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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-3 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 700-X-3-.04 - Advertising

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(1) Statement of
			 Policy. Advertising in Alabama must be done in accordance with this rule which
			 is designed to reasonably facilitate the flow of accurate information and
			 prevent false and/ or misleading advertising.
(2) Certain Advertising Prohibited.
(a) The advertising is intentionally designed
			 to mislead or deceive its intended audience.
(b) Licensees and privilege holders are not
			 to compensate or give anything of value to a representative of the press,
			 radio, television, or other communication medium in anticipation of, or in
			 return for, professional publicity in a news item. A paid advertisement is to
			 be identified as such unless it is apparent from the context that it is a paid
			 advertisement.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-3 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 700-X-3-.05 - Identification Required

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(a)
			 Licensees and privilege holders shall be identified as a physical therapist or
			 physical therapist assistant in a legible manner to individuals that come in
			 contact with them during the provisions of physical therapy services. The
			 appropriate credentials, Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant, or
			 the appropriate abbreviations, PT or PTA, shall be displayed on their person
			 via proper identification. Non-licensed physical therapy support personnel
			 shall be identified as physical therapy aide in a legible manner to individuals
			 that come in contact with them while working under the supervision of a PT/PTA.
			 Primary identification as a physical therapy aide may be followed by other
			 license credentials or certifications. Proper identification includes, but is
			 not limited to, embroidery, clip-ons, paper nametags, name badges, or other
			 appropriate means. This rule shall be effective as of January 1,
			 2011.
(b) There shall at all times
			 be prominently displayed in the place of business of each licensee and
			 privilege holder under this Act a sign containing the name, mailing address,
			 and telephone number of this Board.
(c) Students shall be identified as a
			 physical therapist student or a physical therapist assistant student in a
			 legible manner, when in a clinical affiliation arrangement and will be in
			 contact with patients. This may be achieved by the student wearing the name tag
			 given to them by the educational institution they are enrolled in or by wearing
			 a name tag issued by the clinical institution they are assigned to. The name
			 tag must identify them as a physical therapist student or a physical therapist
			 assistant student.
Author:
Donald L. Hiltz, Anne H. Harrison,
				  Herbert R. Caillouet, Danny Sutter, Bernard Harris, Andy Gustafson, Jay Segal,
				  John Cormier, Eric Dekle, Vince Molyneux, Mitzi Tuttle, Ron Bass, Wiley
				  Christina, Mary Jolley, Alina Adams, Dillard McGriff, Matt Bledsoe, Kathy
				  Miller
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-193,
				  34-24-220.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-3 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT › Section 700-X-3-.06 - Failure To Comply With Statute, Rule, Or Order

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The Board finds and declares that the failure of any applicant,
				licensee, or former licensee to substantially comply with the provisions of any
				statute related to the practice of physical therapy or any lawful Board rule or
				order constitutes unbecoming conduct, in violation of
Code of Ala.
				1975
, §
								34-24-217(7).
Author:
Robert L. Shoemake
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  34-24-217.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.01 - Complaints

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Complaints alleging any violation of the laws of the State of
				Alabama or rules of this Board may be lodged by any person in writing with the
				executive director.
Authors:
Herbert R. Caillouet, Donald L. Hiltz,
				  Bernard Harris
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  34-24-194.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.02 - Probable Cause

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Beginning January 21, 2009, upon the lodging of a complaint,
				the executive director shall refer the complaint to the chair of the Board.
				Subsequent to investigation the chair shall, in consultation with the executive
				director the Board's attorney, and a second board member appointed by the
				Chair, determine whether probable cause exists for the issuing of a summons and
				complaint by the Board. If a summons and complaint is issued, the chair and the
				second board member involved who made the probable cause determination shall
				not vote at the disciplinary hearing held pursuant to the summons and
				complaint.
Authors:
John C. Badenhop, Herbert R. Caillouet,
				  Donald L. Hiltz, Bernard Harris, Sonja Enfinger, John Cormier, Ron G. Bass,
				  Mitzi Tuttle, Andy Gustafson, Jay Segal, Vince Molyneux
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-194.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.03 - Summons And Complaint

