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AL Code § 34-29-70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-70 - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; Expenditures; Transfer of Excess.

Section 34-29-70Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; expenditures; transfer of excess. All revenues received by the board shall be accepted by the executive director and deposited with the Treasurer of the state to be credited to an account to be known as the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund. All expenses of the board shall be paid from the fund by vouchers signed by the executive director of the board and no part of the state's General Fund shall be expended for this purpose. Funds shall be a continuing account and shall not be subject to diversion to the State General Fund except to the extent that the balance in the fund at the close of any fiscal year exceeds the budget of the board by 200 percent, in which case the excess shall be transferred to and become a part of the State General Fund. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §11; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-71 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-71 - Temporary License.

Section 34-29-71Temporary license. (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice veterinary medicine to an unlicensed applicant providing the applicant meets all conditions and requirements of this article relating to qualifications of applicants for license to practice veterinary medicine. Any person applying for a temporary license shall associate himself or herself with a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. His or her license shall be limited to the work of a licensed doctor of veterinary medicine and he or she shall not participate without direct supervision in the practice of or operation of a branch office, clinic, or allied establishment. An applicant may work under the indirect supervision in the primary clinic of his or her employer. The license, when granted, shall bear the name and address of the licensed doctor of veterinary medicine. There shall be a fee which shall not be refundable for the temporary license. (b) Renewal of temporary licenses may be granted by the board. No temporary license shall be issued to an applicant who has not passed either the AVMA approved National Veterinary Licensing Exam or the National Board Examination for Veterinarians, and the Clinical Competency Test for Veterinarians, or has failed any portion of the Alabama state board examination. (c) All temporary licenses shall expire 90 days from date of issue or on the day the applicant receives or is denied a license from the board, whichever date is earliest. (d) Acceptance of a temporary license by an applicant shall be deemed to be consent for expiration of that license in accordance with this article. (e) If employment ceases at the place of employment noted on the temporary license, then the board shall be notified or if there is more than one employer of that temporary license holder, the board shall be notified by the employer. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §12; Acts 1987, No. 87-794, p. 1557, §5; Acts 1989, No. 89-236, p. 310, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1; Act 2006-590, p. 1596, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-73 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-73 - Examination Procedures.

Section 34-29-73Examination procedures. (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. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §14; Acts 1987, No. 87-794, p. 1557, §7; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1; Act 2006-590, p. 1596, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-74 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-74 - Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants.

Section 34-29-74Issuance of license without written examination to certain applicants. The board may issue a license without a written examination to a qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that he or she is a graduate of an accredited veterinary school and who has been for the five years immediately prior to filing his or her application a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time the applicant was first licensed which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this article. The board may orally or practically examine any person qualifying for licensing under this section. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §15; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-75 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-75 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Suspension for Nonrenewal.

Section 34-29-75Expiration and renewal of licenses; suspension for nonrenewal. All licenses shall expire annually on December 31 of each year but may be renewed by application to the board showing fulfillment of continuing education requirements and payment of a renewal fee established and published by the board. The continuation of practice after the expiration of a license shall be in violation of this article and be cause for suspension of the license. The executive director shall send a reminder of expiration 30 days prior to expiration by first class mail and issue a new display license to all persons registering under this article. Failure to renew a license on or before January 1 of each year shall prompt the executive director to send a final notice of expiration by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last address of the veterinarian known to the board and a late penalty shall be assessed and the license shall be suspended for non-renewal. A person may renew a license suspended for non-renewal at any time within two years, upon application, payment of the prescribed renewal fee and a late penalty fee per year for late renewals, provided the applicant is otherwise eligible for renewal. The board may renew a license without fulfillment of the continuing education requirement to any nonpracticing veterinarian over 70 years old or grant extensions or exemptions of continuing education requirements for veterinarians with extenuating medical or other circumstances. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §16; Acts 1987, No. 87-794, p. 1557, §8; Acts 1989, No. 89-236, p. 310, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1; Act 2006-590, p. 1596, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-76 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-76 - License Required - Certain Acts Prohibited.

