicine in the judgment of the board. All examinees shall be tested by written examinations supplemented by oral interviews and practical demonstrations as the board may deem necessary. The board may adopt and use the examinations and passing criteria prepared by professional examination services approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association, in addition to a state written examination.

(c) A passing score on the AVMA approved National Licensing Examination or examinations shall be determined by the professional examination provider based on a national criteria which reflects a passing score of at least 70 percent.

(d) A passing score on the state examination shall be deemed to be the correct answering of at least 70 percent of the questions contained on the state written examination and on the state practical and oral examinations. The scores may not be combined.

(e) Within 60 days after each examination, the executive director or his or her designee shall notify each examinee of the results of his or her examination and the board shall issue licenses to the persons successfully completing the examination provided all requirements for licensing have been met. The executive director or his or her designee shall record the new licenses and issue a certificate of qualification to the new licensees. Any person failing an examination shall be eligible to take any subsequent examination upon payment of the application and examination fees. Any person failing an examination may retake that examination for a maximum of three times. The examination shall be given in English.
Ala. Code § 34-4-21 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 4 / Section 34-4-21
Section 34-4-21 Application and Examination; Fees; Expiration, Renewal of Licenses; Single Auction License; Continuing Education; Discharge of Apprentice; Change of Address; Inactive Status
Status: in_force

(a) Any person desiring to enter into the auction business and obtain a license as an auctioneer or apprentice auctioneer shall make written application for a license to the board. Each application shall be accompanied by an examination fee of an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150), as set by rule of the board, which shall be collected from each applicant to defray the expenses of the examination. The application shall be submitted on forms prepared and furnished by the board.

(b)(1) Each applicant for a license as an auctioneer shall be 19 years of age or over, and each applicant for a license as an apprentice auctioneer shall be 18 years of age or over. Each applicant for an auctioneer’s license shall have served one year as an apprentice auctioneer under the supervision of a licensed auctioneer in this state and have successfully completed a course of study consisting of not less than 85 hours of classroom instruction in the fundamentals of auctioneering that satisfies the requirements of the board.

(2) An application shall also be accompanied by a recommendation of an employing auctioneer. If an applicant has not successfully completed an approved course of study that satisfies the requirements of the board, in lieu thereof, he or she shall be required to serve two years as an apprentice under the supervision of a licensed auctioneer in this state.

(c)(1) Any person who files a complete application with the board in the proper manner shall be entitled to take an examination to determine his or her qualifications. The board may require applicants to take and pass an examination establishing, in a manner satisfactory to the board, that the applicant has a general knowledge of ethics, reading, writing, spelling, elementary arithmetic, and the laws of this state relating to auctions and this chapter. The examination for an auctioneer’s license shall be of a more exacting nature and scope than the examination for an apprentice auctioneer.

(2) The board, through application and examination, shall determine whether the applicant is of good repute, trustworthy, honest, and competent to transact the business of an auctioneer, or of an apprentice auctioneer, in a manner that safeguards the interest of the public.

(3) The board shall require, and it shall be the responsibility of any applicant for an initial, renewal, or reciprocal license to disclose any prior conviction, any pending criminal arrest of any nature except misdemeanor traffic violations, and any prior or pending disciplinary proceedings against the applicant before a board of auctioneers or real estate commission in this or any other state. If an applicant has been convicted of a crime in a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other district, state, or territory of the United States or of a foreign country, the untrustworthiness of the applicant and the conviction, in itself, may be sufficient grounds for refusal of a license.

(4) All auctioneers, apprentice auctioneers, and auction companies are under a continuing duty to report to the board any and all criminal arrests, charges, convictions, or disciplinary proceedings which they may incur, as well as any civil suits involving them. The board shall receive notice of any arrest, charge, criminal conviction, or commencement of disciplinary proceedings within 30 days of its occurrence. Notice of the commencement of any civil suit shall be received by the board within 30 days after service of the complaint upon the defendant in the action.

(d) The board may grant a single auction license once per calendar year to any nonresident individual who is duly licensed in good standing as an auctioneer in another state, or to an auction company in another state, who makes written application to the board and provides satisfactory proof of all of the following:

(1) The applicant satisfies the age, reputation, and other qualifications to be licensed as an auctioneer.

(2) The applicant has paid a fee as established by rule of the board.

(3) The applicant has not applied for or previously obtained a license under this chapter.

(4) The applicant is not the subject of a disciplinary action in any state; has not had a professional license or business license for any company in which he or she is a principal in this, or any other licensing jurisdiction, disciplined, suspended, revoked, or denied; has not been convicted of a criminal offense; and has no criminal charges pending in any jurisdiction.

(5) The applicant has provided proof of financial responsibility in the form of either an irrevocable letter of credit or a cash bond or surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). If the applicant gives a surety bond, the bond shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be made payable to the board and shall be conditioned on compliance by the applicant with this chapter and the rules adopted by the board. All bonds shall be in a form approved by the board.

(e) The license fee for each auctioneer or auction company shall be an amount to be determined by the board, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), and the license fee for each apprentice auctioneer shall be an amount to be determined by the board, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150). The license fees shall not be increased more than twenty-five dollars ($25) in any given year.

(f) All licenses shall expire on September 30 of each year following issuance thereof and may be renewed upon payment of the appropriate license fee as required by this chapter. Renewal of a license may be effected at any time during the months preceding the date of expiration. No examination shall be required for the renewal of any license, unless the license has been revoked or suspended. If a licensee fails to renew his or her license by the deadline of each year, he or she may renew his or her license within 60 days after the expiration date, upon payment of the required fee and a late fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for apprentices and fifty dollars ($50) for auctioneers and auction companies. If a licensee elects not to pay the penalty and renew his or her license, he or she shall be required to submit an application, pay the examination fee, and take the examination required for new licensees.

(g) The board, by rule, shall adopt a program of continuing education for its licensees. No licensee shall have his or her license renewed unless, in addition to any other requirements of this chapter, the minimum annual continuing education requirements are met. The continuing education program shall not include testing or examination of the licensees in any manner. Any licensee 65 years of age or older shall be exempt from the continuing education requirement.

(h) The board shall prepare and deliver to each licensee a license certificate and pocket card. The certificate shall be displayed openly at all times in the office of the licensee. The certificate and the pocket card of the apprentice auctioneer shall contain his or her name as well as that of the auctioneer under whose supervision he or she is employed.

(i) When any auctioneer discharges an apprentice, or terminates his or her employment with the auctioneer for any reason, the auctioneer shall deliver or mail by registered or certified mail to the board the license of the discharged apprentice auctioneer. It shall be unlawful for any apprentice auctioneer to perform any of the acts contemplated by this chapter, either directly or indirectly under authority of his or her license, until the apprentice auctioneer receives a new license bearing the name and address of his or her new employer. No more than one license shall be issued to any apprentice auctioneer for the same period of time.

(j) Written notice shall be given immediately to the board by each licensee of any change in his or her mailing address and the board shall issue a new license for the unexpired period. A change of mailing address without notification to the board shall automatically cancel the license previously issued. For changing a mailing address and issuance of a new license, the board shall collect a fee in an amount determined by rule of the board. Each prior license shall be returned or accounted for to the board and be canceled before the issuance of the new license. The board may require other proof considered desirable with due regard to the paramount interest of the public in the issuance of the license.

(k)(1) An auctioneer who is in good standing with the board may request inactive status by submitting to the board a written application, his or her current license certificate and pocket card, and a fee. The auctioneer shall certify on the application that he or she will not perform any business of auctioneering while on inactive status. An auctioneer who has a disciplinary or suspension hearing pending against him or her may only be granted inactive status upon approval of the board. Inactive status may be renewed annually upon written application and payment of a fee. The board, by rule, shall determine the amount of the initial application fee and the annual renewal fee.

(2) An auctioneer on inactive status may be restored to active status by submitting to the board a written application requesting reactivation and providing proof of satisfying all continuing education requirements for the most recent licensure period during which the license was inactive.

(l) Pursuant to Sections 41-22-1 to 41-22-27, inclusive, the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, the board may make and enforce any necessary and reasonable rules pursuant to the application for any license.

(m) The board, by rule, may establish and charge reasonable fees relating to the administration and enforcement of this chapter for application or other processing costs; online service; continuing education provider services; copy, mailing, and filing services; and other fees as necessary to offset licensing and processing costs.
Ala. Code § 34-28A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 28A / Section 34-28A-3
Section 34-28A-3 Persons and Practices Exempt from Chapter
Status: reserved

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any of the following:

(1) Physicians or surgeons or persons under their supervision from engaging in the examining, testing, and diagnosing of speech and audio defects in this state.

(2) A hearing instrument fitter and seller (dealer) from engaging in the practice of fitting, testing, and selling hearing instruments in this state. Chapter 14 of this title shall not be repealed or affected in any way.

(3) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed.

(4) The activities and services of a person who holds a valid and current credential as a speech or hearing specialist, or both, issued by the Department of Education of this state or a person who is employed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist by the government of the United States, if the person performs speech-language pathology and audiology services solely within the confines or under the jurisdiction of the organization by which he or she is employed. The person may, without obtaining a license under this chapter, consult with or disseminate his or her research findings and other scientific information to speech-language pathologists or audiologists, or both, outside the jurisdiction of the organization by which he or she is employed. The person may also offer lectures to the public for a fee, monetary or other, without being licensed under this chapter. These persons may additionally elect to be subject to and licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(5) The activities and services of persons pursuing a course of study or training, or both, in speech-language pathology or audiology, or both, at a college or university, if those activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study or training, or both, at that institution of higher learning and the person is designated as an intern, trainee, or by other title clearly indicating the training status appropriate to his or her level of training.

(6) The performance of speech-language pathology or audiology services, or both, in this state by any person not a resident of this state who is not licensed under this chapter, if the services are performed for no more than seven days in any calendar year and in cooperation with a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under this chapter and if the person meets the qualifications and requirements for application for licensure described herein. However, a person not a resident of this state who is not licensed under this chapter but who is licensed under the law of another state which has established licensure requirements at least equivalent to those established by Section 34-28A-21 or who is the holder of the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology or audiology or its equivalent may offer speech-language pathology or audiology services in this state for no more than 30 days in any calendar year, if the services are performed in cooperation with a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-14-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14 / Section 34-14-7
Section 34-14-7 Apprentice Permit; Hearing Aid Specialist License; Supervision and Training
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant who fulfills the requirements regarding age, character, education, and health, as set forth in subsection (a) of Section 34-14-4, may obtain an apprentice permit upon application to the board and payment of any required application and permit fees as prescribed by rule of the board.

