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34-8A-16
Section 34-8A-16 Disciplinary actions; discovery. (a) The board by a majority of the board
members present and voting is authorized to withhold, deny, revoke, or suspend, any license
or certificate issued or applied for in accordance with this chapter or otherwise discipline
a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor upon proof by proper hearing
that the applicant, licensed professional counselor, or associate licensed counselor: (1)
Has been convicted, within or without the jurisdiction of this state, of a felony, or any
offense involving moral turpitude, the record of conviction being conclusive evidence thereof.
(2) Has violated the current code of ethics adopted by the board. (3) Is using any narcotic
or any alcoholic beverage to an extent or in a manner dangerous to any other person or the
public, or to an extent that it impairs his or her ability to perform the work of a licensed
professional counselor or associate licensed counselor with safety to the...
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34-24-166
Section 34-24-166 Refusal, revocation, or suspension - Grounds; rules; disciplinary action.
(a) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may refuse to grant a license or permit to any
applicant who is not of good moral character and reputation or has a history of narcotic addiction
or has previously been convicted of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude or has previously
been diagnosed as having a psychopathic disorder. (b) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
may invoke disciplinary action as outlined in subsection (c) whenever the licensee or permit
holder shall be found guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud in procuring a license or
permit, or any fraud in obtaining money or other thing of value. (2) Immoral conduct. (3)
Unprofessional conduct. (4) Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs. (5) Conviction
of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude. (6) Conviction for violation of any narcotic
or controlled substance statute. (7) Unlawful invasion of the...
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34-8A-8
Section 34-8A-8 Qualifications for associate licensed counselor. The board shall issue a license
as an associate licensed counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form
and in such manner as the board prescribes accompanied by such fees as are required by this
chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board: (1) The applicant
has complied with provisions outlined in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Section 34-8A-7;
(2) The associate licensed counselor may not practice without direct supervision by a licensed
professional counselor. The plan for supervision of the associate licensed counselor is to
be approved by the board prior to any actual performance of counseling on the part of the
associate licensed counselor; (3) Any associate licensed counselor after meeting the requirements
specified in subdivisions (5) and (6) of Section 34-8A-7 may petition the board for licensure
as a professional counselor. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p....
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34-8A-7
Section 34-8A-7 Qualifications for licensed professional counselor; specialty designation.
The board shall issue a license as a licensed professional counselor to each applicant who
files an application upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a
fee as is required in this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following
to the board: (1) The applicant is at least 19 years of age. (2) The applicant is of good
moral character. (3) The applicant is not in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder. (4) The applicant has received a master's
degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning which is primarily professional
counseling in content based on national standards, or the substantial equivalent in both subject
matter and extent of training. The board shall use the standards of nationally recognized
professional counseling associations as guides in establishing the...
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34-8A-2
Section 34-8A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by
this section: (1) ASSOCIATE LICENSED COUNSELOR. Any person that has been licensed by the board
to offer counseling services as defined in this section while under the supervision of a board
approved supervisor. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. (3) COUNSELING
SERVICES. Those acts and behaviors coming within the private practice of counseling. (4) LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. Any person who represents to the public by any title or description
of services incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or "licensed
counselor"; and who offers to render professional counseling services in private practice
to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, government agencies, or
the general public in settings of individual or group practice for a fee, salary,...
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34-8A-15
Section 34-8A-15 Applicants qualified out-of-state; provisional license. Upon application accompanied
by fee the board may issue a license to any person who furnishes upon a form and in such manner
as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she is licensed as
a professional counselor or as a counselor associate by another state, territorial possession
of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the requirements
for such licensure or certification are substantially equivalent to those of this chapter.
In the event the board determines that requirements are not substantially equivalent to those
of this chapter, the board may issue a provisional license. A provisional license may be renewed
for an additional one-year period. Rules concerning the qualifications for provisional licensure
shall be established by the board. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §15; Act 2006-566, p.
1314, §1.)...
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34-8A-18
Section 34-8A-18 Penalties; review; disciplinary oversight of licensees; legal counsel. (a)
In addition to any other powers and functions which may be conferred upon it by law, the board
may issue an order assessing a civil penalty not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and
not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) against any person who holds himself or herself
out to the public as a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor or
who uses any title or description as prescribed in subdivisions (1) and (4) of Section 34-8A-2,
or who shall engage in the private practice of counseling and does not then possess in full
force and virtue a valid license to engage in private practice as a licensed professional
counselor or associate licensed counselor under this chapter. (b) In determining the amount
of any penalty, the board shall consider the seriousness of the violation, including any threat
to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, the unlawful gain or...
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34-8A-6
Section 34-8A-6 Inactive status; collection and disposition of fees, etc.; reactivation; renewal.
(a) A licensee may request that the board designate his or her license with inactive status
at any point prior to the date of renewal. Granting inactive status to a licensee revokes
all privileges associated with this chapter until reactivation is requested by the licensee.
Procedures for reactivating a license for practice status will be established by the board.
(b) All fees from applicants seeking licensing or certification for private practice under
this chapter, and all license, certificate, or renewal fees received under this chapter shall
be paid to the board. No part of any fee shall be returnable under any conditions. All fees
collected in this manner plus renewal fees and all gifts or grants shall be deposited in the
State Treasury to the credit of the board. There is appropriated from the Treasury funds to
the credit of the board to be used for printing, travel expenses of the...
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34-14-1
Section 34-14-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) APPRENTICE. A person who
has met the requirements of Section 34-14-7 and may engage in the practice of fitting and
dealing in hearing instruments only under the direct supervision of a hearing aid dispenser
or hearing aid specialist when designated by the sponsoring dispenser. (2) APPRENTICE PERMIT.
A permit issued while the applicant is in training to become a licensed hearing aid specialist.
(3) BOARD. The Board of Hearing Instrument Dealers. (4) DIRECT SUPERVISION. On site and close
contact whereby a supervisor is able to respond quickly to the needs of the patient or client
receiving care or the supervisee. (5) HEARING AID DISPENSER. Any trained person who has met
all requirements of this chapter for licensure and who may engage in the practice of fitting
and dealing in hearing instruments without the direct supervision of any...
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34-17A-5
Section 34-17A-5 Exemptions. (a) The following persons shall be exempt from this chapter: (1)
A person practicing marriage and family therapy as part of his or her duties as an employee
of a recognized educational institution; a federal, state, county, or municipal governmental
institution or agency; a public corporation authorized by Section 22-51-2, which is certified
by the Alabama Department of Mental Health pursuant to a contract with the State of Alabama;
or an organization that is nonprofit while performing those duties for which the employee
was employed by the institution, agency, facility, or organization. (2) A person who is a
marriage and family therapy intern or person preparing for the practice of marriage and family
therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangement
recognized and approved by the board, provided, that he or she is designated by title as a
"marriage and family therapy intern," "marriage therapy intern,"...
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