Section 34-29-76License required - Certain acts prohibited. No person shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology unless the person holds an active license to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in the State of Alabama and in addition: (1) No person shall use the name or title of licensed veterinarian when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article. (2) No person shall use the name or title of a licensed veterinary technician when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this article. (3) No person shall present as his or her own the license of another. (4) No person shall give false or forged information to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license. (5) No person shall use or attempt to use a veterinarian's license which has been suspended or revoked. (6) No person shall knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine. (7) No person shall knowingly conceal information relative to violations of this article. (8) No person shall falsely represent himself or herself as being in a supervisory status without providing such supervision. (9) No person shall provide veterinary medical services to a client or patient in this state through telephonic, electronic, or other means, regardless of the location of the veterinarian, without a license to practice in this state and without establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. (10) No person convicted of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, violation of the administrative code of the board, or any other misconduct in the practice of veterinary medicine shall be allowed to retain his or her license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Alabama. (11) No person convicted of or pleading nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be allowed to retain his or her license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Alabama. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §17; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1; Act 2006-590, p. 1596, §1; Act 2010-536, p. 905, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-78 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-78 - Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine.

Section 34-29-78Injunction against unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine. 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. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §19; Acts 1997, 97-249, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-80 - Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons From Suit.

Section 34-29-80Complaints and testimony to be privileged; immunity of certain persons from suit. Complaints submitted to the board or testimony with respect thereto shall be absolutely privileged and no lawsuit predicated thereon may be instituted. Members of the board and their staffs, and any member of a grievance committee authorized by the board to investigate a complaint filed pursuant to this article shall be immune from suit for any conduct in the course of their official duties. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §21.)
AL Code § 34-29-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-81 - Relicensing and Reinstatement.

Section 34-29-81Relicensing and reinstatement. Any person whose license is suspended or revoked by the board may be relicensed or reinstated at any time without an examination by a majority vote of the board on written application made to the board showing cause justifying relicensing and reinstatement pursuant to the administrative code of the board. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §22; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-82 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-82 - Criminal Penalties.

Section 34-29-82Criminal penalties. Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a current valid license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both, and each act of unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. The person, in the discretion of the judge, may be imprisoned or placed at hard labor for not more than six months. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §23; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-83 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-83 - Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.

Section 34-29-83Appeal of disciplinary action; stay of revocation. A person disciplined pursuant to this article may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. To do so, he or she shall file a petition in the circuit court within 30 days after notification of the decision of the board. The board has 15 days to enter an appearance and to file the record of the administrative proceedings. The court may affirm or set aside the decision of the board by judicial review. The license shall not be revoked pending appeal except in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the board, and approved by the circuit court in which the appeal is pending. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §24; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-84 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-84 - Filing of License With Probate Office; Fee.

Section 34-29-84Filing of license with probate office; fee. A person shall be responsible for filing his or her license with the probate office of the county where he or she resides or the probate office of the county where he or she may move, or each county where he or she is to practice even if he or she is not a resident. The fee shall be one dollar ($1). (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §25; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-85 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-85 - Status of Persons Holding License on April 30, 1986.

Section 34-29-85Status of persons holding license on April 30, 1986. Any person holding a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in Alabama on April 30, 1986, shall be recognized as a licensed veterinarian and shall be entitled to retain this status so long as he or she complies with this article and the administrative code of the board. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §26; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-86 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-86 - Disposition of Abandoned Animals; Notice to Owner or Agent; Financial Liability of Owner or Agent.