(b) Upon receiving an application as provided under this section and accompanied by the required fees, the board shall issue an apprentice permit which shall entitle the applicant to engage in the fitting and sale of hearing instruments for a period of one year under the direct supervision of a person holding a valid Alabama dispenser license or hearing aid specialist license, when designated by the sponsor, provided the apprentice has successfully completed the International Institute for Hearing Instrument Studies distance learning program. A sponsoring dispenser is responsible for the actions and training of the apprentice. An apprentice permit may be renewed for an additional year, upon terms and conditions established by the board. An applicant may not be issued a second permit within a five-year period following the expiration date of the initial permit.

(c) An apprentice or applicant who successfully completes the hearing aid specialist examination may obtain a hearing aid specialist license upon application to the board, and payment of the required fees, which shall entitle the applicant to engage in the sale or fitting of hearing instruments until January 30th of the following year under the direct supervision of a person holding a current Alabama hearing aid dispenser’s license. The licensed dispenser shall be totally responsible for the supervision of all activities of the hearing aid specialist pertaining to the sale and fitting of hearing instruments.

(d) The dispenser who is responsible for the supervision and training of an apprentice shall not have more than four apprentices under his or her supervision at any time. There shall be no limitations on the number of hearing aid specialists a dispenser may have under his or her supervision at any given time.

(e) The dispenser responsible for the supervision and training of any apprentice or hearing aid specialist shall be subject to administrative actions with respect to licensure and to civil liability for all actions of an apprentice or hearing aid specialist under his or her supervision when the apprentice or hearing aid specialist engages in unethical, prohibited, fraudulent, deceptive, and misleading conduct involving the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.
Ala. Code § 34-7B-50 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7B / Section 34-7B-50
Section 34-7B-50 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, cosmetology services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to cosmetology licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to establish a regulatory framework which provides for a new multistate licensing program. Through this new licensing program, the member states seek to provide increased value and mobility to licensed cosmetologists 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 ratify the same intentions, by subscribing to all of the following:

(1) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by cosmetologists 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 cosmetology.

(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 cosmetology.

(6) Provide for the licensure and mobility of the workforce in the profession, while addressing the shortage of workers and lessening the associated burdens on the member states.
Ala. Code § 34-22-100 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-100
Section 34-22-100 Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this article is to provide for the identification and treatment of optometrists licensed under Alabama law who suffer from impairment in order to promote the public health and safety and to ensure the continued availability of the skills of highly trained optometric professionals for the benefit of the public.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-5
Section 34-27A-5 Rulemaking Authority; Powers and Duties of Board; Immunity from Suit
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall act by a majority vote of its members to adopt administrative rules necessary, from time to time, to carry out this article. Rules of the board shall be adopted in compliance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22 of Title 41.

(b) The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To receive and process applications for licensure for all classifications of real estate appraisers, including, but not limited to, “trainee real property appraiser,” “state registered real property appraiser,” “licensed real property appraiser,” “certified residential real property appraiser,” and “certified general real property appraiser” and any subsequent classifications necessary to conform with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, Pub. L. No. 101-73, and any subsequent regulations issued pursuant thereto.

(2) To establish the administrative procedures for processing applications for licensure for all classifications of real estate appraisers.

(3) To maintain a registry of the names and addresses of people licensed under this article, and to furnish the list annually to the federal agency designated by Congress to receive it.

(4) To retain records and all application materials submitted to it.

(5) To establish the examination specifications when an examination is required by administrative rule for each category of licensed real estate appraiser, to provide or procure appropriate examination questions and answers, and to establish procedures for grading examinations.

(6) To approve or disapprove applications for licensure and issue licenses.

(7) To further define by rule and with respect to each category of licensed real estate appraiser the continuing education requirements for the renewal of a license that will meet the statutory requirements provided in this article. No examinations shall be required on the continuing education except to comply with subsection (c) of Section 34-27A-19.

(8) To review and adopt the standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals provided in this article which are generally accepted within the appraisal profession and to adopt rules explaining and interpreting the standards.

(9) To establish administrative procedures for disciplinary proceedings conducted pursuant to this article.

(10) To censure, suspend, and revoke licenses pursuant to the disciplinary proceedings provided for in Section 34-27A-21.

(11)a. To hire the executive director of the board and an executive assistant if needed to fulfill the requirements of this article. The executive director shall administer this article, and may employ, subject to the approval of the board, other staff members, consultants, or service contractors as are necessary to discharge the board’s duties and administer this article.

b. Notwithstanding any other contrary provision of law, an investigator who contracts with the board may be a practicing licensee of the board.

(12) To perform other functions and duties as may be necessary in carrying out this article, and to adopt necessary and appropriate rules which comply in all respects with requirements of Pub. L. No. 101-73 and any subsequent amendments thereto. Rules shall be adopted within 90 days following completion of the schedule for prescription and adoption of rules by the federal financial institutions regulatory agencies and the resolution trust corporation. Rules shall be adopted and take effect by (i) July 1, 1991, unless an extension is granted by the appraisal subcommittee until December 31, 1991, based on written findings as specified by Section 1119(a)(2) of Pub. L. No. 101-73; or (ii) any other date specified by subsequent act of Congress. All rules issued by the board that govern real estate appraiser licensure and certification shall conform in all respects with the requirements of Pub. L. No. 101-73 and any subsequent amendments thereto and are subject to administrative review under the Administrative Procedure Act and to judicial review by application to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.

(13) To include in its rules educational requirements for all classes of licensure of real estate appraisers that comply with this article and in all respects comply with the requirements of Pub. L. No. 101-73 and any subsequent amendments thereto or rules issued thereunder.

(c) The members of the board shall be immune from any civil action or criminal prosecution for initiating or assisting in any lawful investigation of the actions of, or any disciplinary proceeding concerning, a licensed real estate appraiser pursuant to this article, or alleged appraisals being made without a license, provided that the action is taken in good faith and in the reasonable belief that the action taken was pursuant to the powers and duties vested in the members of the board under this article.
Ala. Code § 34-13-265 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-265
Section 34-13-265 Endowment Care Fund
Status: in_force

An endowment care fund and all payments or contributions to it are expressly permitted as and for charitable and eleemosynary purposes. No payment, gift, grant, bequest, or other contribution for endowment care is invalid by reason of any indefiniteness or uncertainty of the persons designated as beneficiaries in the instruments creating the fund, nor is the fund or any contributions to it invalid as violating any law against perpetuities, or the suspension of the power of alienation of title to property.
Ala. Code § 34-17-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-6
Section 34-17-6 Landscape Architect’s Fund
Status: in_force

The secretary of the board shall receive and account for all moneys derived under the provisions of this chapter and shall not later than the tenth day of each month pay all such moneys collected during the previous month to the State Treasurer, who shall keep such moneys in a separate fund to be known as the “Landscape Architect’s Fund.” Such fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other moneys in the Treasury and shall be paid out for the expenses and compensation of the board and for enforcing this chapter only by warrant of the Comptroller upon the Treasurer, upon itemized vouchers, approved by the president and attested by the secretary of the board; 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 of this Code. Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued by the Comptroller in payment of the expenses and compensation of the board and of enforcing this chapter exceed the amount provided therefor by the Legislature in the general appropriation bill.
Ala. Code § 34-1A-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 34-1A-6
Section 34-1A-6 Licenses - Exceptions
Status: in_force

The licensing and regulatory provision of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following persons, entities, or activities:

(1) The installation, servicing, monitoring, or responding to an alarm device which is installed in a motor vehicle, aircraft, or boat.

(2) The installation of an alarm system on property owned by or leased to the installer.

(3) A person or business entity who owns, installs, services, or monitors alarm systems, CCTV systems, electronic access control systems, or mechanical locking systems, on property owned by or leased to him or her or the business entity or, if the person or business entity does not charge for the system or its installation, installs it for the protection of his or her personal property located on the property of another, and does not install or monitor the system as a normal business practice on the property of another.

(4) A person or business entity whose sale of an alarm system, CCTV system, electronic access control system, or mechanical lock is over-the-counter or by telephone, Internet, or mail order and the person or business entity does not engage in the installation or service of the system or locking mechanism in the state.

(5) A person or business entity in the business of building construction that installs electrical wiring and devices that may include in part the installation of an alarm system if both of the following apply:

a. The person or business entity is a party to a contract that provides that the installation shall be performed under the direct supervision of, inspected, and certified by a person or business entity licensed to install an alarm system and that the licensee assumes full responsibility for the installation and service of the alarm system.

b. The person or business entity does not service, monitor, or maintain the alarm system.

(6) The response to an alarm system or lockout by a law enforcement agency or by a law enforcement officer or emergency response officer acting in an official capacity.

(7) A business that engages in the installation or operation of telecommunications facilities or equipment which are used for the transport of any signal, data, or information outside the continuous premises on which any alarm system is installed or maintained.

(8) Any business entity, business owner, or person, or the agent or employee of the business entity, business owner, or person engaging in the routine visual inspection or manufacturer’s or installer’s recommended testing of an alarm system subject to this chapter owned by the business entity, business owner, or person and installed on property under the control of the business entity, business owner, or person.

(9) Any real estate licensee operating within the scope of his or her license on behalf of a customer or client, or under a written property management service agreement or sales agreement, or any business entity, or person, or those engaged in property management, or agent or subcontractors or employees thereof, who, in the normal course of business, engage in the routine inspection, service, or replacement of alarm systems, fire alarm or fire/smoke detection systems, fire communication systems, or security devices subject to this chapter, on or in property owned or under the control of the business entity, or person, or property manager.

(10) Consulting engineers who design, develop, modify, or offer other services within the scope of their profession regarding alarm systems.

(11) A licensed general contractor and the employees of the contractor whose activities are limited to the projects that qualify for a license by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors under Chapter 8 of this title and rules adopted pursuant to that chapter.

(12) A licensed electrician, master electrician, or electrical contractor who is licensed by the city, county, or state and their employees whose activities are limited to the projects of the licensed electrician, master electrician, and electrical contractor. To claim the exemption, the person or business entity may not service, monitor, maintain, or sell the system and may not be in the business of servicing, monitoring, maintaining, or selling the system. If the person or business entity is in the business of providing these services, the person or business entity shall be licensed by the board. This exemption only applies to the installation of wiring or equipment, or both, and does not extend to the activation of the equipment, the maintenance of the equipment, or the monitoring of the equipment, which may only be performed by a licensee of the board.

