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34-21-91
Section 34-21-91 Injunctive proceedings by boards against persons violating article. Both the
State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing in addition to the powers and duties
otherwise expressed in this article, may commence and maintain in their own names in any circuit
court having jurisdiction of any person within this state who is unlawfully engaging in advanced
practice nursing as a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife
action in the nature of quo warranto as provided for in Section 6-6-590, et seq., to order
the person to cease and desist from continuing to engage in these areas of advanced practice
nursing within the State of Alabama, and jurisdiction is conferred upon the circuit courts
of this state to hear and determine all such cases. The boards may commence and maintain such
actions without the filing of bond or security and without the order or direction of a circuit
judge. An injunction shall be issued upon proof that the...
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34-24-140
Section 34-24-140 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Creation; composition; powers and duties.
(a) There is created and established a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board shall
be composed of nine members. Eight members of the board shall be active licensed chiropractors
elected as provided in this section. Seven of the elected members shall be elected one from
each congressional district in this state except as otherwise provided in Section 34-24-141.
Any candidate for or member of the board shall be a resident of the appropriate congressional
district except one candidate for the board shall be elected from the state at large. One
elected member of the board shall be elected from the state at-large and shall be an African-American.
Each elected member of or candidate for the board shall meet the following qualifications:
A citizen and resident of Alabama who has resided in this state for at least five years; a
graduate of a chartered chiropractic school or college, which...
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34-24-313
Section 34-24-313 Employment of investigators, agents, etc., to assist commission; assistance
of prosecuting attorneys; consultants. (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may employ
investigators, attorneys, agents, and any other employees and assistants or use any other
means necessary to aid the commission in bringing about and maintaining a rigid administration
and enforcement of this article, and the board may incur reasonable, necessary, and proper
expenses for assisting the commission and for implementing this article and all laws regulating
the practice of medicine or osteopathy within the State of Alabama. The commission and the
board may request assistance from the Attorney General, district attorneys, or other prosecuting
attorneys of this state in the various circuits and counties. All prosecuting attorneys throughout
the state shall assist the commission or the board, upon request of either, in any action
for injunction or any prosecution without charge or additional...
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34-24-336
Section 34-24-336 Continuing medical education. (a) It shall be the duty of the State Board
of Medical Examiners to promote continuing medical education of all physicians and osteopaths
licensed by the commission and is empowered to spend a portion of its funds in any manner
it deems desirable for carrying out this purpose. The board is specifically empowered to provide
funds to any nonprofit corporation for the purpose of conducting continuing medical education
programs without being bound by the provisions of any law requiring competitive bidding. Such
programs must be open to all licensed physicians and osteopaths without regard to membership
in any professional organization. (b) The board shall adopt a program of continuing medical
education for all licensees living in the State of Alabama not later than October 1, 1991.
After that date, successful completion of the requirements of the continuing medical education
program shall be a requisite for license renewal. Licensees who...
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34-24-380
Section 34-24-380 Penalties for violation of Section 20-2-54, rules, or regulations. (a) In
addition to any other penalty authorized under Section 20-2-54, the State Board of Medical
Examiners, acting in its capacity as a certifying board, may in its discretion assess administrative
fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions
of Section 20-2-54, or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the board. (b) In addition
to the administrative fine authorized in subsection (a), the board may require a physician
or osteopath found to be in violation of Section 20-2-54, to pay the costs, fees, and expenses
of the board incurred in connection with any proceedings before the board, including, but
not limited to, the actual costs of independent medical review and expert testimony, reasonable
and necessary attorney fees and expenses, deposition costs, travel expenses for board staff,
charges incurred for obtaining documentary evidence, and such...
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34-24-382
Section 34-24-382 Disposition of fines; contracts. All administrative fines assessed by the
State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall be paid to the
board and may be expended for the general operation of the board and commission. The board
is authorized to expend a portion of its funds for the development, administration, and presentation
of programs of continuing medical education for physicians licensed to practice medicine in
this state. The board is authorized to enter into contracts for the purchase of programs,
services, and materials without regard to the competitive bid laws for expenditures made in
connection with the development, administration, and presentation of continuing medical education
programs. (Acts 1986, No. 86-451, p. 817, §3; Act 2002-140, p. 359, §3.)...
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34-24-400
Section 34-24-400 Identification, treatment, etc., of impaired physicians; Alabama Physician
Wellness Committee; funding. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of physicians and osteopaths licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who may
be impaired 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. For the
purposes of this article the term "impaired" shall mean the inability of a physician
or osteopath to practice medicine 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. In order to carry out this obligation
the State Board of Medical Examiners is hereby empowered to contract with any...
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34-29-70
Section 34-29-70 Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; expenditures; transfer of excess.
All revenues received by the board shall be accepted by the executive director and deposited
with the Treasurer of the state to be credited to an account to be known as the Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners Fund. All expenses of the board shall be paid from the fund by vouchers
signed by the executive director of the board and no part of the state's General Fund shall
be expended for this purpose. Funds shall be a continuing account and shall not be subject
to diversion to the State General Fund except to the extent that the balance in the fund at
the close of any fiscal year exceeds the budget of the board by 200 percent, in which case
the excess shall be transferred to and become a part of the State General Fund. (Acts 1986,
No. 86-500, p. 956, §11; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)...
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20-2-117
Section 20-2-117 Contracts for receipt of cannabis; Board of Medical Examiners to promulgate
guidelines, rules and regulations. The State Board of Medical Examiners may apply to contract
with the National Institute of Drug Abuse for receipt of cannabis pursuant to the regulations
promulgated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Food and Drug Administration, and
the Drug Enforcement Administration. The board may formulate and promulgate such guidelines
as are necessary for dispensing cannabis consistent with the public health and safety and
under strictly controlled circumstances. The board further may establish the rules and regulations
requiring accurate reporting and accountability by each practitioner to the board and any
federal agency as required by law. (Acts 1979, No. 79-472, p. 870, §8; Acts 1981, No. 81-506,
p. 869, §2.)...
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34-13A-3
Section 34-13A-3 State Board of Genetic Counseling. (a) The State Board of Genetic Counseling
is created to implement and administer this chapter. (b) The membership of the board shall
consist of all of the following: (1) One individual appointed by the Department of Genetics
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (2) Four individuals who practice genetic counseling
in Alabama and who hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in genetic counseling from an
ACGC or ABMGG accredited training program, or an equivalent program approved by the ACGC or
the ABMGG, appointed by the Governor. (3) One physician appointed by the Medical Association
of the State of Alabama. (4) One physician appointed by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
(5) One physician who specializes in pediatric genetics appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
(6) One physician appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (c) Board members
appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of two years and,...
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