34-28A-42
Section 34-28A-42 Powers and duties of board generally; administrative fines. (a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce the provisions of this chapter, evaluate the qualifications and supervise the examinations of applicants for licensure under this chapter and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations of practices violating the provisions of this chapter. (b) The board shall adopt rules and regulations relating to professional conduct commensurate with the policy of this chapter, including, but not limited to, regulations which establish ethical standards of practice, and for other purposes, and may amend or repeal the same in accordance with the administrative procedures of this state. Following their adoption, the rules and regulations shall govern and control the professional conduct of every person who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology and audiology in this state. (c) The board shall, by appropriate rules and regulations, make provisions...
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12-21-131
Section 12-21-131 Interpreters for persons defective in speech and/or hearing - Qualified interpreter provided in certain criminal and juvenile proceedings; requirements; fees. (a) Deaf person means any person either totally deaf, or who has defective hearing, or who has both defective hearing and speech. (b) For the purpose of this section, the term qualified interpreter means an interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Alabama Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or, in the event an interpreter so certified is not available, an interpreter whose qualifications are otherwise determined. Efforts to obtain the services of a qualified interpreter certified with a legal skills certificate or a comprehensive skills certificate will be made prior to accepting services of an interpreter with lesser certification. No qualified interpreter shall be appointed unless the appointing authority and the deaf person make a preliminary determination that the...
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34-16-3
Section 34-16-3 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators, created pursuant to Section 34-16-4. (2) CODE OF ETHICS. The tenets established by the Registry of the Interpreters for the Deaf which set guidelines governing professional conduct for interpreters and transliterators, and any other code of ethics approved by the board. (3) CONSUMER. A hard of hearing, deaf, or speech disabled person or any other person or an agency that requires the services of an interpreter or transliterator to effectively communicate and comprehend signed or spoken discourse. (4) CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM or CEP. A program approved by the board to improve the skill level of licensees and permit holders. (5) FUND. The Alabama Licensure Board for Interpreters and Transliterators Fund, created pursuant to Section 34-16-9. (6) INTERMEDIARY INTERPRETER. A person who is...
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34-29-72
Section 34-29-72 Application; qualifications; faculty license. (a) Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make written application in the English language to the board. The application shall show that the applicant is at least 21 years old, is a graduate of an accredited veterinary school, is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and any other information and proof as the board may require pursuant to the administrative code of the board. The application shall be accompanied by application and examination fees in the amounts established and published by the board. (b) Graduates of veterinary medical programs not accredited by the AVMA shall furnish satisfactory proof of an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinarian Graduates (ECFVG) certificate or its equivalent provided by the American Veterinary Medical...
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34-21-84
Section 34-21-84 Board of Nursing to establish qualifications for advanced practice nurses; rules and regulations establishing procedures for certification. (a) The Board of Nursing shall be the sole state authority designated to establish the qualifications necessary for a registered nurse to be certified to engage in advanced practice nursing. The Board of Nursing shall recognize the educational qualifications and training of advanced practice nurses by the issuance of a certification of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing. To be eligible for certification, an applicant shall be currently licensed as a registered nurse in Alabama and shall meet the requirements for certification as an advanced practice nurse as defined in the rules and regulations established by the Board of Nursing. (b) Pursuant to subsection (a), the Board of Nursing may adopt rules and regulations establishing the procedures for individuals to be certified to engage in advanced practice nursing,...
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41-20-3
Section 41-20-3 Specification of termination dates for certain agencies; date and procedure generally for termination of agencies not designated; committee's right to review and make recommendations. (a) The following agencies shall automatically terminate on the dates specified, unless a bill is passed that they be continued, modified or reestablished: (1) October 1, 1981 shall be the termination date for: a. State Board of Auctioneers - created by Section 34-4-50. b. Alabama Board of Cosmetology - created by Section 34-7-40. c. Examining Board for Professional Entomologists, Horticulturists, Plant Pathologists, Floriculturists and Tree Surgeons - created by Section 2-28-2. d. Alabama Board of Funeral Service - created by Section 34-13-20. e. State Pilotage Commission - created by Section 33-4-1. f. Polygraphic Examiners Board - created by Section 34-25-4. g. Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology - created by Section 34-28A-40. h. State Board of Veterinary...
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34-22-20
Section 34-22-20 Qualifications of applicants; examination; issuance and execution of licenses; use of pharmaceutical agents. (a) Every person desiring to practice optometry in this state shall be 19 years of age, or over, 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, and of good moral character. The person shall have a minimum of three years of preoptometry, or the equivalent, at an accredited college or university, have completed a course of study in an accredited school or college of optometry which is approved by the board and that requires at least four years of professional study, and have passed all examinations prescribed by the board, which may include the standard examination after completion of the educational requirements. The board may accept a passing grade on a recognized national examination or a passing grade on a board...
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34-40-2
Section 34-40-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) APPRENTICE ATHLETIC TRAINER. A person who assists in the duties usually performed by an athletic trainer and who works under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. (2) ATHLETE. A person who participates in an athletic activity being conducted by an educational institution, professional athletic organization, or a board sanctioned amateur athletic organization. (3) ATHLETIC INJURY. An injury received by an athlete as a result of the preparation or participation of the athlete in an athletic activity. (4) ATHLETIC TRAINER. A person licensed by the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers as an athletic trainer and who practices athletic training on an athlete under the direction or referral, or both, of a licensed physician after meeting the requirements of this chapter and rules and...
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34-43-9
Section 34-43-9 Application for license; educational requirements. (a) A person desiring to be licensed as a massage therapist shall apply to the board on forms provided by the board. Unless licensed pursuant to subsection (b), applicants for licensure shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that they have met each of the following requirements: (1) Satisfactorily completed a minimum of 500 hours of supervised courses of instruction which shall include, but not be limited to, anatomy, pathology, physiology, massage techniques, clinical practices, ethics, health, hygiene, and related subjects. The board shall determine how the 500 hours of instruction shall be broken down. The course of instruction may be provided by a massage therapy school approved by the board. The minimum 500 hours shall consist of the following: 325 hours dedicated to the study of basic massage therapy techniques and clinical practice related modalities; 125 hours dedicated to the study of anatomy,...
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34-41-5
Section 34-41-5 Powers of board. (a) The board shall elect from its membership a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings. A majority of the appointed membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for all meetings. (b) The board shall, by regulation, adopt an administrative code and a code of professional conduct, which shall be published by the board and distributed to every applicant for licensing and to every licensee under this chapter. The publication shall constitute due notice to all applicants and licensees. The board shall solicit comments from the profession at large concerning these codes and may revise and amend the codes. (c) The board shall have the authority to prepare, administer, and grade oral or written examinations, or both, as required or permitted by this chapter to test an applicant's academic preparation and ability to apply such training to the public practice of geology. The board may take any...
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