(13) A licensed homebuilder and the employees of the homebuilder whose activities are limited to the projects of the licensed homebuilder.

(14) A new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in Section 40-12-390 and licensed by the Department of Revenue, and employees of the dealer who are replacing or repairing locks or burglar alarm systems on motor vehicles in the dealer’s inventory or on customer-owned vehicles delivered to the dealer for repair.

(15) The replacement of a thermostat or controlling device to an existing HVAC system that utilizes the existing wiring system without alteration or replacement of the existing circuitry, electronic alarm, CCTV, or access control system.

(16) An automobile club or association that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 39 of Title 27, and any subcontractor of the club or association that unlocks vehicles at the request of the owner, authorized operator, or occupant of the vehicle and does not advertise services as a locksmith or otherwise perform locksmith services.
Ala. Code § 34-17-20 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17 / Section 34-17-20
Section 34-17-20 Required
Status: in_force

(a) In order to safeguard public welfare, health, and property and to promote public good, any person practicing or offering to practice landscape architecture, privately or in public service, shall be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified to practice as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice landscape architecture or to use the term or title “landscape architect” or “registered landscape architect” unless duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The state 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 the continuing education program herein required shall not include testing or examination of the licensees in any manner.
Ala. Code § 34-24-220.08 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-220.08
Section 34-24-220.08 Rulemaking
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.

(b) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt this compact within four years after the date of adoption of the rule, then the rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.

(c) Rules or amendments to rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the commission.

(d) Prior to adoption of a final rule or rules by the commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which the rule shall be considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on both of the following:

(1) The website of the commission or other publicly accessible platform.

(2) The website of each member state physical therapy licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules.

(e) The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include all of the following:

(1) The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will be considered and voted upon.

(2) The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule or amendment.

(3) A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person.

(4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.

(f) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.

(g) The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by any of the following:

(1) At least 25 persons.

(2) A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency.

(3) An association having at least 25 members.

(h) If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.

(1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.

(2) Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.

(3) All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the recording shall be made available on request.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by this section.

(i) Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing is not held, the commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.

(j) If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the commission may proceed with adoption of the proposed rule without a public hearing.

(k) The commission, by majority vote of all members, shall take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.

(l) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in this compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this subdivision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to do any of the following:

(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.

(2) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds.

(3) Meet a deadline for the adoption of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule.

(4) Protect public health and safety.

(m) The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing, and delivered to the chair of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision shall take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the commission.
Ala. Code § 34-23-34 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-34
Section 34-23-34 Disciplinary Action -- Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing
Status: in_force

No disciplinary action described in Section 34-23-33 relating to the license, registration, certificate, or permit of any person regulated by the board may be taken unless a statement of charges and notice of hearing has been served on the person at least 30 days before the date fixed for the hearing. The board, at its sole discretion, may serve the statement of charges by personal service or by registered or certified mail or delivery by any recognized delivery or courier service to the address of the person in the records of the board. The burden of proof shall be on the board.
Ala. Code § 34-13-121 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-121
Section 34-13-121 Cremation Procedures; Authorization; Identification of Remains; Records
Status: in_force

(a) Human remains shall not be cremated under either of the following circumstances:

(1) Within 24 hours after the time of death, unless death was a result of an infectious, contagious, or communicable disease and unless the disease is verified and the time requirement waived by a medical examiner, county health director, county coroner, or attending physician where the death occurred.

(2) Without a completed cremation authorization form approved by the board and signed by the authorizing agent and a completed state identification form. A copy of the cremation authorization shall be presented with the body to the crematory before any cremation process may be initiated.

(b) All cremations of human remains performed in this state shall be arranged through a funeral establishment licensed by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Whenever a crematory is unable or unauthorized to cremate human remains immediately upon taking custody of the remains, the human remains shall be placed and kept in refrigeration in accordance with this chapter.

(d) A crematory may not accept human remains from another funeral establishment without all of the following:

(1) The remains shall be accompanied by a completed cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent.

(2) A state identification form with the signature of the releasing party.

(3) An undetachable ankle bracelet identifying the remains.

(4) The remains shall be delivered or immediately placed in a combustible cremation container marked with identifying information of the human remains contained within. Human remains may not be removed from the cremation container and the cremation container shall be cremated with the human remains, unless the cremation container is metal and the authorizing agent has been informed in writing that the crematory does not cremate metal containers.

(e) A cremation container shall be all of the following:

a. Composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation.

b. Able to be closed in order to provide a complete covering for the human remains.

c. Resistant to leakage or spillage.

d. Rigid enough for handling with ease.

e. Able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel.

f. Equipped with a covering that clearly identifies the name and date of death of the decedent.

(f) It shall be disclosed to the family member serving as the authorizing agent that he or she, or his or her designee, may witness the transportation of the human remains to be cremated to the crematory. Every funeral establishment performing cremation services that prohibits relatives or the responsible party from viewing the cremation process shall disclose this fact in writing to the person or persons entitled to custody of the remains prior to the signing of any contract.

(g) An authorizing agent has the duty to inform the funeral director of the presence of a pacemaker or other potentially hazardous implant, including any toxic or explosive-type sealed implants in the human remains. The funeral director shall be responsible for ensuring that all necessary steps have been taken to remove the pacemaker before delivering the human remains to the crematory. Should the cremationist discover the presence of a pacemaker or other hazardous implants in the human remains, the cremationist shall arrange for the removal of the pacemaker or other hazardous implant.

(h) The simultaneous cremation of the human remains of more than one person within the same cremation chamber, without the prior written consent of the authorizing agent, is prohibited. Any funeral establishment performing cremations in accordance with this chapter may cremate only dead human remains.

(i) Upon the completion of each cremation, and insofar as is practicable, all of the recoverable residue of the cremation process shall be removed from the cremation chamber and placed in a separate container and may not be commingled with cremated remains of another person nor shall cremated remains of a dead human be divided or separated without the prior written consent of the authorizing agent.

(j) Each funeral establishment and crematory which offers or performs cremations shall complete a state identification form. The form shall accompany the human remains in all phases of transportation, cremation, and return of cremated remains. All human remains to be cremated shall have the state identification form and a undetachable ankle bracelet identifying the remains.

(k) Upon completion of the cremation process, the cremationist shall attest to the identity of the cremated remains and the date, time, and place the cremation process occurred on a form prescribed by the board.

(l) Each crematory shall maintain the internal identification system prescribed by the board to ensure the ability to identify the human remains in the possession of the crematory throughout all phases of the cremation process. Upon completion of the cremation process, a copy of the state identification form shall be issued to the family certifying the identity of the cremated remains being issued to the family or funeral establishment.
Ala. Code § 34-8B-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 34-8B-8
Section 34-8B-8 Violations; Penalties
Status: in_force

After January 1, 2007, any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake the practice of court reporting for remuneration without first having procured a license, or who knowingly presents or files false information with the board for the purpose of obtaining a license or who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A person who is not licensed may not bring or maintain an action to recover fees for court reporting services that he or she performed in violation of this chapter. Whenever it appears to the board that any court reporter has violated this chapter, the board may, in its own name, petition the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred to enjoin the violation.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-11.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-11.1
Section 34-27A-11.1 Reclassification of Licensed Real Estate Appraisers as Registered Real Property Appraisers
Status: in_force

Existing appraisers who are licensed as licensed real estate appraisers (ALs) may reclassify into the registered real property appraiser classification by submitting a log of 1,000 hours. The board may select three reports for review for compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
Ala. Code § 34-25B-54 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 25B / Section 34-25B-54
Section 34-25B-54 Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this article.
Ala. Code § 34-22-110 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-110
Section 34-22-110 Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

The board may adopt and promulgate rules to effect the purposes of this article with such rules to be promulgated and enforced pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Ala. Code § 34-23-93 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-93
Section 34-23-93 Employment of Counsel; Disciplinary and Administrative Divisions
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Attorney General of the state shall be the attorney for the board, but the board may employ other counsel.

(2)a. Not later than November 1, 2025, the board shall divide the office of general counsel into two distinct divisions. One division shall be responsible for all disciplinary functions, and the other division shall be responsible for administrative nondisciplinary functions, including providing advice to and answering questions from holders of licenses, permits, certificates, or registrations or prospective holders of licenses, permits, certificates or registrations regarding statutory and regulatory compliance.

b. The board, by rule, shall establish internal procedures that ensure that any inquiries made by the holder of a license, permit, certificate, or registration or other person seeking advice or guidance regarding compliance with a statute or rule is addressed by the administrative division and is not disclosed to the disciplinary division unless an attorney reasonably believes a criminal violation may have occurred.

(b) The board may request assistance from the Attorney General or other legal counsel employed by the board, as appropriate. The Attorney General or other legal counsel shall assist the board, upon request, in any action for injunction brought by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-24-140.1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-140.1
Section 34-24-140.1 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Rulemaking Authority
Status: in_force

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

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

(2) The board is in the best position to determine the practice of chiropractic that prioritizes patient safety and wellness.

(3) The power to make rules regulating the practice of chiropractic includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing chiropractic and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice chiropractic.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners 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 when the effect on public safety and wellness is clearly demonstrated and documented by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), a rule adopted by the board may define and regulate the practice of chiropractic in a way that prioritizes patient safety and wellness, even if the rule is anti-competitive when the effect on public safety and wellness is clearly demonstrated and documented by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(c) A rule adopted by the board may supplement or clarify any statutory definition but may not conflict with any statute that defines the practice of chiropractic.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current rights and privileges of any individual governed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners 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 State Board of Chiropractic Examiners 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 § 34-1A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 34-1A-9
Section 34-1A-9 Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure Fund Established
Status: in_force

A separate special revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure Fund is established. All receipts collected by the board under this chapter are to be deposited into this fund and shall be used only to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The receipts shall be disbursed only by warrant of the state Comptroller upon the State Treasury, upon itemized vouchers approved by the chair of the board. No funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted 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 § 34-13-206 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-206
Section 34-13-206 Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) All fees collected by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Alabama State Funeral Services Fund.

(b) All fines collected by the board pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Alabama State Funeral Services Fund.

(c) The board may use funds available from any source including, but not limited to, grants, appropriations, and gifts, for any purpose in the enforcement of this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-22-104 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-104
Section 34-22-104 Evaluation; Hearing
Status: in_force

(a) If the board has reason to believe that an optometrist is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of the optometrist to be conducted for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment, and may suspend or restrict the license of any optometrist who declines to submit to and cooperate with such evaluation.