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(1)
			 Preparation. In the event the Board determines that probable cause exists for
			 the filing of a summons and complaint, the Board shall instruct its counsel to
			 prepare it, and it shall be filed with the Board.
(2) The summons and complaint shall be mailed
			 certified mail, return receipt requested, to the most recent address of the
			 respondent on file with the Board and shall be mailed at least 30 days prior to
			 the scheduled date of the hearing. In the event the summons and complaint is
			 refused or the return receipt has not been received by the Board or its
			 attorney at least 20 days before the scheduled hearing, respondent may be
			 served by mailing a copy of the summons and complaint first class mail at least
			 15 days before the hearing date.
(3) Contents. The summons and complaint shall
			 give notice in substantial compliance with the Alabama Administrative
			 Procedures Act S12(2).
Authors:
John C. Badenhop, Herbert R. Caillouet,
				  Donald L. Hiltz, Bernard Harris
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  34-24-194,
				  41-22-12(1).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.04 - Pre-Hearing Discovery

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(1) Permitted.
			 Pre-hearing discovery shall be permitted in accordance with this rule to the
			 extent necessary to prevent fraud, conserve the Board's time, prevent undue
			 surprise at hearing and facilitate the carriage of justice.
(2) Extent Allowed. The attorney for the
			 Board or the respondent may, upon application to the Administrative Law Judge,
			 obtain discovery regarding any matter not privileged which is relevant to the
			 subject matter involved in the pending action, whether it relates to the charge
			 of the Board or the defense of the respondent.
(3) Methods of Discovery.
(a) Upon written application to the
			 Administrative Law Judge, the following discovery may be allowed or ordered:
1. Deposition upon oral examination of any
			 expert witness.
2. Interrogatories
			 to respondent.
3. Order for
			 production and copying of documents and things and entry upon land for
			 inspection and other purposes, against any person.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.05 - Disciplinary Hearings

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(1) Conduct of
			 Hearing.
(a) Administrative Law Judge. The
			 Board may, in its discretion, appoint some person to act as Administrative Law
			 Judge at disciplinary hearings. In the event an Administrative Law Judge is
			 appointed, he/she shall preside at the hearing and shall rule on all questions
			 of evidence and procedure, notwithstanding other provisions of these rules to
			 the contrary.
(b) Plea. The
			 respondent shall plead either "guilty" or "not guilty" to the charges set forth
			 in the complaint.
(c) Opening
			 Statement. Each side shall be permitted to make a short opening
			 statement.
(d) The state shall
			 present its evidence, followed by the respondent, followed by rebuttal by the
			 state. Each witness called may be examined in the following manner:
1. Direct examination.
2. Cross examination.
3. Examination by Board.
4. Re-direct examination.
5. Re-cross examination.
6. Reexamination by Board.
(e) Closing Argument. Each side
			 shall be permitted to make a short closing statement summarizing the evidence
			 presented and urging the application of relevant law to the evidence
			 presented.
(f) The Board may
			 request one or both sides to prepare within seven days for the Board's
			 consideration a proposed order of the Board including findings of fact,
			 official notice, and conclusions of law. Underlying facts of record which
			 support the findings should be cited.
(g) Order. The Board shall issue an order
			 within 30 days of the date of the final hearing, which shall include findings
			 of fact, official notice taken, and conclusions of law, stated separately.
			 Respondent shall be delivered a copy of the order by certified mail, return
			 receipt requested, and a copy shall be mailed first class to each attorney of
			 record.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.06 - Discipline

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(1) Revocation or
			 suspension of License or Privilege. Upon a finding that respondent has violated
			 any enumerated provision of
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-217, or any rule adopted
			 pursuant thereto, the Board may restrict, revoke or suspend respondent's
			 license or privilege to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant in Alabama.
(2) Stay of
			 Execution of Order. The Board may, in its discretion, permanently or
			 temporarily stay the execution of its order to restrict, revoke or suspend
			 respondent's license or privilege. The stay may be conditioned on any provision
			 the Board deems appropriate under all the circumstances of a particular
			 case.
(3) Considerations. In
			 determining whether a license or privilege should be restricted, revoked or
			 suspended, and whether execution of the order should be stayed, and upon what
			 conditions, the Board shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not
			 limited to, the following:
(a) The severity of
			 the offense;
(b) The danger to the
			 public;
(c) The number of
			 repetitions of offenses;
(d) The
			 length of time since the date of violation;
(e) The number of complaints filed against
			 the licensee or privilege holder;
(f) The length of time the licensee or
			 privilege holder has practiced;
(g)
			 The actual damage, physical or otherwise, to the patient;
(h) The deterrent effect of the penalty
			 imposed;
(i) The effect of the
			 penalty upon the licensee's or privilege holder's livelihood;
(j) Any efforts of rehabilitation;
			 and
(k) Any other mitigating or
			 aggravating circumstances.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.07 - Costs And Fines

