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27-26-1
of human illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional corporation
or any medical or dental professional association. (5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice
medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in Alabama. (7)
HOSPITAL. Such institutions as are defined in Section 22-21-20 as hospitals. (8) OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS. Any professional corporation or any person employed by physicians, dentists,
and hospitals who are directly involved in the delivery of health care services. (9) MEDICAL
LIABILITY. A finding by a judge, jury, or arbitration panel that a physician, dentist, medical
institution, or other health care provider did not meet the applicable standard of care and
that such failure was the proximate cause of the injury complained of, resulting in
damage to the patient. (10) BOARD. The board of directors of the joint underwriting association
created by Section 27-26-22. (Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 1148, ยง3.)...
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34-12-9
Section 34-12-9 Licenses - Revocation; administrative fines; reissuance; replacement of lost
license. The board may revoke the license of any registrant who is found guilty by the board
of gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of forestry. The board may
discipline its licensees by the imposition and collection of an administrative fine set by
the board not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) per violation, and may institute any
legal proceeding necessary to effect compliance with the chapter. All administrative fines
collected by the board shall be deposited in the State Treasury in the "Professional
Foresters Fund." The board may designate a person or persons to investigate and report
to it upon any charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency, or other misconduct
in connection with any forestry practice against any registrant, as may come to its attention.
Any person or persons so designated by the board shall receive the same compensation and...
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34-14-1
Section 34-14-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) APPRENTICE. A person who
has met the requirements of Section 34-14-7 and may engage in the practice of fitting and
dealing in hearing instruments only under the direct supervision of a hearing aid dispenser
or hearing aid specialist when designated by the sponsoring dispenser. (2) APPRENTICE PERMIT.
A permit issued while the applicant is in training to become a licensed hearing aid specialist.
(3) BOARD. The Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers. (4) DIRECT SUPERVISION. On site and close
contact whereby a supervisor is able to respond quickly to the needs of the patient or client
receiving care or the supervisee. (5) HEARING AID DISPENSER. Any trained person who has met
all requirements of this chapter for licensure and who may engage in the practice of fitting
and dealing in hearing instruments without the direct supervision of any...
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34-14-2
Section 34-14-2 Licenses or permits - Required; display; duplicates; corporations, partnerships,
etc. (a) No person shall engage in the sale of or practice of fitting hearing instruments
or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person
who practices the fitting and sale of hearing instruments unless the person holds a license
or permit issued by the board as provided in this chapter. The license or permit shall be
conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business. Duplicate licenses or permits
may be issued by the board to valid license holders operating more than one office, upon additional
payment determined by the board for each additional office. A license under this chapter shall
confer upon the holder the right to select, fit, and sell hearing instruments. (b) Nothing
in this chapter shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other like
organization maintaining an established business address from...
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34-24-191
Section 34-24-191 Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board
of Physical Therapy established by Section 34-24-192. (2) FOREIGN EDUCATED PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
A person trained or educated in the practice of physical therapy outside of the United States
or any of its territorial possessions. (3) IMPAIRED. The inability of a physical therapy licensee
to practice physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness,
inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or
as a result of any physical or mental condition. (4) PHYSICAL THERAPY. The treatment of a
human being by the use of exercise, massage, heat, cold, water, radiant energy, electricity,
or sound for the purpose of correcting or alleviating any physical or mental condition or
preventing the development of any physical or mental disability, or...
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34-24-276
the viewing is not related to patient diagnosis or treatment according to current practice
standards. (12) Any other misconduct defined by the board. (b) Whenever charges are preferred
against any holder of a license, the board shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the
same, and a copy of the charges, in writing and verified by oath, together with a notice of
the time and place of hearing, shall be served upon the accused at least 10 days before the
date fixed for the hearing. When personal service cannot be effected, the board shall
cause to be published at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, in a newspaper
published in the county in which the accused was last known to practice, a notice to the effect
that at a definite time and place a hearing will be held by the board on charges preferred
against the person. The board may issue subpoenas and compel the attendance of witnesses and
the production of all necessary papers, books and records, documentary...
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34-25A-5
pedorthist with an entity accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. (d)
In order to obtain registration as an orthotic supplier, an applicant shall 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, and shall
do the following: (1) File a written application on forms to be developed and approved by
the board. Such forms shall require personal information such as full name, current
address, educational status and history, and work history for the last five years of employment.
(2) The application forms shall be accompanied, when submitted, by attestation of employment
by or contractual relationship with a manufacturer of orthoses or orthosis components whether
registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration or not. Attestation shall be
by notarized statement signed by the president, chief operating officer, or...
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34-29-61
VETERINARIAN. A person who is validly and currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine
in Alabama. (13) LICENSED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN. A person who is validly and currently licensed
to practice as a veterinary technician in Alabama. (14) PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership,
association, joint venture, cooperative, or corporation or any other group or combination
acting in concert; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver,
or as any kind of legal or personal representative, or as the successor in interest,
assigning agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative
of such person. (15) PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE: a. To diagnose, treat, correct, change,
relieve, or prevent animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or
mental condition; including the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic,
apparatus, application, anesthesia, or other therapeutic or diagnostic...
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34-37-17
Section 34-37-17 Violation; penalty. (a) The board shall have the administrative authority
to discipline or require a certificate holder to attend training specific to violations. The
board has the authority to levy civil fines or penalties to any registered apprentice, certificate
holder, or legal entity registered by the board for a violation of any provision of this chapter
regulating plumbers, gas fitters, or medical gas pipe fitters up to two thousand dollars ($2,000)
per violation and actual hearing cost. (b) In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties
and administrative sanctions provided in this chapter, the board may issue an order to any
person or legal entity engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation
of this chapter, directing the person or legal entity to forthwith cease and desist from the
activity, conduct, practice, or performance of any work then being performed or about to be
commenced. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person or...
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34-39-9
Section 34-39-9 Examinations and reexamination; foreign trained applicants. (a) A person applying
for licensure under this chapter shall demonstrate his/her eligibility in accordance with
the requirements of Section 34-39-8, and shall make application for examination upon a form
and in such a manner as the board shall prescribe. A person who fails an examination may make
reapplication for reexamination accompanied by the established fee. (b) Each applicant for
licensure under this chapter shall be examined by written examination to test his or her knowledge
of the basic clinical sciences relating to occupational therapy, and occupational therapy
theory and practice, the applicant's professional skills and judgment in the utilization of
occupational therapy techniques and methods, and such other subjects as the board may deem
useful to determine the applicant's fitness to practice. The board shall establish standards
for acceptable performance by the applicant. (c) Applicants for...
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