(b) If the board finds, after evaluation and a due process hearing held under rules of procedure to be established by the board, that a licensee is impaired, the board may take action as allowed by this article.
Ala. Code § 34-30-101 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-101
Section 34-30-101 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any individual with full-time duty status in the active Armed Forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.

(2) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state’s laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a regulated social worker, including actions against an individual’s license or multistate authorization to practice, such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee’s practice, or any other encumbrance on licensing affecting a regulated social worker’s authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action.

(3) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority to address practitioners with an impairment.

(4) CHARTER MEMBER STATE. Member states which have enacted legislation to adopt this compact where such legislation predates the effective date of this compact as described in Section 34-30-113.

(5) COMPACT COMMISSION or COMMISSION. The governmental agency whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission, as described in Section 34-30-109, and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states.

(6) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.

a. Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the regulated social worker to respond, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction as may be defined by the commission.

b. Investigative information that indicates that the regulated social worker represents an immediate threat to public health and safety, as may be defined by the commission, regardless of whether he or she has been notified and has had an opportunity to respond.

(7) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about licensees, including continuing education, examination, licensing, current significant investigative information, disqualifying events, multistate licenses, and adverse action information or other information as required by the commission.

(8) DISQUALIFYING EVENT. Any adverse action or incident which results in an encumbrance that disqualifies or makes the licensee ineligible to either obtain, retain, or renew a multistate license.

(9) DOMICILE. The jurisdiction in which the licensee resides and intends to remain indefinitely.

(10) ENCUMBRANCE. A revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of social work licensed and regulated by a licensing authority.

(11) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, this compact and the commission.

(12) HOME STATE. The member state that is the licensee’s primary domicile.

(13) IMPAIRMENT. A condition or conditions that may impair a practitioner’s ability to engage in full and unrestricted practice as a regulated social worker without some type of intervention and may include alcohol and drug dependence, mental health impairment, and neurological or physical impairments.

(14) LICENSEE. An individual who currently holds a license from a state to practice as a regulated social worker.

(15) LICENSING AUTHORITY. The board or agency of a member state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of regulated social workers.

(16) MEMBER STATE. A state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that has enacted this compact.

(17) MULTISTATE AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE. A legally authorized privilege to practice, which is equivalent to a license, associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of social work in a remote state.

(18) MULTISTATE LICENSE. A license to practice as a regulated social worker issued by a home state licensing authority that authorizes the regulated social worker to practice in all member states under a multistate authorization to practice.

(19) QUALIFYING NATIONAL EXAM. A national licensing examination approved by the commission.

(20) REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER. Any clinical, master’s, or bachelor’s social worker licensed by a member state regardless of the title used by that member state.

(21) REMOTE STATE. A member state other than the licensee’s home state.

(22) RULE or RULE OF THE COMMISSION. A rule or rules adopted by the commission, as authorized by this compact, that has the force of law.

(23) SINGLE-STATE LICENSE. A social work license issued by any state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include multistate authorization to practice in any member state.

(24) SOCIAL WORK or SOCIAL WORK SERVICES. The application of social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional use of self to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities through the care and services provided by a regulated social worker as set forth in the member state’s statutes and rules in the state where the services are being provided.

(25) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of social work.

(26) UNENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license that authorizes a regulated social worker to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of social work.
Ala. Code § 34-16-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 16 / Section 34-16-4
Section 34-16-4 Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators - Creation; Composition; Meetings; Duties; Compensation
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Alabama Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators.

(b) The board shall consist of nine members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(1) Four members certified as interpreters or transliterators at a professional level by a nationally recognized certification, one of whom shall work in an educational setting. A list of three nominations for each of these positions shall be submitted to the Governor by ALRID.

(2) Three deaf or hard of hearing members who are knowledgeable in the field of professional interpreting. A list of three nominations for each of these positions shall be submitted to the Governor by AAD.

(3) Two members at-large who have an interest in and are experienced in dealing with issues that affect the deaf, hard of hearing, and interpreting communities.

(c) All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the State of Alabama. In appointing members to the board, the nominating organizations and the Governor, to the extent possible, shall select those individuals whose appointments ensure that the membership of the board is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. Commencing on June 1, 2025, as the terms of the members serving on the board expire, the membership of the board shall be appointed so that one member resides in and is appointed from each congressional district in this state with the remaining members being appointed from the state at-large.

(d) A list of three nominees for each position, except for the at-large positions, shall be submitted to the Governor by the designated organizations by October 1, 1998. The initial terms shall begin January 1, 1999.

(e) The initial members of the board shall serve the following terms as designated by the Governor:

(1) Four of the initial members shall serve for two years.

(2) Three of the initial members shall serve for three years.

(3) Two of the initial members shall serve for four years.

(f) Subsequent terms of office shall be four years. No board member may serve more than two consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor shall fill the vacancy from the remaining names on the list of nominees for that position. Each board member shall serve until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified.

(g) At its first meeting each year, the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. No member shall be elected to serve more than two consecutive years in the same office.

(h) After the initial appointments to the board are made, the board shall meet by January 31 of the following year for the purpose of organizing and transacting business as may properly come before the board. Subsequently, the board shall meet not less than twice annually, and as frequently as it deems necessary, at such time and places as it designates. A quorum necessary to transact business shall consist of five of the members of the board.

(i) The board shall have all of the following duties:

(1) Act on matters concerning licensure and permitting, and the process of granting, suspending, reinstating, and revoking a license or permit.

(2) Set a fee schedule for granting licenses and permits, for renewing licenses and permits, for reinstating a lapsed license or permit, and for assessing penalties for late renewal. The fees shall be sufficient to cover the cost of the continued operation and administration of the board.

(3) Develop a mechanism for processing applications for licenses, permits, and renewals.

(4) Establish a procedure to enable the investigation of complaints concerning the violation of ethical practices for licensed or permitted interpreters.

(5) Maintain a current register of licensed interpreters and a current register of permitted interpreters. These registers shall be matters of public record.

(6) Maintain a complete record of all board proceedings.

(7) Submit an annual report detailing the proceedings of the board to the Governor and file a copy with the Secretary of State.

(8) Adopt continuing education requirements no later than October 1 of the year in which the initial board is appointed. These requirements shall be implemented by January 1 of the year following for renewal of a license or permit.

(j) Board members shall receive the same travel expenses and per diem as state employees pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36 and incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out this chapter. The compensation and expenses shall be paid out of the funds of the board. Reimbursement shall not be made if available funds are insufficient for this purpose.
Ala. Code § 34-17A-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 17A / Section 34-17A-6
Section 34-17A-6 Creation of Board; Composition; Vacancies; Removal
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. The board shall consist of five members who are residents of this state and appointed by the Governor. In appointing members to the board, the Governor shall coordinate his or her appointments to assure the board’s membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. Commencing on June 1, 2025, as the terms of the members serving on the board expire, the membership of the board shall be appointed so that no two members of the board reside in the same congressional district. The board shall perform the duties and have the powers as prescribed and conferred by this chapter. No member of the board shall be civilly liable for any act performed in good faith for the performance of his or her duties as a member of the board.

(b) The professional membership of the board shall be licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members of the board shall serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Board members shall be ineligible for reappointment for a period of three years following completion of their five-year term.

(d) Appointments to the board shall be made by the Governor as provided in this subsection. Not later than October 1 of each year, the Board of Directors of the Alabama Association for Marriage and Family Therapy shall submit to the Governor the names of two qualified candidates for each position on the board to be vacated by reason of expiration of a term of office. From the two candidates, the Governor shall appoint one member to serve on the board for a term of five years. Other vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor from two candidates for each vacancy submitted by the Alabama Association for Marriage and Family Therapy within 30 days after the vacancy occurs. Composition of the board shall consist of one public member, one marriage and family therapy educator, and three practicing marriage and family therapists.

(e) The Governor may remove a member of the board only for neglect of duty, malfeasance, or conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude while in office. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no member may be removed until after a public hearing of the charges against him or her, and at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the accused member of the charges against him or her and of the date fixed for the hearing. No board member shall participate in any matter before the board in which he or she has a pecuniary interest, personal bias, or other similar conflict of interest.
Ala. Code § 34-13-196 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-196
Section 34-13-196 Examination of Board
Status: in_force

(a) The board, as often as deemed necessary, shall examine the business of any person writing, or holding himself or herself out to be writing, preneed contracts under this chapter to the extent applicable. The examination shall be made by designated representatives employed or contracted by the board.

(b) The written report of each examination, when completed, shall be filed in the office of the board and, when so filed, shall not constitute a public record.

(c) Any person being examined shall produce, upon request, all records of the person. The designated representative of the board may at any time examine the records and affairs of the person, whether in connection with a formal examination or not.

(d) The board shall waive the examination requirements of this section if the certificate holder submits audited financial statements. Upon receipt of a verifiable complaint, the board may perform a target market conduct examination as a part of an investigation.

(e) The person examined shall pay the examination expenses, travel expense , and per diem subsistence allowance provided for examiners and incurred by the board’s representatives or examiners in connection with an examination as prescribed by rule of the board .

(f) Whenever any special examination of the premises, facilities, books, or records of a licensee is necessary based on the failure of the licensee to comply with this chapter or rule adopted by the board, the board shall charge a fee based on the cost of the special examination including, but not limited to, the prorated compensation of board employees involved in the special examination and any expenses incurred.

(g) If the board finds that a certificate of authority holder or licensee has failed to operate in accordance with this chapter and, by his or her action, has created a deficit of preneed funds entrusted to him or her by the consumer, the board may do any of the following:

(1) Bring an action for injunctive relief against the responsible licensee or the holder of the certificate of authority in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County.

(2) Issue an emergency suspension of all licenses held by the holder of the certificate of authority, and its associated personnel, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(3) Take any other disciplinary action authorized by this chapter.
Ala. Code § 34-23-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-4
Section 34-23-4 Licensure Limited to Graduates from Approved Schools and Colleges
Status: in_force

The Board of Pharmacy shall consider for licensure graduates from only those schools and colleges of pharmacy which are approved by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-27B-54 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27B / Section 34-27B-54
Section 34-27B-54 Active Military Member or Spouse Thereof
Status: in_force

(a) An active military member or their spouse shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty.