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(1) Fines.
			 The Board is authorized to discipline its licensees and privilege holders by
			 the adoption and collection of administrative fines, not to exceed $1,000 per
			 violation, and it is further authorized to institute any legal proceedings
			 necessary to effect compliance with this chapter.
(2) Costs. The Board may, with the agreement
			 of a licensee or privilege holder, tax the costs of the Board's investigation
			 or adjudication of a complaint.
Author:
James R. Hobbs, Jr.; Anne H. Harrison;
				  Robert L. Shoemake, Herbert R. Caillouet, Donald L. Hiltz, Bernard Harris, Matt
				  Bledsoe, Kathy Miller
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  34-24-215,
				  34-24-220.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.08 - Reinstatement Of License After Revocation

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(1) Application for Reinstatement. Any person
			 whose license has been revoked may apply to the Board for reinstatement of the
			 license at any time within two years of the revocation. In his/her application
			 for reinstatement, the applicant should state why he/she feels the license
			 should be reinstated and should specifically set forth any changed
			 circumstances which would justify reinstatement. Applicant must include in
			 his/her application evidence that he/she meets the current requirements for
			 licensure.
(2) Board Action. Upon
			 receipt of such application, the Board may grant the applicant a hearing to
			 consider reinstatement, at which time applicant may appeal to the Board to
			 reinstate his/her license.
Authors:
James R. Hobbs, Jr.; Anne H. Harrison;
				  Robert L. Shoemake; Herbert R. Caillouet; Donald L. Hiltz; Bernard Harris;
				  Vince Molyneux; John Cormier; Jay Segal; Eric Dekle; Mitzi Watson; Mary
				  Jolley
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-193.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.09 - Reinstatement of Privilege After Revocation

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(1) Privileges may only be reinstated by the
			 Physical Therapy Compact Commission.
Author:
Matt Bledsoe, Kathy Miller
Statutory Authority:
34-24-220.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-4 - DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS › Section 700-X-4-.10 - Conflict And Bias

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(1) No Board
			 member shall be entitled to vote in any disciplinary matter if the Board member
			 is personally biased against the respondent or when such voting would violate
			 the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Section
			 18(1).
(2) Any respondent in a
			 disciplinary action who wishes to assert bias or conflict may do so by filing
			 with the executive director at least three days before the scheduled
			 disciplinary hearing an affidavit asserting the disqualification together with
			 the underlying factual basis for the assertion.
(3) The Board shall consider the assertion of
			 disqualification on the record as a preliminary matter at the hearing before
			 any other question is decided.
Author:
Herbert R. Caillouet, Donald L. Hiltz,
				  Bernard Harris
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-193.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-5 - AMENDMENT OF RULES › Section 700-X-5-.01 - Petition For Adoption Of Rules

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(1) Any person who wishes to propose that the
			 Board adopt, repeal, or amend any rule may do so on the form prescribed by the
			 Board and supplied by the executive director.
(2) When a proposal to adopt, repeal or amend
			 a rule is received by the Board, the director shall place the proposal on the
			 agenda of the next board meeting under "new business."
Authors:
James R. Hobbs, Jr.; Anne H. Harrison;
				  Robert L. Shoemake; Donald L. Hilts; Herbert R. Caillouet
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  41-22-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-5 - AMENDMENT OF RULES › Section 700-X-5-.02 - Public Hearings

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The Board shall permit all interested persons reasonable
				opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments concerning any proposed rule
				action. Data, views, or arguments submitted in writing must be received by the
				executive director at least ten days before the date specified in the notice as
				the day of the public hearing. Those persons wishing to appear before the Board
				to present data, views, or arguments orally should submit a request to appear
				before the Board to the executive director, and such request should be received
				by the executive director at least ten days before the scheduled public
				hearing.
Previous Rule .02 was repealed and previous rule .03 was
				  renumbered .02 per certification filed May 12, 2017; effective June 26,
				  2017.
Authors:
James R. Hobbs, Jr.; Anne H. Harrison;
				  Robert L. Shoemake; Donald L. Hilts; Herbert R. Caillouet
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  41-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-5 - AMENDMENT OF RULES › Section 700-X-5-.03 - Board Decision

