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34-21-124
Section 34-21-124 Additional powers of party state licensing boards. (a) In addition to the
other powers conferred by state law, a licensing board shall have the authority to do all
of the following: (1) Take adverse action against the multistate licensure privilege of a
nurse to practice within that party state. a. Only the home state shall have the power to
take adverse action against the license of a nurse issued by the home state. b. For purposes
of taking adverse action, the home state licensing board shall give the same priority and
effect to reported conduct received from a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred
within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine
appropriate action. (2) Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on the authority
of a nurse to practice within that party state. (3) Complete any pending investigations of
a nurse who changes his or her primary state of residence during the course...
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34-21-121
Section 34-21-121 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or
criminal action permitted by the law of a state which is imposed by a licensing board or other
authority against a nurse, including actions against the license or multistate licensure privilege
of an individual, including revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of a licensee, limitations
on the practice of the licensee, the bringing of a cease and desist action against the licensee,
or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting the authorization of a nurse to practice.
(2) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring program approved by a licensing board.
(3) COMMISSION. The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. (4) COMPACT.
The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact created by this article. (5) COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION
SYSTEM. An integrated process for collecting,...
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14-13-2
Section 14-13-2 Adoption and text of Interstate Corrections Compact. The Interstate Corrections
Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all
states legally joining therein, in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as
follows: INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT Article I (Purpose and Policy) The party states, desiring
by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities and provide adequate
programs for the confinement, treatment, and rehabilitation of various types of offenders,
declare that it is the policy of each of the party states to provide such facilities and programs
on a basis of cooperation with one another, thereby serving the best interests of such offenders
and of society and effecting economies in capital expenditures and operational costs. The
purpose of this compact is to provide for the mutual development and execution of such programs
of cooperation for the confinement, treatment and...
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34-21-120
Section 34-21-120 Findings; purpose. (a) The party states find and declare all of the following:
(1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and
the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws. (2) Violations
of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury
or harm to the public. (3) The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication
technologies as part of a national health care delivery system requires greater coordination
and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation. (4) New practice
modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult
and complex. (5) Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes
public safety and public health benefits. (b) The general purpose of this compact is to achieve
all of the following: (1) Facilitate the responsibility of...
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34-24-536
Section 34-24-536 Enforcement of interstate compact. (a) The interstate commission, in the
reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the compact.
(b) The interstate commission, by majority vote of the commissioners, may initiate legal action
in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, or, at the discretion of
the interstate commission, in the federal district where the interstate commission has its
principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, and its promulgated
rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive
relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party,
which is expressly limited to the interstate commission or a member state, shall be awarded
all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney's fees, but this provision does
not apply to third parties or private citizens. (c) The remedies...
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34-24-360
Section 34-24-360 Restrictions, etc., on license; grounds. The Medical Licensure Commission
shall have the power and duty to suspend, revoke, or restrict any license to practice medicine
or osteopathy in the State of Alabama or place on probation or fine any licensee whenever
the licensee shall be found guilty on the basis of substantial evidence of any of the following
acts or offenses: (1) Fraud in applying for or procuring a certificate of qualification to
practice medicine or osteopathy or a license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State
of Alabama. (2) Unprofessional conduct as defined herein or in the rules and regulations promulgated
by the commission. (3) Practicing medicine or osteopathy in such a manner as to endanger the
health of the patients of the practitioner. (4) Conviction of a felony; a copy of the record
of conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive
evidence. (5) Conviction of any crime or offense which...
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34-24-531
Section 34-24-531 Powers and duties of the interstate commission. The interstate commission
shall have the duty and power to do all of the following: (a) Oversee and maintain the administration
of the compact. (b) Promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner
provided for in the compact. (c) Issue, upon the request of a member state or member board,
advisory opinions concerning the meaning or interpretation of the compact, its bylaws, rules,
and actions. (d) Enforce compliance with compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the
interstate commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including, but
not limited to, the use of judicial process. (e) Establish and appoint committees including,
but not limited to, an executive committee as required by Section 34-24-530, which shall have
the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission in carrying out its powers and duties.
(f) Pay, or provide for the payment of the expenses related to...
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34-21-1
Section 34-21-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ADVISORY COUNCILS. Advisory councils provided
for under the terms of this chapter. (2) BOARD. The Board of Nursing created hereunder. (3)
COMPACT. The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact provided in Article 7. (4) COORDINATED LICENSE
INFORMATION SYSTEM. A licensing integrated database and process for collecting, storing, and
sharing nurse licensure and enforcement information that includes all licensed registered
nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses. The system includes all disciplinary history
of each nurse, as administered by a nonprofit organization and controlled by licensing boards.
(5) LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE. A person who is currently licensed to practice practical nursing.
For the purposes of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, practical nursing includes practice
as a licensed practical nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or...
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34-24-533
Section 34-24-533 Organization and operation of the interstate commission. (a) The interstate
commission, by a majority of commissioners present and voting, shall adopt bylaws to govern
its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact within
12 months of the first interstate commission meeting. (b) The interstate commission shall
elect or appoint annually from among its commissioners a chairperson, a vice chairperson,
and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in
the bylaws. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence or disability, the vice chairperson,
shall preside at all meetings of the interstate commission. (c) Officers selected in subsection
(b) shall serve without remuneration from the interstate commission. (d) The officers and
employees of the interstate commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally
or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of...
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34-27-32
Section 34-27-32 Requirements for license; application; place of business; branch offices;
multiple brokers; fees. (a) A license for a broker or a salesperson shall be registered to
a specific real estate office and shall be issued only to, and held only by, a person who
meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is trustworthy and competent to transact the
business of a broker or salesperson in a manner that safeguards the interest of the public.
(2) Is a person whose application for real estate licensure has not been rejected in any state
on any grounds other than failure to pass a written examination within the two years prior
to the application for real estate licensure with Alabama. If the applicant's rejection for
real estate licensure in any state is more than two years from the date of application for
licensure with Alabama, then the applicant may not be issued an Alabama real estate license
without the approval of the commissioners. (3) Is a person whose real estate license...
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