(b) An active military member and their spouse shall not be required to pay to the commission for a compact privilege any fee that may otherwise be charged by the commission. If a remote state chooses to charge a fee for a compact privilege, it may choose to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an active military member and their spouse for a compact privilege.
Ala. Code § 34-40-72 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 40 / Section 34-40-72
Section 34-40-72 Construction and Severability
Status: in_force

(a) This compact and the compact commission’s rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes and the implementation and administration of this compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or requiring the adoption of rules shall not be construed to limit the compact commission’s rulemaking authority solely for those purposes.

(b) The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution of any member state, a state seeking participation in the compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the compact commission may deny a state’s participation in the compact or terminate a member state’s participation in the compact if the compact commission determines that a constitutional requirement of a member state is a material departure from this compact. Otherwise, if this compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any member state, this 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 § 34-3-103 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-103
Section 34-3-103 Board of Trustees and Officers
Status: in_force

The foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of the president, the first vice-president, and the members of the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, each of whom shall be a voting member of such board of trustees and shall hold office as such concurrently with his or her term of office as president, first vice-president or member of the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar, as the case may be. The board of trustees may adopt such bylaws for the conduct and regulation of its meetings and the affairs of the foundation as such board may desire and as are not inconsistent with this article or the laws of Alabama.

The president, first vice-president, and secretary of the Alabama State Bar shall serve as ex officio president, vice-president, and secretary of the foundation. The board of trustees of the foundation may appoint such other officers as it shall deem appropriate. No officer or member of the board of trustees of the foundation shall be entitled to any compensation for acting as such, but each thereof shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the discharge of his or her official duties.
Ala. Code § 34-43A-16 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 43A / Section 34-43A-16
Section 34-43A-16 Injunction; Civil Penalty. (Amended by Act 2026-162)
Status: in_force

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

(a) In addition to the criminal penalty prescribed by this chapter, the board may seek an injunction against any individual, entity, or establishment in violation of this chapter.

(b) In an action for an injunction, the board may demand and recover a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50) per day for each violation, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs.
Ala. Code § 34-15-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15 / Section 34-15-1
Section 34-15-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) HOTEL. Such term includes any establishment where sleeping or sleeping and eating accommodations are advertised or held out to be available to transients, whether such establishment be known as a hotel, apartment hotel, inn, tavern, club, resort, tourist home, tourist court, motel, court, motor court, motor lodge, or by other like term and regardless of the number of rooms, suites, or cabins available, but this term shall not be construed to include apartments, clubs, trailer courts, boardinghouses, rooming houses, or portions thereof where single night accommodations are not advertised or held out to be available.

(2) SAFE DEPOSITORY. Such term includes a safe, vault, safety deposit box, or other depository for the safekeeping of valuables.

(3) VALUABLES or VALUABLE ARTICLES. Such term includes money, jewelry, watches, plate or other things made of gold, silver, or platinum, rare or precious stones, rings, ornaments, and bonds, securities, bank notes or other valuable papers, transportation tickets, or other valuable articles of such description as may be contained in small compass owned or possessed by a guest.
Ala. Code § 34-2A-10 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2A / Section 34-2A-10
Section 34-2A-10 Issuance of License
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall issue a license to an applicant, 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 assisted living administrator and has paid a fee established by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority for original licensure, provided the applicant meets all of the following qualifications:

(1) Has successfully complied with the educational and training requirements of this chapter and of the rules and regulations of the board promulgated under this chapter.

(2) Has paid an application fee established by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority for all applicants.

(3) Has qualified for and passed the examination provided for in this chapter.

(b) The board may establish and collect a fee pursuant to its rule-making authority for the issuance of a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to Section 34-2A-2.
Ala. Code § 34-24-214 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-214
Section 34-24-214 Issuance of License - Without Examination
Status: in_force

Upon payment to the board of a fee set by the board and the submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, the board shall issue a license without examination to:

(1) An individual who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing or registration in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing or registration by that state substantially equal to the requirement for the initial licensing of individuals practicing physical therapy when this article became effective, August 20, 1965, or for licensing by examination prepared by the professional examining service as set forth in this article and any additional requirements prescribed by the board.

(2) An individual who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist assistant by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing by that state substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this article.
Ala. Code § 34-21-42 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-42
Section 34-21-42 Plans, Programs, and Criteria
Status: in_force

The Board of Nursing is hereby authorized and directed to establish plans, programs, and criteria sufficient to carry out continuing education programs for nurses outlined in Sections 34-21-40 and 34-21-41.
Ala. Code § 34-14C-4 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14C / Section 34-14C-4
Section 34-14C-4 Licensure; Inspections
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a home medical equipment services provider shall be licensed annually by the board before the provider may engage in the provision of home medical equipment services. In Alabama, when a single business entity provides home medical equipment services from more than one location within the state, each such location shall be licensed. A provider of home medical equipment services that has a principal place of business outside this state shall maintain at least one physical location within this state, each of which shall be licensed.

(b) A license applicant shall submit the application for licensing or renewal to the board on a form promulgated and required by the board. Applicants shall pay a reasonable nonrefundable fee established by the board at the time the application is submitted. The board shall have the authority to set reasonable fees for applicants to obtain a license. Upon satisfaction of all applicable standards and requirements for licensure, the board shall issue a license certificate permitting the licensee to engage in providing home medical equipment services. The certificate shall be displayed prominently at each licensed location. No person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that is not otherwise exempted under this chapter shall provide home medical equipment services without first obtaining a license issued by the board.

(c) Accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the Community Health Accreditation Program, or other accrediting entities shall not be substituted for compliance with this chapter.

(d) Commencing on June 1, 2014, licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on August 31 of the year following issuance. A license may be renewed within the 60-day period after August 31 upon payment of both the required fee and a late fee as established by rule of the board. Any license that is not renewed before the end of the 60-day grace period shall lapse. A lapsed license may not be renewed unless the holder reapplies and satisfies then current requirements for initial licensure.

(e) License applicants who, upon initial inspection, are found not to comply with applicable licensing standards, shall be notified by the board of the areas of noncompliance and shall be reinspected for compliance upon application and payment of a reasonable reinspection fee established by the board of up to three hundred dollars ($300).

(f) Except as provided in this chapter, the board may inspect all license applicants to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter prior to the issuance of a license.

(g) The board may conduct random inspections upon application for renewal of a license, for cause, and as necessary to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the licensing process.

(h) At any time upon the filing of a substantive, relevant complaint of a consumer of services or other qualified source as identified by the board, the board may inspect the operations of the provider to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(i) The board shall adopt and maintain standards for the individuals charged with conducting the inspections for the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Board employees or contractors may conduct inspections.

(j) Upon notice of a failure to pass an inspection and obtain a license, a provider shall have 30 days to appeal the inspection results or be subject to penalties pursuant to Section 34-14C-6. Upon appeal, a provider shall have the right to an inspection review or a new inspection in accordance with procedures promulgated by the board.
Ala. Code § 34-1-13 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-13
Section 34-1-13 Revocation or Suspension of Registration and Permit to Practice; Censure of Permit Holder
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing as provided in Section 34-1-14, the board shall revoke the registration and permit to practice of a firm if at any time it does not have all the qualifications prescribed by the section of this chapter under which it qualified for registration.

(b) After notice and hearing as provided in Section 34-1-14, the board may revoke or suspend the registration of a firm or may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew its permit under Section 34-1-11 to practice, or may censure the holder of any permit for any of the causes enumerated in Section 34-1-12 or for any of the following additional causes:

(1) The revocation or suspension of the certificate or registration or the revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the permit to practice of any licensee.

(2) The cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew the authority of the firm or any owner thereof, to practice public accounting in any other state for any just cause other than failure to pay an annual registration fee in the other state.
Ala. Code § 34-8-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-5
Section 34-8-5 Effect of Issuance of Certificate of License
Status: in_force

The issuance of a certificate by the board shall be evidence that the person, firm, or corporation named therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a licensed general contractor to perform work of the types and amounts specified in the license issued to him, her, or it while the license remains unrevoked or unexpired.
Ala. Code § 34-13-134 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-134
Section 34-13-134 Duties of Driver Involved in Motor Vehicle Accident; Removal of Vehicle from Roadway
Status: in_force

The board has power to suspend, revoke, or place on probation a certificate of apprenticeship where the apprentice is guilty of any of the following acts or omissions:

(1) Failure to devote not less than an average of 30 hours per week to the duties of his or her apprenticeship.

(2) Failure to make an annual report to the board as required by this chapter.

(3) Absence from duty except on vacation for an aggregate of more than 10 days in any six months or 20 days in any year, without leave of absence granted by the board.

(4) Gross immorality.

(5) Being on duty as an apprentice while under the influence of liquor or illegal drugs.

(6) Disobedience of proper orders or instructions of his or her superiors.

(7) Violation of this chapter or any rule of the board adopted pursuant to this chapter.

(8) Soliciting business for a funeral director or for any embalmer.

(9) Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate as an apprentice.
Ala. Code § 34-31-29 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 31 / Section 34-31-29
Section 34-31-29 Examinations Generally; Reciprocity Agreements
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall provide for examinations which test the knowledge, skill, and proficiency of the applicants.

(b) Examinations shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed by the board at least once each three-month period. Written notice of the place of examinations shall be mailed to all persons who have filed current applications for the examinations of the board.

(c) The board may charge each applicant and retesting applicants for examination a reasonable fee based on the actual costs for administering the examinations. Applicants must stand for the examination within one year from the date the board receives the examination application and fees, otherwise the applicant must resubmit an application and appropriate fees.

(d) The board may enter into reciprocity agreements with other states to permit Alabama certified contractors to engage in work in other states in exchange for that state’s contractors being permitted to perform work in Alabama. This provision recognizes the status of the certified contractor as having passed the examination; however, all certification fees are required to be paid.
Ala. Code § 34-10-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-2
Section 34-10-2 Application for License
Status: in_force

(a) Every applicant for a license shall file with the Commissioner of Revenue a written application stating the name and address of the applicant, the street and number of the building in which the employment agency is to be conducted, the name of the person who is to be responsible for the general management of the office, the names and addresses of those financially interested therein, and the name under which the business of the office is to be carried on. The applicant shall also state on the application whether or not he or she is at the time of making application, or has at any previous time, been engaged or interested in the business of conducting an employment agency either in this state or any other state; and, if now or at any previous time engaged or interested in the business of conducting an employment agency, he or she shall state the name and address of the employment agency and the dates he or she was engaged or interested in the agency; or, if employed by any employment agency now or at any previous time, the applicant for a license shall state the name and address of the agency, the name of the person conducting the agency, the dates employed, and in what capacity.