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The Board shall fully consider all written and oral submissions
				concerning every proposed rule action. Upon adoption of a rule, the Board, if
				conflicting views are submitted on the proposed rule, may issue a concise
				statement of the principal reasons for and against its adoption, incorporating
				therein its reasons for overruling any consideration urged against its
				adoption.
Previous Rule .04 was renumbered .03 per certification filed
				  May 12, 2017; effective June 26, 2017.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  41-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-5 - AMENDMENT OF RULES › Section 700-X-5-.04 - Emergency Rules

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The Board may adopt emergency rules under the provisions of
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								41-22-5(b).
Previous Rule .05 was renumbered .04 per certification filed
				  May 12, 2017; effective June 26, 2017.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  41-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 700 - ALABAMA BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Chapter 700-X-5 - AMENDMENT OF RULES › Section 700-X-5-.05 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-193,
				  41-22-5.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.02 - Establishment And Operation Of Commission

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(1) The Commission has been established and shall operate according to the statute which creates it,
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								33-4-1.
(2) To the extent not expressly set out in its own organic statute, the Commission shall operate in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act,
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
								41-22-1
et
seq
., or where applicable, other laws.
Author:
David A. Bagwell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										33-4-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.03 - Forms, Etc

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In keeping with its modest task, the Commission maintains no forms or instructions, no written statements of policy or interpretations, and no orders, decisions, or opinions.
Author:
David A. Bagwell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										33-4-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.04 - Form Of Petition, Etc

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Anyone who requests the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule should simply write a letter to the Commission saying what he wants done. It will be considered and acted upon by the Commission as soon as reasonably possible.
Author:
David A. Bagwell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										33-4-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.05 - Fitness Of Pilots

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(1) Annual Physical Examination. Each active
			 bar pilot shall annually submit to the Commission written evidence of an annual
			 medical examination, sufficient to satisfy the Commission of the fitness for
			 duty of the pilot.
(2) Submission
			 of Examination Reports. A pilot shall, within three days of taking, submit or
			 ask his physician to submit to the Commission a written report of the findings
			 of any medical examination ("medical examination" does not include a visit to a
			 physician for treatment of an insignificant temporary condition, not
			 interfering with fitness as a pilot).
(3) Special Examinations. If the Commission
			 has any reasonable basis for doing so, it may request that an active bar pilot,
			 as a condition for continued licensure, submit to an immediate medical, mental
			 or drug-free examination, and may suspend the pilot's branch pending the
			 examination, in accordance with Rule 5F.
(4) Periodic Drug-Free Certificate. Each
			 licensed bar pilot shall submit to the Commission, every six months, a
			 "drug-free certificate" or other evidence of the successful passing of a drug
			 or chemical test:
(a) described under  46 CFR §
										16.220  (periodic drug testing requirements for merchant marine
			 personnel), or
(b) approved by the
			 Coast Guard, or
(c) as may be
			 otherwise approved by the Commission. The test and laboratory shall be approved
			 by the U.S. Coast Guard or Department of Transportation under  46 CFR §§
										16.101, et seq., or other federal regulation, or approved by the
			 Commission. Failure to pass any drug-free test shall result in immediate
			 suspension of the pilot's license, until a drug- free certificate is submitted
			 to the Commission.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.06 - Mobile Harbor Speed Limit

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The speed limit for vessels in Mobile Harbor is six (6) knots. Any licensed pilot who shall be found in violation of this is subject to the following sanctions:
First violation - a warning shall be given to the offending pilot.
Second violation - one week suspension of state license.
Third violation - thirty (30) day suspension of state license.
Fourth violation - revocation of the state license.
Author:
David A. Bagwell
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										33-4-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.07 - Vessels To Be Served In Timely Manner

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(1) Vessels must be served in a timely manner. Pilots must report to vessels (arriving or sailing) at the time specified by agents, owners and/or operators.
(2) All vessel delay complaints received by this Commission shall be subject to review and pilots shall be required to submit a written report giving a reason for such delay.
(a) If a pilot receives three (3) complaints within a one (1) year period, he shall be placed on probation for six (6) months.
(b) If during this six (6) month probation period further delay complaints regarding that pilot are received by the Commission, the Commission shall review the complaints, and exercise reasonable discretion regarding what further action to take against that pilot.
Author:
David A. Bagwell
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.08 - Statutory Interpretation

