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34-28A-4
Section 34-28A-4 Prohibited acts; penalty for violations of provisions of chapter; enforcement
of chapter; assistance of board by Attorney General; disposition of fines collected for violations
of chapter. (a) Any person who practices or offers to practice the profession of speech-language
pathology or audiology without being licensed or exempted in accordance with this chapter,
or any person who uses in connection with his or her name or otherwise assumes, uses, or advertises
any title or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a speech-language
pathologist or audiologist without being licensed or exempted in accordance with this chapter,
or any person who presents or attempts to use as his or her own the license of another, or
any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or any member thereof
in obtaining a license, or any person who attempts to use an expired or revoked license or
any person, firm, partnership, or corporation, or...
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34-28A-40
Section 34-28A-40 Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment, and terms of office of
members; meetings; quorum; vacancies; removal of members. (a) There is established as an independent
agency of the executive branch of the government of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Board
of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. (b) The board shall be comprised
of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor from names submitted to the Governor
by the association. Not more than one board member from any United States Congressional District
shall be appointed to serve at the same time. Those persons nominated or appointed to serve
on the board shall have been engaged in rendering services to the public, or teaching, or
research, or any combination of service to the public, teaching, or research, in speech-language
pathology or audiology, or both for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment,
and shall be citizens of this state. At least three...
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34-28A-3
Section 34-28A-3 Persons and practices exempt from chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed as preventing or restricting any of the following: (1) Physicians or surgeons or
persons under their supervision from engaging in the examining, testing, and diagnosing of
speech and audio defects in this state. (2) A hearing instrument fitter and seller (dealer)
from engaging in the practice of fitting, testing, and selling hearing instruments in this
state. Chapter 14 of this title shall not be repealed or affected in any way. (3) Any person
licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for
which he or she is licensed. (4) The activities and services of a person who holds a valid
and current credential as a speech or hearing specialist, or both, issued by the Department
of Education of this state or a person who is employed as a speech-language pathologist or
audiologist by the government of the United States, if the person performs...
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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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34-28A-26
Section 34-28A-26 Suspension or revocation of licenses or issuance of reprimands to licensees;
appeals; restoration of licenses revoked, reduction of suspensions, etc. (a) The license of
any licensee under this chapter may be suspended or revoked, or a reprimand may be issued
by the board, upon a finding of the board that the licensee has committed any of, but not
limited to, the following acts: (1) Has been convicted of a felony in any court of the United
States, if the acts for which the person is convicted are found by the board to have a direct
bearing on whether the individual should be entrusted to serve the public as a speech-language
pathologist or audiologist. (2) Has been guilty of fraud or deceit in connection with his
or her services rendered as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. (3) Has aided or
abetted a person, not a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist, in illegally
representing himself or herself as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist...
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36-25-1
Section 36-25-1 Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm,
enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, or any other legal
entity. (2) BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS ASSOCIATED. Any business of which the person
or a member of his or her family is an officer, owner, partner, board of director member,
employee, or holder of more than five percent of the fair market value of the business. (3)
CANDIDATE. This term as used in this chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
Section 17-5-2. (4) COMMISSION. The State Ethics Commission. (5) COMPLAINT. Written allegation
or allegations that a violation of this chapter has occurred. (6) COMPLAINANT. A person who
alleges a violation or violations of this chapter by filing a complaint against a respondent.
(7) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. A complaint filed pursuant to this...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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34-25-7
Section 34-25-7 Injunctions; contempt of court. If any person violates any provisions of this
chapter, the board shall, upon direction of a majority of the board, in the name of the State
of Alabama, apply in any circuit court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining such
violation or an order enforcing compliance with this chapter. Upon the filing of a verified
petition in the court, the court, or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise
that the person has violated this chapter, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice
or bond, enjoining such continued violation; and, if it is established that the person has
violated or is violating this chapter, the court, or any judge thereof, may enter a judgment
perpetually enjoining the violation or enforcing compliance with this chapter. In case of
violation of any order or judgment issued under the provisions of this section, the court,
or any judge thereof, may try and punish the offender for contempt of...
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34-28A-20
Section 34-28A-20 Required; licenses to be granted to qualified applicants. (a) Under no circumstances
shall any person practice or represent himself or herself as a speech-language pathologist
or audiologist in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Licensure shall be granted either in speech-language pathology or audiology if the applicant
meets the respective qualifications. (Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 90, p. 2756, §3; Acts
1997, No. 97-160, p. 218, §3.)...
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34-28A-22
Section 34-28A-22 Applications for examination; application fee; applications for reexamination;
performance of speech-language pathology and audiology services prior to action by board on
application. (a) A person eligible for licensure under Section 34-28A-21 and desirous of licensure
shall make application for examination to the board at least 30 days prior to the date of
examination, upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes, and shall mail or deliver
the application to a permanent address set and made known to the general public by publication
by the board. (b) Any application shall be accompanied by the non-refundable fee prescribed
in Section 34-28A-27. (c) A person who fails an examination may make application for reexamination
if he or she again meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (d) A person certified
by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) or licensed under the law of another
state, a territory of the United States, or the District of...
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