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AL Code § 34-28A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-28A-2 - Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent.

Section 34-28A-2Declaration of policy and legislative intent. It is declared that the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology is a privilege which is granted to qualified persons by legislative authority in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and, in enacting this law, it is the intent of the Legislature to require educational training and licensure of any person who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, or both, to encourage better educational training programs, to prohibit the unauthorized and unqualified practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, or both, and the unprofessional conduct of persons licensed to practice speech-language pathology and audiology and to provide for enforcement of this chapter and penalties for its violation. To help insure the availability of the highest possible quality speech-language pathology or audiology services, or both, to the communicatively handicapped people of the state, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-28A-4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Chapter; Enforcement of Chapter; Assistance of Board by Attorney General; Disposition of Fines Collected for Violations of Chapter.

Section 34-28A-4Prohibited acts; penalty for violations of provisions of chapter; enforcement of chapter; assistance of board by Attorney General; disposition of fines collected for violations of chapter. (a) Any person who practices or offers to practice the profession of speech-language pathology or audiology without being licensed or exempted in accordance with this chapter, or any person who uses in connection with his or her name or otherwise assumes, uses, or advertises any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a speech-language pathologist or audiologist without being licensed or exempted in accordance with this chapter, or any person who presents or attempts to use as his or her own the license of another, or any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or any member thereof in obtaining a license, or any person who attempts to use an expired or revoked license or any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, or any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense. (b) The board, or the person or persons as may be designated by the board to act in its stead, may prefer charges for any of the violations of this chapter in any county in this state in which the violations may have occurred. All duly constituted officers of the law of this state or any political subdivision thereof shall enforce this chapter and prosecute any persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations violating the same. (c) The Attorney General of the state and his or her assistants shall act as legal advisers of the board and render legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out this chapter. (d) All fines collected for the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be paid over to the secretary of the board to be delivered by him or her to the State Treasury and placed in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Fund in the same manner as funds received for the issuance of licenses. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §17; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-28A-5 - Proceedings to Enjoin or Restrain Violations of Chapter.

Section 34-28A-5Proceedings to enjoin or restrain violations of chapter. The board, the Attorney General, or the local district attorney may apply to the circuit court in the county in which a violation of this chapter is alleged to have occurred for an order enjoining or restraining the commission or continuance of the acts complained of. Thereupon, the court has jurisdiction over the proceedings and may grant any temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order, without bond, as it deems just and proper. The remedy provided by this section is in addition to and independent of any other remedies available for the enforcement of this chapter. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §16; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-28A-6 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 34-28A-6Construction of chapter. (a) This chapter shall not be construed to repeal Chapter 14 of this title. (b) This chapter shall in no way be construed to restrain trade nor to restrict any entrepreneur or the free enterprise system. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §§18, 20; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-20 - Required; Licenses to Be Granted to Qualified Applicants.

Section 34-28A-20Required; licenses to be granted to qualified applicants. (a) Under no circumstances shall any person practice or represent himself or herself as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with this chapter. (b) Licensure shall be granted either in speech-language pathology or audiology if the applicant meets the respective qualifications. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-21 - Qualifications of Applicants for Licenses.

Section 34-28A-21Qualifications of applicants for licenses. (a) To be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist a person shall meet each of the following qualifications and requirements: (1) Be of good moral character. (2) Make application to the board on a form prescribed by the board. (3) Pay to the board the appropriate application fee. (4) Pass an examination in speech-language pathology or audiology approved by the board. (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) Applicants for the speech-language pathology license shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of at least a master's degree in speech-language pathology from an institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board. (3) Evidence of the successful completion of postgraduate professional experience approved by the board as delineated in the rules of the board. (c) Applicants for the audiology license whose master's degree was earned and conferred prior to January 1, 2007, shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of at least a master's degree in audiology from an education institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board. (3) Evidence of the successful completion of postgraduate professional experience approved by the board as delineated in the rules and regulations of the board. (d) Applicants for the audiology license whose degree was earned and conferred after January 1, 2007, shall submit the following: (1) Evidence of possession of a doctoral degree in audiology from an education institution approved by the board. (2) Evidence of the successful completion of supervised clinic practicum experiences from an educational institution, or its cooperating programs, that is approved by the board as delineated in the rules of the board. (e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the continued licensure of an audiologist that received licensure before January 1, 2007. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §5; Acts 1981, No. 81-209, p. 250, §4; Acts 1993, No. 93-205, p. 310, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3; Act 2006-226, p. 387, §1; Act 2009-28, p. 89, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-22 - Applications for Examination; Application Fee; Applications for Reexamination; Performance of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Services Prior to Action by Board on Application.