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(1) Alabama Code §
								33-4-34(5)(a)(2):
(a) One-year's experience
1. Year-means-360 days-(as-defined in (l)(a)2 below) for the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement.
2. Day means, for the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement, eight hours of watch-standing or day-working as a master not to include overtime. On vessels where a 12 hour working day is authorized and practiced, such as on a six-on, six-off watch schedule, each work day may be creditable as one and one half days of service. On vessels of not less than 150 gross tons, a day is considered as eight hours of watch-standing or day working as a master unless the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection determines that the vessel's operating schedule makes this criteria inappropriate; in no case will this period be less than four hours.
3. For the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement, no minimum or maximum time frame is stipulated in which or within which the requisite, 60 days (as defined in (l)(a)2 above) may or must be accumulated.
4. For individuals "branched" as a pilot and/or made an apprentice between October 18, 2000 and June 8, 2004, and for purposes of complying with Rule 70-X-1-.08(1)(a)2 above, a licensed employee of a tugboat company operating any vessel of not less than 150 gross tons in a compensated or non-compensated capacity shall be considered to be engaged in "watch-standing or day-working as a master". Effective June 8, 2004, the definition of "watch-standing or day-working as a mater" as it relates to a license employee of a tugboat company contained in this Rule 710-1-.08(1)(a)4, is repealed.
Authors:
Frederick G. Helmsing, Shirley G. Weeks
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 710 - ALABAMA STATE PILOTAGE COMMISSION › Chapter 710-X-1 - GENERAL › Section 710-X-1-.09 - Register Of Applicants

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Section 33-4-3 - l(a) of the Code of Alabama provides that the State Pilotage Commission shall when necessary maintain a Register of Applicants containing no more than nine applicants for apprenticeship....". This Rule is to set out the operation of that Register.
Findings by Commission
The State Pilotage Commission makes the following findings: there are very few bar pilot positions and fewer vacancies. The Commission consists of members who serve only for the civic good and it has no state office space, no state file space, and no state operating funds. Record space is quite limited. Under the circumstances, there is need for only a modest and simple Register of Applicants, and this rule is to establish a simple method of operation.
1. "Open Period". If the Commission establishes and maintains a Register of Applicants, shall from time to time establish an "open period" for the receipt of applications for apprenticeship, which shall be published in Port of Mobile magazine.
2. Applications Other Than In "Open Period". Except during open periods, the Commission need not accept and need not retain applications for apprenticeship.
3. Operation of "Open Period". When it establishes an "open period", the Commission will state the maximum number of applications which it will accept. If the actual number of applications exceeds the number of openings, then the Commission, within its statutory power as "the sole judge of the seniority and statutory qualifications of applicants to be apprenticed" [ALA. CODE 33-4-30(b)]  shall select those persons which it considers to be the best qualified among the applicants to fill the available slot on the Register based upon the following factors:
i. a minimum age of 18 years (as required by statute;
ii. degree, extent and continuity of progress toward meeting the statutory qualifications;
iii. degree of cooperation with the Commission in its attempt to determine the best qualified applicants;
iv. holding of or progress toward the necessary Coast Guard licenses;
v. the nature and extent of appropriate maritime employment and experience (not necessarily limited to the statutory minimum);
vi. college education from an accredited college, university, or nationally recognized maritime academy;
vii. the views in writing, if any should be submitted, of the Mobile Bar Pilots Association, the private organization comprised of all current licensed bar pilots; and
viii. good moral character, as required by statute.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD › Section 720-X-1-.01 - Description of the Board

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The Board is a nine (9) member Board appointed by the Governor.
				The referenced statute describes the organization, general course, method of
				operation and method of public information. The public may make submissions and
				requests to the Board in writing through the mailing address:
Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board
216 Aquarius Dr., Suite 319
Homewood, Alabama 35209
Author:
James M. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD › Section 720-X-1-.02 - Minimum Standards for Installation, Service, and Repair

