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34-25A-6
Section 34-25A-6 Disciplinary actions. (a) The board may invoke disciplinary action as outlined
in subsection (b) whenever it establishes to the satisfaction of the board, after a hearing
as provided in Sections 41-22-1 through 41-22-17, the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act,
that any person or entity to whom a license, registration, accreditation, or renewal thereof
has been issued is guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
in obtaining any license, registration, accreditation, or renewal thereof or money or other
thing of value. (2) Gross immorality. (3) Being an habitual user of intoxicants or drugs rendering
the person unfit for the practice of prosthetics, orthotics, or pedorthics. (4) Conviction
of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (5) Gross negligence in the practice
of prosthetics, orthotics, or pedorthics. (6) Employing, allowing, or permitting any unlicensed
person to perform any work in his or her office or facility...
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34-37-6
Section 34-37-6 Certification, registration, and examination. (a) It shall be unlawful for
any personor other legal entity to contract, engage in, offer to engage, or convey the impression
that he or she is certified in plumbing, gas fitting, or medical gas piping within the State
of Alabama unless the person has first registered or received a certificate of competency,
hereinafter referred to as "certificate," that is in force and effect at the time
the plumbing, gas fitting, or medical gas piping is offered, performed, directed, or superintended,
except as hereinafter provided. (b) The board shall register all legal entities engaging in,
or offering to engage in, plumbing, gas fitting, or medical gas piping in the State of Alabama
upon forms provided by the board, and upon the applicant first paying all prescribed fees.
Disciplinary action for the registered legal entities may be the same as for certified individuals
engaged in plumbing, gas fitting, or medical gas piping. (c) The...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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34-17A-14
Section 34-17A-14 Disciplinary actions. (a) The board may deny, revoke, or suspend a license
granted pursuant to this chapter or otherwise discipline a licensee on any of the following
grounds: (1) Conviction of a crime which the board determines to be of a nature as to render
the person convicted unfit to practice marriage and family therapy. The board shall compile,
maintain, and publish a list of the crimes. (2) Violation of ethical standards of a nature
as to render the person found by the board to be unfit to practice marriage and family therapy.
The board shall publish and maintain the ethical standards. (3) Fraud or misrepresentation
in obtaining a license. (4) Other just and sufficient cause which renders a person unfit to
practice marriage and family therapy as promulgated by the rules of the board. (b) Upon finding
that a person governed by this chapter has practiced marriage and family therapy, advertised
that he or she performs marriage and family therapy or such counseling...
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34-21-25
Section 34-21-25 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; administrative fines; voluntary
disciplinary alternative program. (a) For disciplinary purposes, the board may adopt, levy,
and collect administrative fines not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation
and may institute any legal proceedings necessary to effect compliance with this chapter against
its licensees. (b)(1) The board may also deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued by it
or otherwise discipline a licensee, or holder of a multistate privilege to practice in Alabama,
upon proof of any of the following regarding the licensee: a. Is guilty of fraud or deceit
in procuring or attempting to procure a license. b. Has been convicted of a felony. c. Is
guilty of a crime involving moral turpitude or of gross immorality that would tend to bring
reproach upon the nursing profession. d. Is unfit or incompetent due to the use of alcohol,
or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs to such an extent as to...
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34-24-162.1
Section 34-24-162.1 Application; licensure by credentials. (a) Every person who desires to
practice chiropractic within the State of Alabama shall file an application prescribed by
the board. Notwithstanding the method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement
set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure must be at least 21 years of
age, of good moral character, 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, a graduate of a chiropractic school or college accredited and
recognized by the board and must satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted
by the board. (b) Any individual who possesses a current license in any state, who has passed
a state licensure examination approved by the board and who has, since graduation from chiropractic
school, participated in a clinical residency or practiced chiropractic...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor
of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including birds, fish,
reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files an application
to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary technician. (4)
BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. A
veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques to a licensed
Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting veterinarian
shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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6-5-333
Section 6-5-333 Dentists, chiropractors, and physicians serving on utilization and quality
control committees, peer review committees, or professional standards review committees; consultants
thereto and employees thereof; dental, chiropractic and medical societies and associations;
appeal to Alabama Dental Association; confidentiality. (a) Any dentist, chiropractor, or physician
licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who serves on a peer review or a utilization and
quality control committee or professional standards review committee or a similar committee
or a committee of similar purpose or any dentist, physician, chiropractor, or individual who
serves as a consultant or employee to one of said committees established either by a dental
society or dental association or by a chiropractic society or chiropractic association or
by a state medical association or county medical society to review any aspect of dental care,
chiropractic care, or medical care at the request of a government...
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22-21-358
Section 22-21-358 Powers of authorities. In addition to all other powers at any time conferred
on it by law, and subject to any express provisions of its certificate of incorporation or
certificate of reincorporation to the contrary, an authority shall (to the extent at the time
not prohibited by the Constitution of Alabama) have the following powers, together with all
powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To
participate as a shareholder in a corporation, as a joint venturer in a joint venture, as
a general or limited partner in a limited partnership or a general partnership, as a member
in a nonprofit corporation or as a member of any other lawful form of business organization,
which provides health care or engages in activities related thereto; (2) To make or arrange
for loans, contributions to capital and other debt and equity financing for the activities
of any corporation of which such authority is a shareholder, any joint venture...
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22-5A-6
Section 22-5A-6 Procedures for resolving complaints. (a) A community ombudsman's access to
any health care facility shall be limited to standard operating hours unless prior arrangements
with the operator of the facility has been made. If the complaint involves more than one provider
or alleges to involve more than one provider, the ombudsman shall investigate all providers.
(b) Any complaint requiring remedial action and deemed valid by the ombudsman shall be identified
and brought to the attention of the administrator or provider involved and followed up in
writing within a reasonable time. Upon receipt of such document, the administrator or provider,
in coordination with the ombudsman, shall establish a course of appropriate remedial action.
If the remedial action is not forthcoming within a reasonable time, the ombudsman must refer
the case to the State Ombudsman who may take any one or more of the following actions: (1)
Allow more time if the State Ombudsman has reason to believe...
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