(b) All applicants shall clearly state if they have operated in this state or any other state within the period of the last 15 years, and if so, under what authority, and if ever cited for cause, give final disposition of the breach of law or regulations. If the applicant is found guilty of perjury after issuance of a license by the State of Alabama, revocation of license shall be immediate.

(c) The applicant shall give as reference the names and addresses of at least three persons of reputed business or professional integrity. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall state the names and addresses of the officers and directors of said corporation and shall be signed and sworn to by the president and treasurer thereof. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall state the names and addresses of all partners therein and shall be signed and sworn to by all of them. The application shall be duly sworn to before an officer authorized to take oaths.
Ala. Code § 34-33-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33 / Section 34-33-8
Section 34-33-8 Presentation of Permit to Local Building Official; Payment of Local License Fees
Status: in_force

If a certified fire protection sprinkler contractor desires to do business in any part of the state, he or she shall be required by this chapter to deliver to the local building official a copy of his or her State Fire Marshal’s permit. The local building official shall require a copy of the State Fire Marshal’s permit before issuing a license or building permit. The certified fire protection sprinkler contractor shall be required to pay any fees normally imposed for local licenses or permits, but the local official shall impose no other requirements on the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor to prove competency other than proper evidence of a valid State Fire Marshal’s permit.
Ala. Code § 34-22-42 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-42
Section 34-22-42 Powers and Duties Generally
Status: in_force

The board shall exercise and perform, subject to this chapter, each of the following powers and duties:

(1) Conduct examinations at least once each year to ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses to practice optometry.

(2) Prescribe rules and regulations for conducting and administering an examination of applicants for licensing as optometrists and to effectuate this chapter.

(3) Institute, upon a complaint or petition, hearings of charges against licensed optometrists or other persons as provided in this chapter.

(4) Institute legal proceedings for violations of this chapter.

(5) Grant and deny licenses in conformity with this chapter, including applications for approval to use pharmaceutical agents.

(6) Formulate rules and regulations by which the board shall determine which optometry schools and colleges in or out of the State of Alabama have been duly accredited by a recognized and properly authorized accrediting agency and which accredited schools or colleges shall be approved by the board.

(7) Establish standards of continuing education which shall be deemed a requisite to the renewal of licenses of applicants who are otherwise qualified to practice optometry in the State of Alabama.

(8) Keep a register of optometrists containing the names and addresses of all persons to whom license certificates, temporary licenses, approvals for use of pharmaceutical agents, and limited licenses have been issued in the State of Alabama, the date of the issuance, the place or places of business in which each optometrist is engaged, and all renewals, revocations, and suspensions of licenses and certification.

(9) Administer oaths and affirmations of witnesses, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all necessary papers, books, records, documentary evidence, and materials in any hearing, investigation, or other proceeding before the board.

(10) Employ or appoint an executive director, clerical personnel, and legal advisors or counsel to assist in implementing this chapter when there is a need for those services and when funds are available for those purposes. The executive director may be a licensed optometrist in this state, but may not, while serving as the executive director, also serve as a member of the Board of Optometry. The executive director shall not be subject to the state Merit System.

(11) Prescribe rules and regulations establishing a program of internship as a requisite to application for license, if the board deems such a program advisable.

(12) Prescribe rules and regulations establishing circumstances and conditions upon which temporary licenses may be issued by the board and the terms and conditions of the temporary licenses.

(13) Prescribe rules and regulations subject to the limitations of this chapter for the utilization of methods or means of treatment recognized as being within the scope of the practice of optometry.

(14) Prescribe rules and regulations subject to the limitations of this chapter necessary for the performance of eye care procedures reasonably necessary to the treatment of conditions or diseases of the human eye and its adjacent structures.
Ala. Code § 34-34A-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34A / Section 34-34A-9
Section 34-34A-9 Temporary License; Fee
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary license to practice as a dietitian/nutritionist may be issued by the board upon the filing of an application and submission of evidence of successful completion of education requirements specified in Section 34-34A-7.

(b) A temporary license shall expire one year from the date of issuance.

(c) The fee for a temporary license and for each renewal shall not be more than 50 percent of current renewal fees. Application fees must be paid same as licensed dietitians/nutritionists.
Ala. Code § 34-24-292 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-292
Section 34-24-292 Services Performed by Trainees and Assistants
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensed assistant to a physician may perform medical services when the services are rendered under the supervision of a licensed physician or physicians approved by the board; except, that no medical services may be performed under this article except under the supervision of an ophthalmologist in the office in which the physician normally actually practices his or her profession and nowhere else in any of the following areas:

(1) The measurement of the powers or range of human vision or the determination of the accommodation and refractive state of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general or the fitting or adaptation of lenses or frames for the aid thereof.

(2) The prescribing or directing the use of or using any optical device in connection with ocular exercises, visual training, or orthoptics.

(3) The prescribing of contact lenses for or the fitting or adaptation of contact lenses to the human eye. Nothing in this section shall preclude the performance of routine visual screening.

(b) In the performance of any medical service contemplated by this article, an assistant to a physician shall be conclusively presumed to be the agent, servant, or employee solely of the licensed physician or physicians under whose supervision he or she performs the service, and no other person, firm, corporation, or other organization shall be held liable or responsible for any act or omission of the assistant arising out of the performance of the medical service.

(c) A licensed assistant to a physician registered to a licensed physician practicing under a job description approved in the manner prescribed by this article may prescribe legend drugs to patients, subject to both of the following conditions:

(1) The drug type, dosage, quantity prescribed, and number of refills shall be authorized in an approved job description signed by the physicians to whom the assistant is registered.

(2) The drug shall be on the formulary approved under the guidelines of the Board of Medical Examiners.

(d) Assistants to physicians may administer any legend drug which they are authorized to prescribe under this section. An assistant to a physician may not initiate a call-in prescription in the name of his or her physician for any drug, whether legend drug or controlled substance, which the assistant is not authorized to prescribe under the job description signed by his or her physician and approved under this section, unless the drug is specifically ordered for the patient by the physician either in writing or by a verbal order which has been reduced to writing and which has been signed by the physician within a time specified in the guidelines of the Board of Medical Examiners.
Ala. Code § 34-14A-82 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 14A / Section 34-14A-82
Section 34-14A-82 Proposal, Adoption, and Implementation of Alabama Residential Building Code
Status: in_force

(a) By October 1, 2025, the council shall submit to the Home Builders Licensure Board for adoption the proposed Alabama Residential Building Code. The board may adopt or reject the code as proposed by the council.

(b) The proposed Alabama Residential Building Code, and any subsequent amendment to the code, shall be based upon a published edition of the Alabama Energy and Residential Code as adopted and amended from the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Subsequent recommendations for adoptions or amendments to the Alabama Residential Building Code shall be based upon published editions of the IRC and IECC. In addition, the council shall take into consideration provisions for sealed roof decks and related roof construction standards contained in either the Coastal Construction Code Supplement or the Inland Construction Code Supplement as well as standards related to energy efficiency pertaining to residential construction.

(c) The council shall make recommendations with respect to all matters pertaining to the implementation of the Alabama Residential Building Code.

(d) When adopted by the board, recommendations of the council shall be administered by the division.
Ala. Code § 34-34A-8 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34A / Section 34-34A-8
Section 34-34A-8 Special Revenue Trust Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a separate special revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Alabama State Board of Examiners for Dietetics/Nutrition Practice Fund. All receipts collected by the board under the provisions of this chapter are to be deposited in this fund and used only to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such receipts shall be disbursed only by warrant of the state Comptroller upon the State Treasurer, upon itemized vouchers approved by the chairman of the board; provided that no funds shall be withdrawn or expended except as budgeted and allotted according to the provisions of Sections 41-4-80 through 41-4-96 and 41-19-1 through 41-19-12 and only in amounts as stipulated in the general appropriations bill or other appropriation bills.
Ala. Code § 34-30-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 30 / Section 34-30-2
Section 34-30-2 Declaration of Policy; Purpose of Chapter
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to protect the public by setting standards of qualification, education, training, and experience for those who seek to engage in the practice of social work and to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional performance for those engaged in the profession of social work, holding themselves forth as social workers.
Ala. Code § 34-18-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 18 / Section 34-18-2
Section 34-18-2 Training Schools for Medical Technicians
Status: in_force

Any training school for medical technicians which is listed and approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association shall be deemed an approved training school within the meaning hereof. If not so listed and approved, the question of whether such training school has the standing and qualifications to meet the requirements of an approved training school within the meaning of this chapter shall be determined by the State Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. The Board of Censors shall not approve for the purpose of this chapter any training school unless the same is an institution laboratory (hospital, school, public health laboratory, biological laboratory, clinical laboratory) whose laboratory procedures are under the guidance of a qualified director and which maintains adequate equipment and space as well as a variety of specimens which must number not less than 1,500 per month; provided, that the Board of Censors may approve institution laboratories which provide less than 1,500 specimens per month by requiring of applicants who have received their training thereat a proportionately longer period of training. In the case of hospital or clinical laboratories, the director of the laboratory must be a physician-pathologist; in the case of Board of Health laboratories, the director of the laboratory must hold a Ph.D., or a doctor of medicine degree; provided further, that the Board of Censors may approve institution laboratories which provide less than 1,500 specimens per month, by requiring of applicants who have received their training thereat a proportionately longer period of training.
Ala. Code § 34-39-9 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 39 / Section 34-39-9
Section 34-39-9 Examinations and Reexamination; Foreign Trained Applicants
Status: in_force

(a) A person applying for licensure under this chapter shall demonstrate his/her eligibility in accordance with the requirements of Section 34-39-8, and shall make application for examination upon a form and in such a manner as the board shall prescribe. A person who fails an examination may make reapplication for reexamination accompanied by the established fee.

(b) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter shall be examined by written examination to test his or her knowledge of the basic clinical sciences relating to occupational therapy, and occupational therapy theory and practice, the applicant’s professional skills and judgment in the utilization of occupational therapy techniques and methods, and such other subjects as the board may deem useful to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice. The board shall establish standards for acceptable performance by the applicant.

(c) Applicants for licensure shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the board may require. Examinations shall be given at least twice each year at such places as the board may determine. The board shall give reasonable public notice of these examinations in accordance with its rules and regulations.

(d) Applicants may obtain their examination scores in accordance with such rules and regulations as the board may establish.