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(1) In the absence
			 of locally adopted codes, or minimum standards for the installation, service,
			 and repair of plumbing, gas, and medical gas, the board, pursuant to its
			 authority under Section
			 34-37-2(a),
Code of Ala. 1975
, adopts the following minimum
			 standards for the installation, service, and repair of plumbing, gas, and
			 medical gas for all certified plumbing, gas, and medical gas contractors:
(a) All certified plumbing and gas
			 contractors shall comply with the minimum technical standards required by the
			 2021 International Residential Code for residential plumbing and gas
			 installations, service, and repairs. The administrative sections in Chapter 1
			 shall not be applicable. Where there is a conflict between this code and a
			 locally adopted code, this code shall govern.
(b) All certified plumbing contractors shall
			 comply with the minimum standards of the 2021 International Plumbing Code for
			 commercial plumbing installations, service, and repairs.
(c) All certified gas contractors shall
			 comply with the minimum standards of the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code for
			 commercial gas installations, service, and repairs.
(d) All certified medical gas contractors
			 shall comply with the minimum standards of the 2021 International Plumbing Code
			 for Nonflammable Medical Gases and the NFPA 99 for flammable medical gases.
			 Requires certification from NITC or other board approved agency or
			 entity.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD › Section 720-X-1-.03 - Compliance

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The board may at any time conduct compliance checks via site
				visit, office visit, or by any other legal means as necessary to determine
				compliance with the Plumbers and Gas Fitter Examining Board's laws, and rules,
				and regulations. The board shall have the authority to inspect records,
				documents, personnel files, and any other documentation necessary to determine
				compliance with its laws, rules, and regulations.
Author:
James M. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, 34-37-2, as amended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-2 - DEFINITION OF PLUMBING › Section 720-X-2-.01 - Definition of Plumbing

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(1) With
			 respect to the single-family residential dwelling domestic water supply, the
			 water line from the meter to the building or from the outlet side of a well
			 pump to the building is considered plumbing. With respect to the sewer, the
			 building sewer begins at the connection with the building drain and is
			 considered plumbing until it reaches the property line, an individual disposal
			 system, or a point within an easement or right-of-way.
(2) Non-residential domestic water supply and
			 sewer represented by mechanical drawings signed and sealed by an engineer
			 licensed in the State of Alabama shall be considered plumbing. Non-residential
			 domestic water supply four inches in diameter and greater, and sewer lines six
			 inches in diameter and greater, represented by civil drawings signed and sealed
			 by an engineer licensed in the State of Alabama shall not be considered
			 plumbing.
(3) Sewage grinder pumps
			 and sewage lift stations with discharge lines four inches and greater, and
			 force mains four inches and larger shall not be considered plumbing.
(4) Cutting, boring, and removal of concrete
			 shall not be considered plumbing.
Author:
James M. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-2 - DEFINITION OF PLUMBING › Section 720-X-2-.02 - Onsite Wastewater

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(1)
			 On-site wastewater disposal systems which are represented by drawings signed
			 and sealed by an engineer licensed in the State of Alabama shall not be
			 considered plumbing.
(2) Any other
			 onsite wastewater disposal systems which are permitted by the Alabama
			 Department of Public Health shall not be considered plumbing. For the purpose
			 of this rule, the building sewer, as defined by Alabama Department of Public
			 Health Administrative Rule
			 420-3-1-.01(19),
			 shall be considered part of the onsite wastewater disposal system.
(3) Sewage grinder pumps or sewage lift
			 stations or pumps of any type that are installed or maintained as a component
			 of an onsite wastewater disposal system shall not be considered plumbing and
			 shall require an installer licensed by the Alabama Onsite Wastewater
			 Board.
Authors:
James M. Morgan, Kelly Butler
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-3 - EXCHANGE OF WATER HEATERS › Section 720-X-3-.01 - Exchange Of Water Heaters

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Water heaters may be exchanged by a certified plumbing
				contractor or by a certified gas fitting contractor.
Author:
Ed Lawrence
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-3 - EXCHANGE OF WATER HEATERS › Section 720-X-3-.02 - Exchange or Installation of Gas Fixtures and Appliances

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(1) Supply piping from the shut off valve to
			 the fixture or appliance, except for gas fired water heaters, shall not be
			 considered gas pipe fitting. Any supply piping to, and including, the isolation
			 valve shall be considered gas pipe fitting.
(2) All work that is considered gas pipe
			 fitting must be performed by a certified individual and meet the minimum
			 standards adopted by the Board.
Author:
David H. Wilcox
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.01 - Forms, Requirements, And Fee Schedule