Section 34-28A-22Applications for examination; application fee; applications for reexamination; performance of speech-language pathology and audiology services prior to action by board on application. (a) A person eligible for licensure under Section 34-28A-21 and desirous of licensure shall make application for examination to the board at least 30 days prior to the date of examination, upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes, and shall mail or deliver the application to a permanent address set and made known to the general public by publication by the board. (b) Any application shall be accompanied by the non-refundable fee prescribed in Section 34-28A-27. (c) A person who fails an examination may make application for reexamination if he or she again meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (d) A person certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) or licensed under the law of another state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist who has applied for licensure under this section may perform speech-language pathology and audiology services in this state during the interim period of time prior to board action on that application. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §10; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-23 - Examination of Applicants for Licenses.

Section 34-28A-23Examination of applicants for licenses. (a) Applicants for licensure shall be examined at a time and place and under such supervision as the board may determine. (b) The board may examine in whatever theoretical or applied fields of speech-language pathology and audiology it considers appropriate to the area of specialization and may examine with regard to the professional skills and judgment of a person in the utilization of speech-language pathology and audiology techniques and methods. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §11; Acts 1981, No. 81-209, p. 250, §4; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-24 - Waiver of Examination and Granting of Licenses.

Section 34-28A-24Waiver of examination and granting of licenses. The board shall waive the examination and grant licensure to any person currently certified as clinically competent by ASHA in the area for which the person is applying for licensure upon payment of the licensing fee, provided ASHA requirements meet or exceed those of the State of Alabama, as determined by the board. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §12; Acts 1981, No. 81-209, p. 250, §4; Acts 1985, No. 85-361, p. 304, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3; Act 2001-248, p. 296, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-25 - Issuance and Renewal of Licenses; Continuing Education; Inactive Status.

Section 34-28A-25Issuance and renewal of licenses; continuing education; inactive status. (a) The board shall issue a license certificate to each person whom it licenses as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, or both. The certificate shall show the full name of the licensee and shall bear a serial number. The certificate shall be signed by the chair and secretary of the board under the seal of the board. (b) The board shall adopt a program of continuing education not later than October 1, 1991, and, after that date, proof of compliance with the minimum requirements of the continuing education program shall be required as a condition of license renewal. (c) Licenses shall expire on December 31 following their issuance or renewal and are invalid thereafter unless renewed. The board shall notify every person licensed under this chapter of the date of expiration and the amount of the renewal fee. This notice shall be mailed to his or her last known address at least one month before the expiration of the license. Every person licensed under this chapter shall, on or before January 1 of each year, pay a fee for renewal of license to the board. The board may, in the event payment exceeds a period of grace of 30 days, renew a license upon payment of the renewal fee plus a late renewal payment penalty. Failure on the part of any licensed person to pay his or her renewal fee before January 1 does not deprive him or her of his or her right to renew his or her license, but the fee to be paid for renewal after January 31 shall be increased by twenty dollars ($20) for each month or fraction thereof that the payment is delayed, up to a maximum of twice the current renewal fee. (d) A person who fails to renew his or her license within a period of two years after the date of expiration may not renew the license, and the license may not be restored, reissued, or reinstated thereafter, but the person may apply for and obtain a new license if he or she meets the requirements of this chapter. (e) A licensee who wishes to place his or her license on an inactive status may do so by application to the board and by payment of a fee of one half of the renewal fee. An inactive licensee shall not accrue any penalty for late payment of the renewal fee that reactivates his or her license. The license may be held inactive for a maximum period of two years. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §13; Acts 1989, No. 89-234, p. 298, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3; Act 2001-248, p. 296, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 2 - Licenses.|Section 34-28A-27 - Fees.

