34-17A-2
Section 34-17A-2 Legislative intent. (a) Marriage and family therapy in the State of Alabama
is declared to be a professional practice which affects the public safety and welfare and
requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. (b) It is the intent of
this chapter to establish a regulatory agency, structure, and procedures which will ensure
that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, and unqualified
practice of marriage and family therapy. (Acts 1997, No. 97-170, p. 247, §2.)...
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34-43-2
Section 34-43-2 Legislative findings and intent. Massage therapy is declared by the Legislature
to be a professional therapeutic health service. The Legislature finds that in the practice
of massage therapy, there is a necessity to preserve and protect individual life and health,
to promote the public interest and welfare by establishing licensure requirements and assuring
public safety. It is the intent of this chapter to establish a regulatory agency and procedures
that will ensure that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized,
and unqualified practice of massage therapy. All persons engaged in the practice of massage
therapy in this state shall meet the requirements set forth in this chapter. (Acts 1996, No.
96-661, p. 1060, §2; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1.)...
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34-17A-3
Section 34-17A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) ADVERTISE. The issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign, or device
to any person; or the causing, permitting, or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building,
radio or television, transmission or broadcast, or advertising by any media or other means
designed to secure public attention. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage
and Family Therapy. (3) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST. A person to whom a valid, current license
has been issued pursuant to this chapter. (4) PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
organization, political body, or other entity. (5) PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.
The process of providing professional marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples,
and families, either alone or in a group. The practice of marriage and family therapy utilizes
established principles that recognize the interrelated...
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34-27B-1
Section 34-27B-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares that the practice
of respiratory therapy in Alabama affects the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of Alabama. It, therefore, should be subject to regulation and control, in the public interest
to protect the citizenry against the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper administration
of respiratory therapy and from unprofessional or unethical conduct by persons licensed to
practice respiratory therapy. (Act 2004-518, p. 1038, §1.)...
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34-17A-5
Section 34-17A-5 Exemptions. (a) The following persons shall be exempt from this chapter: (1)
A person practicing marriage and family therapy as part of his or her duties as an employee
of a recognized educational institution; a federal, state, county, or municipal governmental
institution or agency; a public corporation authorized by Section 22-51-2, which is certified
by the Alabama Department of Mental Health pursuant to a contract with the State of Alabama;
or an organization that is nonprofit while performing those duties for which the employee
was employed by the institution, agency, facility, or organization. (2) A person who is a
marriage and family therapy intern or person preparing for the practice of marriage and family
therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangement
recognized and approved by the board, provided, that he or she is designated by title as a
"marriage and family therapy intern," "marriage therapy intern,"...
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34-28A-2
Section 34-28A-2 Declaration of policy and legislative intent. It is declared that the practice
of speech-language pathology and audiology is a privilege which is granted to qualified persons
by legislative authority in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and, in enacting
this law, it is the intent of the Legislature to require educational training and licensure
of any person who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, or both,
to encourage better educational training programs, to prohibit the unauthorized and unqualified
practice of speech-language pathology or audiology, or both, and the unprofessional conduct
of persons licensed to practice speech-language pathology and audiology and to provide for
enforcement of this chapter and penalties for its violation. To help insure the availability
of the highest possible quality speech-language pathology or audiology services, or both,
to the communicatively handicapped people of the state, it is...
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34-17A-6
Section 34-17A-6 Creation of board; composition; vacancies; removal. (a) There is created the
Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. The board shall consist of five
members who are citizens of this state and appointed by the Governor. In appointing members
to the board, the Governor shall select those persons whose appointments would ensure that,
to the extent possible, the membership of the board reflects the geographic, gender, and racial
diversity of the state as a whole. The board shall perform the duties and have the powers
as prescribed and conferred by this chapter. No member of the board shall be civilly liable
for any act performed in good faith for the performance of his or her duties as a member of
the board. (b) The professional membership of the board shall be licensed pursuant to this
chapter. (c) Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Members of the board shall serve until their successors are appointed and...
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34-29-62
Section 34-29-62 Legislative intent. In order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare
by safeguarding the people of the State of Alabama against unqualified or incompetent practice
of veterinary medicine, it is hereby declared that the right to practice veterinary medicine
is a privilege conferred by legislative grant to persons possessed of the personal and professional
qualifications specified in this article. It is the legislative intent that veterinarians
who are not normally competent or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be disciplined
or prohibited from practicing in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §3.)...

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34-17A-15
Section 34-17A-15 Administrative procedure. (a) The board shall conduct its proceedings in
accordance with this chapter and the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Sections 41-22-1
to 41-22-27, inclusive. Any person may be heard by the board in person or by an attorney.
Every vote and official act of the board shall be entered on record. All hearings and rule-making
proceedings shall be open to the public. A stenographic record shall be made of every hearing
before the board. (b) The board may administer oaths and take testimony in all matters relating
to its duties. The board shall be the sole agency in this state empowered to certify concerning
competence in the practice of marriage and family therapy, and the sole board empowered to
license for the practice of marriage and family therapy. (Acts 1997, No. 97-170, p. 247, §15.)...

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34-8A-2
Section 34-8A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by
this section: (1) ASSOCIATE LICENSED COUNSELOR. Any person that has been licensed by the board
to offer counseling services as defined in this section while under the supervision of a board
approved supervisor. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. (3) COUNSELING
SERVICES. Those acts and behaviors coming within the private practice of counseling. (4) LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. Any person who represents to the public by any title or description
of services incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or "licensed
counselor"; and who offers to render professional counseling services in private practice
to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, government agencies, or
the general public in settings of individual or group practice for a fee, salary,...
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