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(1) All required forms shall be made
			 available in hard copy at the Board's office as well as in downloadable form on
			 the Board's website.
(2)
			 Requirements for issuance of certificates:
(a)
			 Apprentice:
1. No written exam to be
			 taken.
2. Submit completed
			 Apprentice Registration form.
3.
			 Submit completed and executed form, "Declaration of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful
			 Presence of an Alien".
4. Pay
			 required fee(s).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.02 - Applicant For Journeyman Or Master Certification From Another State

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(1) The board may
			 allow an individual who holds a license, certification, or classification in
			 another state as a Journeyman Plumber; Journeyman Gas Fitter; Master Plumber;
			 or Master Gas Fitter to become certified at the corresponding level in Alabama
			 under the following conditions:
(a) Applicant
			 must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or, if applicant is an alien, proof of
			 lawful presence.
(b) Applicant must
			 provide verification from the other state's examining/certifying agency that
			 the applicant is currently licensed, certified, or classified at the level
			 corresponding to the level of certification requested in Alabama.
(c) Applicant must provide verification from
			 the other state's examining/certifying agency that the applicant is in good
			 standing and has no pending disciplinary actions in said state.
(d) Applicant must receive a minimum score of
			 seventy (70) on the board's test for the corresponding level of certification
			 in Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.03 - Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act Applicants

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(1) Pursuant to the statutory requirements
			 found in Act 2018-540, as codified at
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §
								31-1-6, any applicant for
			 certification as a journeyman plumber, journeyman gas fitter, master plumber,
			 or master gas fitter who is considered an "eligible individual" under
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								31-1-6(c) shall
			 be issued a certificate under the following conditions:
(a) he or she must possess a valid license or
			 certificate issued by another state, district, or territory of the United
			 States, or from any branch of the United States Armed Forces, including the
			 National Guard; and
(b) the
			 licensing or certification requirements of the issuing body must be greater
			 than or substantially similar to the certification requirements of this board,
			 as determined by the executive director's review; and
(c) the applicant must submit a completed
			 application which documents compliance with the board's certification
			 requirements.
Upon satisfaction of these conditions, the application will be
				submitted to the executive director for review. Approval will result in the
				issuance of the appropriate certificate to the eligible individual allowing him
				or her to continue working at the same certification level for one (1) year.
				All approvals will be reported to the board at its next regularly scheduled
				meeting.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.04 - Emergency Certifications

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(1)
			 When a state of emergency is declared by the Governor of the state of Alabama
			 pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								31-9-8, the Executive Director is
			 authorized to waive requirements for the issuance of a certificate for
			 journeyman plumber, journeyman gas fitter, master plumber, or master gas fitter
			 for an out-of-state applicant, provided the applicant can produce a current
			 equivalent license or certificate from another state, district, or territory of
			 the United States, or from any branch of the United States Armed Forces,
			 including the National Guard. At the request of the Executive Director, any
			 applicant for emergency certification shall produce verifiable evidence of the
			 applicant's good standing in the state of origin as a condition precedent to
			 consideration of an application.
(2) The Executive Director is also authorized
			 to waive one-half (1/2) of the applicable fee set forth in r.
			 720-X-4-.01.
(3) Where the state of emergency does not
			 affect the entire state, any certification issued pursuant to this regulation
			 shall be valid only in the counties designated in the Governor's
			 proclamation.
(4) Certification
			 granted pursuant to this regulation may be issued for the duration of the state
			 of emergency, beginning at the declaration of the state of emergency and ending
			 when the state of emergency is declared by the Governor to have ceased, or, in
			 the alternative, when the state of emergency expires under its own
			 terms.
(5) Notwithstanding the
			 provisions of subsection (3), no certification granted pursuant to this
			 regulation shall be valid for longer than sixty (60)days.
(6) Certifications granted hereunder are
			 non-renewable and non-transferable.
(7) Certifications granted hereunder shall be
			 governed by the same statutory and regulatory requirements which govern any
			 other certification issued by this board.
(8) At all times during the state of
			 emergency, each emergency certificate holder shall keep available for
			 inspection his board-issued proof of certification granted hereunder.
Authors:
Kelly Butler, James M. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala. 1975, as
				  amended, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.05 - Reciprocity with Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board