Section 34-28A-27Fees. (a) The board shall publish, in a manner the board deems appropriate, fees for all of the following purposes: (1) Application for examination. (2) Initial licensing. (3) Renewal of licensure. (4) Late payment for renewal (monthly penalty). (5) Registration of speech-language pathology assistants and audiology assistants. (6) Late payment fees. (b) A qualified applicant for licensing who has successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board and has paid the application, examination, and, if necessary, the reexamination fees, shall be licensed by the board as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, or both. The application fee, examination fee, reexamination fee, licensing fee, late payment fees, and the annual renewal fee shall be in an amount fixed by the board. Fees may not be refunded to applicants or licensees under any circumstances. (c) A qualified applicant for registration as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant who has paid the registration fee prescribed by the board shall be registered by the board as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant. The registration fee and the annual renewal fee shall be in an amount that is one half of the registration fee and annual renewal fee required of speech pathologists and audiologists respectively. Fees may not be refunded to applicants or registrants under any circumstances. (d) The fee for issuance of a license issued to replace one that is lost, destroyed, mutilated, or revoked shall be fifteen dollars ($15), and the fee shall accompany the application for a replacement license. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §14; Acts 1985, No. 85-361, p. 304, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-234, p. 298, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3; Act 2001-248, p. 296, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 3 - Board of Examiners.|Section 34-28A-41 - Compensation of Board Members.

Section 34-28A-41Compensation of board members. Members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses pursuant to state regulations from funds derived from fees collected under this chapter or from other available revenue sources. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §9; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 3 - Board of Examiners.|Section 34-28A-42 - Powers and Duties of Board Generally; Administrative Fines.

Section 34-28A-42Powers and duties of board generally; administrative fines. (a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter, evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examinations of applicants for licensure under this chapter and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to professional conduct commensurate with the policy of this chapter, including, but not limited to, regulations which establish ethical standards of practice, and for other purposes, and may amend or repeal the same in accordance with the administrative procedures of this state. Following their adoption, the rules and regulations shall govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology and audiology in this state. (c) The board shall, by appropriate rules and regulations, make provisions for the continuing professional education of persons subject to this chapter, not later than October 1, 1991. (d) Upon the request of any person, the board shall furnish a list of persons licensed under this chapter. (e) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to provide for registration and supervision of applicants for licensure while the applicant is meeting the professional experience requirement enumerated in subdivision (4) of Section 34-28A-21. (f) The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in this chapter shall not be construed as a limitation of the general functions conferred by this section. (g) The board is hereby authorized to discipline its licensees by the adoption and collection of administrative fines, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, and is further authorized to institute any legal proceedings necessary to effect compliance with this chapter. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §7; Acts 1989, No. 89-234, p. 298, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)
AL Code § 34-28A-43 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 28A - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists.|Article 3 - Board of Examiners.|Section 34-28A-43 - Adoption of Bylaws and Rules; Seal; Powers of Board as to Witnesses; Institution of Proceedings to Enjoin or Restrain Violations of Chapter and Liability of Board Members Therefor.

Section 34-28A-43Adoption of bylaws and rules; seal; powers of board as to witnesses; institution of proceedings to enjoin or restrain violations of chapter and liability of board members therefor. (a) The board may adopt all bylaws and rules, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulations of the proceedings before it. (b) The board shall adopt and have an official seal. (c) In carrying into effect this chapter, the board may, under the hand of its chair and the seal of the board, subpoena witnesses and compel their attendance and may also require them to produce books, papers, maps, or documents. Any member of the board may administer oaths of affirmation to witnesses appearing before the board. Witnesses officially called by the board shall receive the same compensation and shall be reimbursed for expenses in the same amount as the members of the board pursuant to Section 34-28A-41. If any person refuses to appear as a witness before the board, to testify, or to produce any books, papers, or documents, the board may present its petition to the Montgomery County Circuit Court, setting forth the facts, and thereupon the court shall, in a proper case, issue a subpoena to the person, requiring his or her attendance before the circuit court and there to testify or to produce those books, papers, and documents as may be deemed necessary and pertinent by the board. Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the circuit court may be proceeded against in the same manners as for refusal to obey any other subpoena or order of the court. (d) The board is empowered to apply for relief by injunction, without bond, to restrain any person, partnership, or corporation from the commission of any act which is prohibited by this chapter. Application for an injunction may be made to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, or the circuit court of the county in which it is alleged that the violation is occurring. The members of the board shall not be personally liable for instituting any proceedings. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §15; Acts 1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)