(e) Foreign trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall satisfy the examination requirements of Section 34-39-8(3). The board shall require foreign trained applicants to complete educational and supervised fieldwork requirements, substantially equal to those contained in Section 34-39-8, before taking the examination.
Ala. Code § 34-24-270 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 24 / Section 34-24-270
Section 34-24-270 Practicing Podiatry Without License; Penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who shall practice podiatry in this state or hold himself or herself out to the public as a podiatrist, or who shall in any sign or advertisement use the word “podiatrist,” “foot specialist,” “foot correctionist,” “foot expert,” or “chiropodist” or any other term or terms or letters indicating that he or she is a podiatrist or that he or she practices or holds himself or herself out as practicing podiatry or foot correction, without having at the time of so doing a valid certificate of qualification as provided in this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined for each offense not less than $50 nor more than $500, and may be imprisoned for not less than one month nor more than three months. This article shall not prohibit the fitting, recommending, advertising, adjusting, or the sale of corrective shoes, arch supports, or similar mechanical appliances or patent or proprietary remedies by licensed retail drug or shoe dealers or manufacturers; but this exception shall not apply to the casting, molding, or making of individual molded footgear or devices, unless the same is made upon the prescription of a licensed physician or licensed podiatrist.
Ala. Code § 34-36-6 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-6
Section 34-36-6 Powers and Duties of Board
Status: in_force

(a) By rule, the board shall make provisions to do all of the following:

(1) Prepare or approve all examinations of applicants for licenses for electrical contractors and journeyman electricians.

(2) Determine the qualifications of electrical contractors to engage in the business of electrical contracting.

(3) Determine the qualifications of journeyman electricians to engage in electrical work.

(4) Provide for the investigation of written complaints filed with the board concerning alleged violations of this chapter and any rules adopted by the board.

(b) The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license and impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, upon proof of any of the following actions by a licensee or applicant:

(1) Violating any provision of this chapter.

(2) Attempting to procure a license to practice electrical contracting or to work as a master electrician or journeyman electrician by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentations.

(3) Being convicted or found guilty, regardless of adjudication, of a crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of electrical contracting, working as a journeyman electrician, or the ability to practice electrical contracting or to work as a master electrician or journeyman electrician.

(4) Making or filing a report or record which the licensee knows to be false, willfully failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records shall include only those which are signed in the capacity of a licensed electrical contractor, master electrician, or journeyman electrician.

(5) Being found guilty of fraud or deceit or of negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of electrical contracting or working as a master electrician or journeyman electrician.

(6) Practicing on a revoked, suspended, or inactive license.

(7) Aiding or abetting any person to evade any provision of this chapter.

(8) Knowingly combining or conspiring with any person by allowing one’s license to be used by any unlicensed person with the intent to evade this chapter. When a licensee allows his or her license to be used by any firm, partnership, association, or corporation without having any active participation in the operations or management of the firm, partnership, association, or corporation, such act constitutes prima facie evidence of an intent to evade this chapter.

(9) Acting in the capacity of a contractor under any license issued under this chapter except in the name of the licensee as set forth on the issued license.

(c) Upon finding a person, corporation, or business entity engaged in electrical contracting as defined in this chapter to be in violation of any of the provisions contained herein, the board may investigate the activities of licensed and unlicensed contractors. If the board finds that a person, corporation, or business entity is engaged in performing electrical contracting covered by this chapter without having obtained a proper license, the board may do any of the following:

(1) Deny an application for licensure with cause.

(2) Impose an administrative fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(3) Issue a cease and desist order.

(4) Petition the circuit court of the county where the act occurred to enforce the cease and desist order or collect the assessed fine, or both.

(d) Any person aggrieved by any adverse action taken by the board may appeal the adverse action to the circuit court of the county in which the adverse action occurred in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
Ala. Code § 34-13-263 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-263
Section 34-13-263 Cancellation of Contract; Withdrawal from Trust Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Upon cancellation of a preneed contract by mutual agreement between the seller and purchaser, or upon unilateral cancellation of a preneed contract by the seller by reason of default on the part of the purchaser, or other valid cancellation by reason of transfers to another seller or otherwise, the seller, upon submission of a certification under oath by a responsible officer of the seller to the trustee, may withdraw from the Cemetery Merchandise and Services Trust Fund and retain an amount equal to the amount of all funds contributed to the trust fund with respect to the preneed contract. Any trustee accepting preneed contract proceeds under this chapter may rely on the seller’s certification under oath as required herein to be made, and shall not be liable to anyone for such reliance.

(b) At such time as the seller undertakes to perform its obligations under a preneed contract by delivery or installation, or both, of cemetery merchandise and the provision of cemetery services and disbursement on account of cash advances, or otherwise, upon certification to the trustee under oath by a responsible officer of the seller that the obligations of the seller under the contract have been completely fulfilled, the seller may withdraw from the Cemetery Merchandise and Services Trust Fund and retain an amount equal to the current wholesale cost to the fund with respect to the preneed contract.

(c) At such time as the seller has fulfilled all of its obligations under all preneed contracts with respect to which funds have been contributed to the trust fund, and certification under oath to the trustee by a responsible officer of the seller of those facts, the seller may withdraw from the trust fund and retain all of the remaining assets thereof.
Ala. Code § 34-23-112 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 23 / Section 34-23-112
Section 34-23-112 Required Contractual Provisions
Status: in_force

Any agreement or contract entered into in this state between the program administrator of a third party program and a pharmacy shall include a statement of the method and amount of reimbursement to the pharmacy for services rendered to persons enrolled in the program, the frequency of payment by the program administrator to the pharmacy for such services rendered, and a method for the adjudication of complaints or the settlement of disputes between the parties.
Ala. Code § 34-36-13 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 36 / Section 34-36-13
Section 34-36-13 License Required; Exemptions
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in the electrical contracting business or perform work as a master or journeyman electrician unless such person shall have received a license from the board or from the county or municipality where the electrical contracting work is being performed; provided, however, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply:

(1) To the installation, construction, or maintenance of power systems for the generation and secondary distribution of electric current constructed under the provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code which regulates the safety requirements of utilities.

(2) To the installation, construction, maintenance, or repair of telephone or signal systems by or for public utilities or their corporate affiliates, when such work pertains to the services furnished by such utilities.

(3) To any technician employed by a municipal franchised CATV system.

(4) To any master or journeyman electrician employed by a state licensee of the board or a licensee of a county or municipality where the contract work is being performed.

(5) To the owner of any premises or an employee of any such owner when performing electrical work or installing, constructing, maintaining, altering, or repairing electrical wiring, equipment, or apparatus on such premises.

(6) To an employee of an electric utility when installing or repairing electric appliances and equipment for a customer.

(7) To any retail merchant, or its employees making the installation of or the repair or maintenance on any appliance that the merchant has sold; or to any modular or manufacturer of the housing industry within the state which is regulated by state and federal governments.

(8) To the installation, construction, or maintenance of systems that operate on 25 volts or less.

(9) To the installation, construction, or maintenance of direct broadcast satellite services.

(b)(1) No license shall be issued by the board without an examination of the applicant for the purpose of ascertaining his or her qualifications for such work, but no such examination shall be required for the annual renewal of such license.

(2) This section shall in no way prohibit the governing authorities of each county and municipality in the State of Alabama from exercising their authority to require any person engaging in the electrical contracting business or performing work as a master or journeyman electrician to stand and attain a passing grade on an examination administered by such county or municipality to evidence their ability and proficiency to engage in the electrical contracting business or to perform work as a master or journeyman electrician within their jurisdiction; provided, however, that any person who holds a valid statewide license issued by the board shall be deemed qualified and, upon satisfactory proof of the license, shall be allowed to perform forthwith electrical work in any county or municipality under the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter, if such person has the proper county or municipal building permit and business license.

(c) All persons performing work under a license issued by the board must abide by all state and local laws and ordinances.
Ala. Code § 34-22-24 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 22 / Section 34-22-24
Section 34-22-24 Disposition of Fees
Status: in_force

All fees received by the board for examinations, annual renewal registrations, or from any other source shall be utilized in regulating the practice of optometry and paying the expenses of the board, including necessary clerk hire, legal expenses, and per diem and expenses of the members of the board as herein provided. Should the funds in the hands of the board at the end of any fiscal year (October 1) be more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), the excess of this amount shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of a special trust fund which shall be spent solely for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a college of optometry at the University of Alabama, in Birmingham, equipping of facilities, student scholarships and loans, faculty salaries and endowments, continuing education, and research grants.
Ala. Code § 34-21-85 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 21 / Section 34-21-85
Section 34-21-85 Joint Committee Designated to Recommend Rules and Regulations; Requirements to Engage in Advanced Practice Nursing
Status: in_force

The joint committee shall be the state authority designated to recommend rules and regulations to the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing for the purpose of regulating the collaborative practice of physicians and certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives. No person may practice as a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife in this state unless that person possesses a certificate of qualification issued by the Board of Nursing and practices under written protocols approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing and signed by a qualified collaborating physician or physicians and certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife or is exempt from the requirement of a written protocol according to rules promulgated by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing. The joint committee shall recommend to the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing rules and regulations designed to govern the collaborative relationship between physicians and certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives certified by the Board of Nursing to engage in these areas of advanced practice nursing. These rules and regulations shall be finally adopted by July 1, 1996. These rules and regulations and any and all additions, deletions, corrections, or changes thereto shall be considered rules and regulations requiring publication under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act; however, the following shall not be considered rules or regulations under the Administrative Procedure Act:

(1) Protocols for use by certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives certified to engage in these two areas of advanced practice nursing in collaboration with a physician; and

(2) The formulary of legend drugs that may be prescribed by certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives authorized to do so.
Ala. Code § 34-27A-17 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 27A / Section 34-27A-17
Section 34-27A-17 Signatures on License; Display of License Number
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this article shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the executive director of the board and a license number assigned by the board.

(b) Each licensed real estate appraiser shall place his or her license number adjacent to or immediately below the title of his or her classification when used in an appraisal report or in a contract or other instrument used by the license holder in conducting real property appraisal activities.
Ala. Code § 34-34A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 34A / Section 34-34A-5
Section 34-34A-5 Persons Authorized to Practice
Status: in_force

Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under this chapter shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services or use the title “dietitian/nutritionist” or the words “dietitian” or “nutritionist” alone or in combination, or use the letters L.D., L.N., or any facsimile thereof, except as allowed by Chapter 34, Title 34. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to a physician licensed to practice medicine. Dietitians/nutritionists may offer advice and counsel on dietetics and nutrition as adjunct medical therapy when advice and counsel is given upon referral or directive of a licensed physician. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary a person licensed to practice dietetics/nutrition or to provide nutritional care services shall not diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any human illness, injury, disease, impairment, or infirmity, or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine as that term is defined in Section 34-24-50.
Ala. Code § 34-1A-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1A / Section 34-1A-1
Section 34-1A-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE. An individual who engages in clerical duties for a licensed company, whose work is restricted to office duties, and who has access to sensitive client information including, but not limited to, Social Security numbers, customer privacy codes, customer passwords, and similar information.