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(1) An individual who holds a current
Employee Competency Card
with a
Service Technician
			 (Residential & Commercial)
endorsement from the Alabama Liquefied
			 Petroleum Gas Board ("LP Board") may apply for reciprocity from the Board and
			 receive certification as a Master Gas Fitter under the following conditions:
(a) Applicant must provide proof of U.S.
			 citizenship or, if applicant is an alien, proof of lawful presence;
(b) Applicant must provide verification from
			 the LP Board that he or she possesses a current and valid
Employment
			 Endorsement Card
with a
Service Technician (Service &
			 Residential)
endorsement;
(c) Applicant must provide verification from
			 the LP Board that he or she has possessed and exercised with field application
			 the
Employee Endorsement Card
for a minimum of three (3) years
			 since acquisition;
(d) Applicant
			 must provide verification from the LP Board that he or she is in good standing
			 and has no pending disciplinary actions.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-4 - FEES › Section 720-X-4-.06 - Academic Credit for Military Education, Training and Experience

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1. Per the Military
			 Family Jobs Opportunity Act (Ala. Code §
								31-1-6), an applicant shall be
			 issued a license, pending approval, if the requirements of the original issuing
			 state or governing body are substantially equivalent to that required by the
			 Board.
2. Per the Military Family
			 Jobs Opportunity Act (Ala. Code §
								31-1-6), if an applicant is
			 approved for licensure, the board will waive the initial licensing fee when a
			 transfer of station is ordered by the Armed Forces or reserves of the United
			 States.
3. Per the Military Family
			 Jobs Opportunity Act (Ala. Code §
								31-1-6), temporary licenses shall
			 be issued to applicants for a 180-day period, so that the applicant can begin
			 practice while completing the requirements for full licensure.
4. Per Ala. Code §
								31-12A-1, et seq., the Board will
			 accept from an applicant satisfactory evidence of education, training, or
			 service, completed as a service member, toward qualification of a license or
			 certification.
5. An institution
			 governed by the Board will award a veteran enrolled in the institution for
			 courses that part of the veteran's military training or service and that meet
			 the standards of the American Council on Education or equivalent academic
			 credit based upon the institution's admission standards.
6. An armed services member who is deployed
			 shall not pay dues or fees for the renewal of his or her license or have to
			 obtain continuing education credits when (1) circumstance associated with the
			 military duty prevent obtaining the training and a waiver has been submitted to
			 the Board, or (2) the service member performs the licensed or certified
			 plumbing or gas fitting work as part of his or her military duties as annotated
			 on the DD214, or (3) performing any other act typically required for the
			 renewal of the license or certification.
The Board may require the licensee to receive additional
				continuing education credits within one (1) year for the end of
				deployment.
Author:
James Morgan, Tara Hetzel
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, 34-37-2, Act 2013-350
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-5 - WORK PERMITTED BY JOURNEYMAN PLUMBERS › Section 720-X-5-.01 - Work Permitted By Journeyman Plumbers

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(1) It shall be unlawful and a violation of
			 Act No. 2015-496 as amended for a journeyman plumber, certified in accordance
			 with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters
			 Examining Board to perform any plumbing, as provided in Act No. 2015-496 as
			 amended or as may be further defined by the Board in rules passed by the Board,
			 unless said journeyman plumber performs said work for a company that is
			 properly registered with the Board and under the general supervision of a
			 certified master plumber.
Authors:
Ed Lawrence; David H. Wilcox
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-6 - WORK PERMITTED BY JOURNEYMAN GAS FITTERS › Section 720-X-6-.01 - Work Permitted By Journeyman Gas Fitters

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(1) It shall be unlawful and a violation of
			 Act No. 2015-496 as amended for a journeyman gas fitter, certified in
			 accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers & Gas
			 Fitters Examining Board to perform any gas fitting work, as provided in Act No.
			 2015-496 as amended or as may be further defined by the Board in rules passed
			 by the Board, unless said journeyman gas fitter performs said work for a
			 company that is properly registered with the Board and under the general
			 supervision of a certified master gas fitter.
Author:
David H. Wilcox
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-7 - ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS › Section 720-X-7-.01 - Administration of Examinations

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(1) All
			 examinations for which the Board has authority to require shall be administered
			 by an independent examining agency as selected by the Board.
(a) Examinations shall be based on the 2021
			 International Plumbing Code and the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 720 - ALABAMA PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS › Chapter 720-X-8 - VENTING OF GAS HEATING EQUIPMENT › Section 720-X-8-.01 - Venting Of Gas Heating Equipment

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Any contractor certified by the Alabama Board of Heating and
				Air Conditioning Contractors may install vents on natural gas burning heating
				equipment without certification by this Board.
Author:
Ed Lawrence.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-37-2.