Alabama Administrative Code

(1) All applicants for a certificate of qualification shall present a diploma or evidence of graduation from any of the following institutions: (a) A college of medicine or school of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. (b) A college of osteopathy ac…

(1) Applicants for a certificate of qualification who graduated from a college of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or a college of osteopathy accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation shall present evidence satisfactory to …

(1) Applicants for a certificate of qualification shall achieve a passing score on one of the licensure examinations listed below: (a) The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). 1. Applicants who are not dual degree candidates as specified in subparagraph (1)(a)3. b…

(1) Beginning October 1, 2008, all applicants for a certificate of qualification or certification of eligibility for any expedited license shall submit to a criminal history background check by the Board by providing fingerprints and executing a criminal history information relea…

(1) All applicants who graduated from a college of medicine not accredited by the Liaison Committee of Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association shall achieve certification given by the Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates or shall achieve a Fifth Pathw…

(1) The SPEX shall be administered at dates and times to be established by the Examination Board of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. pursuant to policies and procedures established by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, In…

(1) All applicants for a certificate of qualification whether by examination, endorsement, or without examination (limited license) shall submit an application fee in the amount of One Hundred and Seventy-five ($175.00) Dollars. (2) In addition to the application fee stated above…

(1) All applicants for a certificate of qualification whether by examination, endorsement, or without examination (limited license) shall submit an application fee in the amount of One Hundred and Seventy-five ($175.00) Dollars. (2) Beginning October 1, 2008, all applicants for a…

(1) The application for a certificate of qualification by examination is contained in Appendix A to Chapter 3. (2) The application for a certificate of qualification by endorsement is contained in Appendix B to Chapter 3. (3) The application form for a certificate of qualificatio…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-3-.11 Filed May 20, 1993 for publication. See also Notice of Intended Action dated May 20, 1993 repealing existing Chapter 3. Amended: July 21, 1993; effective August 25, 1993. Amended: September 15, 1993. Filed for publication: September 20, 1993.…

(1) Requirements relating to the administration of Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination by the Board: (a) The Board will administer USMLE Step 3 to applicants for a certificate of qualification who are applying for initial licensure in the State of Alabama an…

(1) Each applicant shall pay an examination fee as established by the Board for each administration of the required examination. The examination fee is not returnable to an unsuccessful applicant. (2) Examinations administered by the Board may be given in Montgomery or at any oth…

(1) Each applicant shall pay an examination fee as established by the Board for each administration of the required examination. The examination fee is not returnable to an unsuccessful applicant. (2) Examinations administered by the Board may be given in Montgomery or at any oth…

(1) Provisional approval for the issuance of a certificate of qualification may be given by the Board based on the following:(a) An applicant has met all of the requirements of Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-70 and Board of Medical Examiners Rules, Chapter 540-X-3, necessary for the …

(1) Certificates of qualification without examination may, within the discretion of the Board, be issued for a period of up to one year to the following applicants: (a) Individuals enrolled in an American Medical Association approved residency training program; (b) Individuals en…

Physicians must apply to the Board to renew their limited certificate of qualification by January 1 of each year. The Board shall have full discretion to accept or reject the application for renewal. Physicians must pay a renewal fee of $15.00, or as is otherwise set by law. Note…

The Board may deny an application for a certificate of qualification on any of the following grounds: (1) Failure of the applicant to achieve a passing score on any examination according to statutory and regulatory requirements. (2) Failure of the applicant to complete the applic…

The Board may deny an application for a certificate of qualification on any of the following grounds: (1) Failure of the applicant to achieve a passing score on any examination according to statutory and regulatory requirements. (2) Failure of the applicant to complete the applic…

(1) If, after examination of the application for a certificate of qualification to practice medicine and after consideration of any information developed by the Board pursuant to an investigation into the qualifications of the physician to practice medicine, the Board determines …

(1) When the Board has determined that a ground for denial of an application for a certificate of qualification exists based upon the submission of false, misleading or untruthful information to the Board in connection with the application, the Board, in its discretion, may allow…

(1) An applicant for a certificate of qualification shall have six (6) months from the date the initial signed application form is received by the Board to complete the application, except that an applicant for a certificate of qualification who is required to pass an examination…

(1) (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may, at its discretion and subject to these rules, issue a certificate of qualification in behalf of physicians meeting the requirements for participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R…

(1) (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may, at its discretion and subject to these rules, issue a certificate of qualification in behalf of physicians meeting the requirements for participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (R…

(1) The intent of this rule is to provide for the expedited issuance of a certificate of qualification to military service members and the spouses of military service members who are relocated to and stationed in Alabama and who are also qualified physicians. (2) The board, at it…

(1) Every physician licensed to practice in Alabama who distributes, prescribes, or dispenses any controlled substance within Alabama or who proposes to engage in the distributing, prescribing or dispensing of any controlled substance within Alabama must obtain annually a registr…

An applicant for an Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate shall disclose whether: (1) Applicant's privilege for dispensing or prescribing controlled substances has ever been suspended, restricted, voluntarily surrendered while under investigation or revoked in any state. (2) …