(2) ADMINISTRATIVE FINE. A monetary fine assessed by the board for unlicensed activity or by an individual, company, corporation, firm, or business entity.

(3) ALARM MONITORING COMPANY. Any individual, company, corporation, partnership, or business, or a representative or agency thereof, authorized to provide alarm monitoring services for alarm systems or other similar electronic security systems whether the systems are maintained on commercial business property, public property, or individual residential property.

(4) ALARM SYSTEM. Burglar alarms, security cameras, or other electrical or electronic device used to prevent or detect burglary, theft, shoplifting, pilferage, and other similar losses. The term does not include any fire detection, fire alarm, or fire communication system.

(5) ALARM VERIFICATION. A reasonable attempt by an alarm monitoring company to contact the alarm site or alarm user by telephone or other electronic means to determine whether an alarm signal is valid prior to requesting law enforcement to be dispatched to the location and, if the initial attempted contact is not made, a second reasonable attempt to make a contact utilizing a different telephone number or electronic address or number.

(6) BURGLAR ALARM. An assembly of equipment and devices, or a single device such as a solid-state unit which plugs directly into an AC line, designed to detect an unauthorized intrusion or an attempted robbery at a protected premises or signal public police or private guards to respond, or both.

(7) CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM (CCTV). A combination of electronic equipment and devices designed and arranged for the viewing, monitoring, or recording of video signals transmitted from transmitters, such as cameras, to receivers, such as monitors, digital video recorders, and network video recorders (NVR) through a closed cable or other video signal transmission method.

(8) ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM. A system that is used as a process to grant or deny an individual access to a specific area or object based upon his or her possession of an item, a code, or physical characteristic.

(9) HVAC SYSTEM. Heating, ventilation, or air conditioning devices or mechanisms to provide heating or cooling to a building or other structure or the devices used to control the temperature of the heating or cooling devices in a building or other structure.

(10) INSTALLATION. The initial placement of equipment or the extension, modification, or alteration of equipment after initial placement.

(11) LOCKSMITH.

a. An individual or business entity in a commercial, residential, or automotive setting that does any of the following for compensation or other consideration:

1. Repairs locks.

2. Rebuilds locks.

3. Rekeys locks.

4. Services locks.

5. Adjusts locks.

6. Installs locks or mechanical locking devices.

7. Installs or services egress controls devices.

8. Installs or services vaults and safety deposit boxes, including those services performed by safe technicians.

9. Subject to the exception for key duplication provided in subparagraph b.1., creates transponder keys and any other automotive keys and electronic operating devices connected to motor vehicles.

10. Subject to the exception for key duplication provided in subparagraph b.1., creates automotive key fobs, automotive proximity keys, smart keys, door and ignition key devices, or successive electronic or other high security key technology.

11. Uses any other method of bypassing a locking mechanism of any kind including, but not limited to, shimming a lock or picking and popping a lock.

b. The term does not include any of the following:

1. An individual or business entity whose activities are limited to making a duplicate key of an existing key including, but not limited to, the following:

(i) Transponder keys and any other automotive keys and electronic operating devices connected to motor vehicles.

(ii) Automotive key fobs, automotive proximity keys, smart keys, door and ignition key devices, or successive electronic and other high security key technology.

2. An individual or business entity that does not advertise providing locksmith services to the public.

3. An individual or business entity that is licensed by the board on July 1, 2018, to install or service electronic access control systems, provided any lock being serviced or installed has electronic access control capabilities.

4. Police, fire, medical, or other government or emergency personnel performing activities within the scope of their official duties.

5. An individual operating a licensed towing and recovery service who does not advertise services as a locksmith or otherwise perform locksmith services.

6. An individual or business entity who owns or manages property, or his or her agent, and who does not advertise services as a locksmith to the public.

(12) MONITORING STATION. A location where alarm signals are received as a part of an alarm system and then relayed via operator to law enforcement officials.

(13) QUALIFYING AGENT. A licensee of the board who serves in a management and supervisory position with a company.

(14) SALESPERSON. An individual who, for financial compensation or in exchange for a thing of value, sells goods or services to the public on behalf of any company, business, or other entity that sells, services, or installs alarm systems, CCTV systems, electronic access control systems, or mechanical locks.

(15) SERVICE. Necessary repair in order to return the system to operational condition.

(16) SYSTEM INSTALLER. An individual or business entity that offers to undertake, represents itself as being able to undertake, or does undertake the installation, service, or monitoring of alarm systems, CCTV systems, electronic access control systems, or mechanical locking systems for the public for any type of compensation or in exchange for a thing of value.
Ala. Code § 34-13-22 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 13 / Section 34-13-22
Section 34-13-22 Meetings; Quorum
Status: in_force

(a) The Alabama Board of Funeral Services shall hold not less than one joint meeting of both divisions quarterly for the purpose of reviewing financial, budgetary, and employment matters. The quarterly meetings to be held at a time and place as the board may determine after notice of the meeting has been given in the manner prescribed herein at least 15 days prior to the meeting. The board may hold other meetings as the board may deem necessary. A majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum authorized to transact general business in the name of the board. Upon the executive director serving on October 1, 2023, leaving office, two-thirds of the appointed members of each division shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of selecting an executive director and establishing fees.

(b) Additionally, each division of the board shall hold at least one division meeting quarterly.
Ala. Code § 34-33-1 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 33 / Section 34-33-1
Section 34-33-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) CERTIFICATE HOLDER. An individual who is listed on the State Fire Marshal’s permit as the responsible managing owner, partner, officer or employee who is actively in charge of the work of the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor.

(2) CERTIFIED FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR. Any fire protection sprinkler contractor who has qualified and received a permit from the State Fire Marshal.

(3) FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR I. An individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture engaged in the business of layout, installation, repair, alteration, addition, maintenance, or inspection of all fire protection sprinkler systems. This does not include local building officials, fire inspectors, or insurance inspectors when acting in their official capacity.

(4) FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR II. An individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture whose business is limited to the execution of contracts requiring the ability to layout, fabricate, install, inspect, alter, repair, and service single family potable water fire protection sprinkler systems for detached single family dwellings and manufactured housing in accordance with the latest edition of NFPA 13D or ICC IPC Chapter 29 Section P2904.

(5) FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM. a. An integrated system of underground and overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards. The system is supplied from a reliable, constant and sufficient water supply, such as a gravity tank, fire pump, reservoir or pressure tank, and/or connection by underground piping to a city main. The sprinkler system is a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure, or area, generally overhead, and to which sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern. The system includes a controlling valve and device for actuating an alarm when the system is in operation. The system is usually activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area. Fire protection sprinkler systems shall include the following types: Wet-pipe systems, dry-pipe systems, pre-action systems, deluge systems, combined dry-pipe and pre-action systems, antifreeze systems, and circulating closed loop systems, all as defined by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, latest edition or NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, latest edition.

b. A sprinkler system, as defined by NFPA 13D or IRC Section P2904, which is appropriate for the protection against fire hazards in single family dwellings and manufactured homes, and does not include residential portions of any other type of building or occupancy that is protected by residential sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R or other portions of a building that are protected in accordance with NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R as appropriate for areas outside the dwelling unit. The system is supplied from a reliable, constant and sufficient water supply, such as a gravity tank, pump, reservoir or pressure tank, and/or connection by underground piping to a city main.

(6) SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. Any detached dwelling covered in the scope of the International Residential Code, latest edition.

(7) STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S PERMIT. The form issued by the State Fire Marshal to any certified fire protection sprinkler contractor upon application being approved and fee paid. The permit shall be issued in the name of the certified fire protection sprinkler contractor, with the name of the certificate holder noted thereon.
Ala. Code § 34-15C-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 15C / Section 34-15C-2
Section 34-15C-2 Legislative Findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter is not intended to restrict the practice of interior design or the use of the terms design, designer, interior design, or interior designer in this state. The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to establish a registration process for those interior designers who choose to obtain the credentials required to seal and submit construction documents for commercial interior projects in certain spaces less than 5,000 contiguous square feet within a building which has a total area of 2,500 square feet or more to building officials for review and permitting purposes. The Legislature further finds and declares that this chapter is not intended to prohibit any person from making plans and specifications for or administering the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building upon any farm for the use of any farmer, any single family residence of any size, or of any other type building which has a total area of less than 2,500 square feet, provided the building is not a school, church, auditorium, or other building intended for the assembly occupancy of people. Except as expressly provided in Section 34-15C-9, nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prohibit any person who is not a registered interior designer from conducting any activity not prohibited by any other state law. Further, registration under this chapter may not be required by this state or by any city, town, county, or other governmental entity or official for the submission, review, approval, or issuance of permits for plans and specifications for or to administer the erection, enlargement, or alteration of any building upon any farm for the use of any farmer, any single family residence of any size, or of any other type building which has a total area of less than 2,500 square feet, provided the building is not a school, church, auditorium, or other building intended for the assembly occupancy of people, nor for any activity other than the submission to building officials of construction documents for commercial interior projects in certain spaces up to 5,000 contiguous square feet, within a building which has a total area of 2,500 square feet or more.
Ala. Code § 34-8B-7 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8B / Section 34-8B-7
Section 34-8B-7 Promulgation of Rules
Status: in_force

The board shall promulgate rules necessary to implement and administer this chapter. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. The rules shall be published in the standards of professional practice and made available to all licensees.
Ala. Code § 34-39-2 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 39 / Section 34-39-2
Section 34-39-2 Purpose
Status: in_force

The Alabama State Occupational Therapy Practice Act is enacted to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare, and to assure the availability of high quality occupational therapy services to persons in need of such services. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering themselves as occupational therapists or as occupational therapy assistants.
Ala. Code § 34-11-34 — Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 11 / Section 34-11-34
Section 34-11-34 Meetings; Legal Office; Officers; Quorum
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. The two regular meetings of the board shall be held in the City of Montgomery. The legal office of the board shall be located in the City of Montgomery. Special meetings shall be held at the time and place as the rules of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings shall be given as the rules provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually from among its members the following officers: A chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of a simple majority of the board membership.