Section 34-29-86Disposition of abandoned animals; notice to owner or agent; financial liability of owner or agent. (a) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for the treatment, boarding, or other care which shall be unclaimed by its owner or his or her agent for a period of more than 10 days after written notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or his or her agent at his or her last known address shall be deemed to be abandoned and may be turned over to the nearest humane society or dog pound or sold to collect the lien pursuant to Sections 35-11-390 and 35-11-391. (b) The giving of notice to the owner or the agent of the owner of the animal by the licensed veterinarian as provided in subsection (a) shall relieve the licensed veterinarian and custodian to whom the animal may be given of any further liability for disposal. (c) For the purpose of this article, the term abandoned shall mean to forsake entirely, to neglect, or refuse to provide or perform the legal obligations for care and support of an animal by its owner or his or her agent. The abandonment shall constitute the relinquishment of all his or her rights and claims by the owner to the animal. (d) The disposal of an abandoned animal shall not relieve the owner or agent thereof of any financial obligation incurred for treatment, boarding, or care by the veterinarian. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §27; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-87 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-87 - Partnership or Employment in Practice of Veterinary Medicine Not to Be for Nonlicensed Persons; Exceptions.

Section 34-29-87Partnership or employment in practice of veterinary medicine not to be for nonlicensed persons; exceptions. (a) Whenever the practice of veterinary medicine is carried on by a partnership, all partners shall be either licensed or holders of temporary licenses to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Alabama. (b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed veterinarian to practice veterinary medicine as an employee of any person or other entity not engaged primarily in the practice of veterinary medicine or for any person that is the owner or owners of an active veterinary practice to be other than a veterinarian or veterinarians duly licensed in the State of Alabama. (c) The following shall be exempt from this section: (1) A veterinarian employed by a person treating his or her employer's animals. (2) A veterinarian employed by an official agency of the federal or state government or any subdivision thereof. (3) A veterinarian employed by any licensed research facility. (4) An heir or heirs inheriting under the terms of a will or by intestate succession for a period of two years following the death of the licensee. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §28; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-89 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-89 - Premise Permits - Display.

Section 34-29-89Premise permits - Display. Each person to whom a license or premise permit, or both, is issued shall keep such license or premise permit, or both, conspicuously displayed in his or her office, place of business, or place of employment and shall, whenever required, exhibit the license or premise permit, or both, to any member or authorized representative of the board. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §30; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-90 - Immunity of Veterinarians From Suit for Emergency Care of Animals or Human Victims; Nonliability to Animal Hospital.

Section 34-29-90Immunity of veterinarians from suit for emergency care of animals or human victims; nonliability to animal hospital. (a) Any licensed veterinarian who in good faith as a volunteer and without fee renders emergency care or treatment to a domestic animal shall not be liable in a suit for damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions which may occur during emergency care or treatment, nor shall he or she be liable to any animal hospital for its expense if under emergency conditions he or she orders an animal hospitalized or causes his or her admission to a hospital. (b) Any licensed veterinarian who in good faith renders or attempts to render emergency care at the scene of an accident or emergency to the human victim or victims thereof shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omissions by persons rendering or attempting to render the emergency care. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §31; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
AL Code § 34-29-91 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.|Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.|Section 34-29-91 - Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination.

Section 34-29-91Eligibility for graduate of nonaccredited school to take examination. A person who is a graduate of a college of veterinary medicine not accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association shall be eligible to take the regularly scheduled state licensing examination given by the board upon furnishing all the following required documents or items: (1) The certificate of the American Veterinary Medical Association Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG). (2) A certificate evidencing the completion of a one-year internship as required by the ECFVG in a veterinary hospital or clinic approved by the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. This internship can be completed in more than one hospital or clinic; however, a minimum of three months shall be spent in any one place and the intern shall receive a variety of veterinary experience. This internship may commence prior to or following the national and state examinations and all shall be completed within an 18-month period. The sponsoring practitioner of the internship shall give a complete written report to the board at the completion of each three months which shall include a performance evaluation of the intern. The board shall insure that the internship was satisfactorily completed by the applicant prior to issuance of a state license. The ECFVG certificate shall be in addition to all other requirements expected for licensing of veterinarians in Alabama. (3) Proof of his or her citizenship of the United States and of good moral character. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §32; Acts 1997, No. 97-168, p. 243, §3, Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1; Act 2006-590, p. 1596, §1.)