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34-8A-16
Section 34-8A-16 Disciplinary actions; discovery. (a) The board by a majority of the
board members present and voting is authorized to withhold, deny, revoke, or suspend, any
license or certificate issued or applied for in accordance with this chapter or otherwise
discipline a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor upon proof by
proper hearing that the applicant, licensed professional counselor, or associate licensed
counselor: (1) Has been convicted, within or without the jurisdiction of this state, of a
felony, or any offense involving moral turpitude, the record of conviction being conclusive
evidence thereof. (2) Has violated the current code of ethics adopted by the board. (3) Is
using any narcotic or any alcoholic beverage to an extent or in a manner dangerous to any
other person or the public, or to an extent that it impairs his or her ability to perform
the work of a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor with safety
to the...
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34-24-166
Section 34-24-166 Refusal, revocation, or suspension - Grounds; rules; disciplinary
action. (a) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may refuse to grant a license or permit
to any applicant who is not of good moral character and reputation or has a history of narcotic
addiction or has previously been convicted of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude or
has previously been diagnosed as having a psychopathic disorder. (b) The State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners may invoke disciplinary action as outlined in subsection (c) whenever the licensee
or permit holder shall be found guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud in procuring a license
or permit, or any fraud in obtaining money or other thing of value. (2) Immoral conduct. (3)
Unprofessional conduct. (4) Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs. (5) Conviction
of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude. (6) Conviction for violation of any narcotic
or controlled substance statute. (7) Unlawful invasion of the...
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34-8A-8
Section 34-8A-8 Qualifications for associate licensed counselor. The board shall issue
a license as an associate licensed counselor to each applicant who files an application upon
a form and in such manner as the board prescribes accompanied by such fees as are required
by this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board: (1)
The applicant has complied with provisions outlined in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4)
of Section 34-8A-7; (2) The associate licensed counselor may not practice without direct
supervision by a licensed professional counselor. The plan for supervision of the associate
licensed counselor is to be approved by the board prior to any actual performance of counseling
on the part of the associate licensed counselor; (3) Any associate licensed counselor after
meeting the requirements specified in subdivisions (5) and (6) of Section 34-8A-7 may
petition the board for licensure as a professional counselor. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p....
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34-8A-7
Section 34-8A-7 Qualifications for licensed professional counselor; specialty designation.
The board shall issue a license as a licensed professional counselor to each applicant who
files an application upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a
fee as is required in this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following
to the board: (1) The applicant is at least 19 years of age. (2) The applicant is of good
moral character. (3) The applicant is not in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder. (4) The applicant has received a master's
degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning which is primarily professional
counseling in content based on national standards, or the substantial equivalent in both subject
matter and extent of training. The board shall use the standards of nationally recognized
professional counseling associations as guides in establishing the...
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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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34-8A-15
Section 34-8A-15 Applicants qualified out-of-state; provisional license. Upon application
accompanied by fee the board may issue a license to any person who furnishes upon a form and
in such manner as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she
is licensed as a professional counselor or as a counselor associate by another state, territorial
possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the
requirements for such licensure or certification are substantially equivalent to those of
this chapter. In the event the board determines that requirements are not substantially equivalent
to those of this chapter, the board may issue a provisional license. A provisional license
may be renewed for an additional one-year period. Rules concerning the qualifications for
provisional licensure shall be established by the board. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §15;
Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)...
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34-8A-18
Section 34-8A-18 Penalties; review; disciplinary oversight of licensees; legal counsel.
(a) In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred upon it by law, the
board may issue an order assessing a civil penalty not less than five hundred dollars ($500)
and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who holds himself or herself
out to the public as a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor or
who uses any title or description as prescribed in subdivisions (1) and (4) of Section
34-8A-2, or who shall engage in the private practice of counseling and does not then possess
in full force and virtue a valid license to engage in private practice as a licensed professional
counselor or associate licensed counselor under this chapter. (b) In determining the amount
of any penalty, the board shall consider the seriousness of the violation, including any threat
to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, the unlawful gain or...
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34-8A-6
Section 34-8A-6 Inactive status; collection and disposition of fees, etc.; reactivation;
renewal. (a) A licensee may request that the board designate his or her license with inactive
status at any point prior to the date of renewal. Granting inactive status to a licensee revokes
all privileges associated with this chapter until reactivation is requested by the licensee.
Procedures for reactivating a license for practice status will be established by the board.
(b) All fees from applicants seeking licensing or certification for private practice under
this chapter, and all license, certificate, or renewal fees received under this chapter shall
be paid to the board. No part of any fee shall be returnable under any conditions. All fees
collected in this manner plus renewal fees and all gifts or grants shall be deposited in the
State Treasury to the credit of the board. There is appropriated from the Treasury funds to
the credit of the board to be used for printing, travel expenses of the...
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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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34-17A-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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