22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to
provide, withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition
and hydration if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines,
to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to
understand, appreciate, and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...

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28-3A-25
Section 28-3A-25 Unlawful acts and offenses; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful: (1)
For any manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler, or the servants, agents, or employees of the
same, to sell, trade, or barter in alcoholic beverages between the hours of nine o'clock p.m.
of any Saturday and two o'clock a.m. of the following Monday. (2) For any wholesaler or the
servants, agents, or employees of the wholesaler to sell alcoholic beverages, to other than
wholesale or retail licensees or others within this state lawfully authorized to sell alcoholic
beverages, or to sell for export. (3) For any person, licensee, or the board, either directly
or by the servants, agents, or employees of the same, or for any servant, agent, or employee
of the same, to sell, deliver, furnish, or give away alcoholic beverages to any person under
the legal drinking age, as defined in Section 28-1-5, or to permit any person under
the legal drinking age, as defined in Section 28-1-5, to drink, consume, or possess...

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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee;
administrative fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board
to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing
as physical therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals
to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and
in a proper case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of
its duties; however, the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical
therapist assistant to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist
supervisor while working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules,
regulations, or orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual
who is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized
to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health
care; or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by
any other record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation
of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...

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26-1A-404
Section 26-1A-404 Health care powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2012.
(a) This section applies to a power of attorney for health care decisions executed
on or after January 1, 2012. (b) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (c)(1) A principal may
designate under a durable power of attorney an individual who shall be empowered to make health
care decisions on behalf of the principal, in the manner set forth in the Natural Death Act,...

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34-22-8
Section 34-22-8 Disciplinary action; charges; hearing; judicial procedure; appeals;
sanctions; immunity of board, etc., from suit. (a) Any person, including a licensed optometrist
may initiate a charge of violation of the provisions of this chapter or a charge of misconduct
by a licensed optometrist by filing with the secretary of the board a written statement under
oath of the charge or charges against the accused. If a member of the board files a charge,
the member shall not participate in the hearing or disposition of the charge, except to the
extent of giving testimony in connection with the charge. The member filing the charge shall
not be present during the hearing or deliberation of the charge except to give testimony.
A discreet preliminary investigation into the charge or charges shall be made by the board,
after which, if the board is reasonably satisfied that the charge or charges are not frivolous,
the board shall hear the charge or charges under rules of procedure to be...
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41-4-323
Section 41-4-323 Purpose; employees; compensation and benefits; payment of expenses;
implementation; additional duties of director. (a) The Office of Indigent Defense Services
is established to carry out the administrative duties relating to the provision of indigent
defense services. The director shall use existing employees of the Department of Finance and
its existing offices, as assigned by the Director of Finance. The director's salary shall
not exceed the state salary paid to a district attorney and be paid at the same time and in
the same manner that salaries of other state employees are paid. The Director of the Office
of Indigent Defense Services shall be entitled to annual and sick leave, insurance, retirement,
and other state employee benefits, including cost-of-living raises authorized by the Legislature
for state employees. (b) The director may enter into contracts, and accept funds, grants,
and charitable donations from any public or private source to pay expenses...
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34-14C-6
Section 34-14C-6 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; hearing; notice, penalties;
appeal. (a) The board may deny, suspend, or revoke a license as provided in this section.
(b) A license may not be denied, suspended, or revoked except by majority vote of the board
and with prior notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with this chapter and the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (c) The board may institute a hearing for denial, suspension,
or revocation of a license or any person may file a written complaint with the board seeking
the denial, suspension, or revocation of an application for licensure or license issued by
the board or the investigation of any unlicensed person or entity providing home medical equipment
services. The complaint shall be in a form prescribed by the board. (d) A copy of the charges,
including notice of the time and place of hearing, shall be served by certified mail, return
receipt requested, at least 21 days before the scheduled hearing...
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36-25-27
Section 36-25-27 Penalties; enforcement; jurisdiction, venue, judicial review; limitations
period. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided, any person subject to this chapter who intentionally
violates any provision of this chapter other than those for which a separate penalty is provided
for in this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B felony. (2) Any
person subject to this chapter who violates any provision of this chapter other than those
for which a separate penalty is provided for in this section shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (3) Any person subject to this chapter who knowingly violates
any disclosure requirement of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor. (4) Any person who knowingly makes or transmits a false report or complaint pursuant
to this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be liable
for the actual legal expenses incurred by the respondent against whom the...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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