(1) Renewal of an Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate shall be annually on or before December 31 of each year. (2) An applicant for renewal of an Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate shall submit to the Board the required certificate fee of $150.00. (3) Before renewing…

(1) Every physician and osteopath certified to order, prescribe, possess, distribute or dispense controlled substances by the Board shall be required to maintain the inventories, logs, and records prescribed in this rule. (2) Inventory requirement. All controlled substances class…

(1) Every dispensing physician, as defined by this rule, is hereby required to register with the State Board of Medical Examiners as a dispensing physician. Registration shall be accomplished on a form provided by the Board. After initially registering as a dispensing physician, …

(1) All prescriptions for controlled substances shall meet the following requirements: (a) The prescription shall be dated as of, and signed on, the day when issued; (b) The prescription shall bear the full name and address of the patient to whom the drug is prescribed; (c) The p…

(1) If a pharmacist received a request for a prescription refill, and the pharmacist is unable to readily obtain refill authorization from the prescriber, the pharmacist may dispense a one-time emergency refill of up to a 72-hour supply of the prescribed medication or the smalles…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-4-.08 New Rule: Filed March 20, 1995; effective April 24, 1995. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 15, 1999; effective January 19, 2000. Repealed and New Rule: December 15, 1999; effective January 19, 2000. Amended: Filed November 14, 2013; effe…

(1) The Board recognizes that all controlled substances, including but not limited to, opiates, benzodiazepines, stimulants, anticonvulsants, and sedative hypnotics, have a risk of addiction, misuse, and diversion. It is the opinion of the Board that the best practice when prescr…

Any hearing conducted by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-1, shall be considered a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-1 and shall be conducted i…

(1) Before denying, suspending, or revoking a registration or refusing a renewal of registration, the Board shall serve upon the applicant or registrant an order to show cause why registration should not be denied, revoked or suspended or why the renewal should not be refused. (2…

(1) A registration under specified laws to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance may be suspended or revoked by the Board upon a finding that the registrant: (a) Has furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this artic…

(1) An applicant or registrant adversely affected by an order of the Board denying, suspending, or revoking a registration or refusing the renewal of a registration, whether or not such suspension, revocation or registration is limited, may seek judicial review of the order by fi…

(1) A request for reinstatement of a certificate of qualification shall be made by filing with the Board a completed Application for Reinstatement of Certificate of Qualification on a form approved by the Board. (2) An Application for Reinstatement of Certificate of Qualification…

(1) A hearing before the Board on an application for removal of a voluntary restriction attached to a certificate of qualification shall be conducted as a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act (Ala. Code §§ 41-22-1 through 41-22-27). (2) The applicant shal…

(1) Time for Appeal. An appeal must be initiated by a notice, in writing, directed to the Medical Licensure Commission and filed with the Commission within thirty (30) days from the date of the final order of the Board of Medical Examiners denying an application for reinstatement…

(1) An appeal from a denial by the Board of an applicant for an initial certificate of qualification must be initiated by a notice, in writing, directed to the Medical Licensure Commission and filed with the Commission within thirty (30) days from the date of the letter of notice…

(1) The Board of Medical Examiners may on its own motion, or in response to any complaint submitted to the Board, investigate any evidence which appears to show that a physician or osteopath holding a certificate of qualification to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of…

These rules shall apply to all hearings conducted by the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners in its capacity as a certifying board under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-1, et seq., which are conducted under the requirements of Code o…

(1) There are hereby established two categories of hearings held before the Board in its capacity as a certifying board under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act: (a) Revocation Hearing. Any proceeding or hearing for the revocation, suspension or restriction of a regist…

(1) A hearing officer is an individual appointed by the Board to act in such capacities and with such authority as is specified herein. A hearing officer may be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, or may be any person with the experience and qualificatio…

(1) When the Board of Medical Examiners determines that there exists sufficient evidence to believe that a registrant may have committed any of the offenses or conditions as set out in Code of Ala. 1975, § 20-2-54, then the Board may direct that a notice and complaint be filed wi…

(1) Record. The record in a contested case shall consist of all of those items enumerated in Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-12(f). A verbatim record of all proceedings before the Board shall be made either by stenographic notes or electronic recording or both. Any party requesting a …

The following definitions shall apply to these rules: (1) APPROVED PROGRAM: A program for the education and training of assistants to physicians which has been formally approved in writing by the Board. (2) ASSISTANT TO PHYSICIAN. A person who is a graduate of an approved program…

The two categories of assistants to physicians which are recognized for licensure and registration by the Board are the following: (1) Physician assistant (P.A.) (Rules 540-X-7-.03 through 540-X-7-.33 apply); (2) Anesthesiologist Assistant (A. A.) (Code of Ala. 1975, Rules 540-X-…

(1) To practice or offer to practice as a physician assistant, each person shall be licensed by and registered by the Board in accordance with Chapter 7 of these rules. (2) Effective January 1, 2024, physician assistants shall obtain continuing education prescribed by the Board o…