Alabama Administrative Code

1. Any certified contractor who is 65 years of age or older is exempt from continuing education requirements. The contractor is not eligible for this exemption until the year after they turn 65 years old. This exemption does not apply for the year in which the contractor turns 65…

1. A certified contractor is not required to obtain continuing education hours to acquire or renew their initial certification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Gas fitter issued during the current calendar year. 2. a. Certified contractors who are acquiring their initial cer…

Approved continuing education classes provided by municipal, county, state and federal agencies or governmental associations shall not be subject to any prescribed fee related to providers, instructors, classes or penalty fees. All other requirements shall apply. Notes Ala. Admin…

1. Continuing Education Course Fee: $25.00 2. Continuing Education Instructor Fee: $25.00 3. Non-Traditional CE Application: $25.00 4. Continuing Education Deficiency Fee: $100.00 5. Continuing Education Provider Fee: $75.00 Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-21-.12 Adopted by Alaba…

Water heaters may be exchanged by a certified plumbing contractor or by a certified gas fitting contractor. Author: Ed Lawrence Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-3-.01 Filed February 6, 1991. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-37-2.

(1) Supply piping from the shut off valve to the fixture or appliance, except for gas fired water heaters, shall not be considered gas pipe fitting. Any supply piping to, and including, the isolation valve shall be considered gas pipe fitting. (2) All work that is considered gas …

(1) All required forms shall be made available in hard copy at the Board's office as well as in downloadable form on the Board's website. (2) Requirements for issuance of certificates:(a) Apprentice: 1. No written exam to be taken. 2. Submit completed Apprentice Registration form…

(1) The board may allow an individual who holds a license, certification, or classification in another state as a Journeyman Plumber; Journeyman Gas Fitter; Master Plumber; or Master Gas Fitter to become certified at the corresponding level in Alabama under the following conditio…

(1) Pursuant to the statutory requirements found in Act 2018-540, as codified at Code of Ala. 1975, § 31-1-6, any applicant for certification as a journeyman plumber, journeyman gas fitter, master plumber, or master gas fitter who is considered an "eligible individual" under Code…

(1) When a state of emergency is declared by the Governor of the state of Alabama pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 31-9-8, the Executive Director is authorized to waive requirements for the issuance of a certificate for journeyman plumber, journeyman gas fitter, master plumber, o…

(1) An individual who holds a current Employee Competency Card with a Service Technician (Residential & Commercial) endorsement from the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board ("LP Board") may apply for reciprocity from the Board and receive certification as a Master Gas Fitter un…

1. Per the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act (Ala. Code § 31-1-6), an applicant shall be issued a license, pending approval, if the requirements of the original issuing state or governing body are substantially equivalent to that required by the Board. 2. Per the Military Fami…

(1) It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 2015-496 as amended for a journeyman plumber, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board to perform any plumbing, as provided in Act No. 2015-496 as amended or …

(1) It shall be unlawful and a violation of Act No. 2015-496 as amended for a journeyman gas fitter, certified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Alabama Plumbers & Gas Fitters Examining Board to perform any gas fitting work, as provided in Act No. 2015-496 as am…

(1) All examinations for which the Board has authority to require shall be administered by an independent examining agency as selected by the Board. (a) Examinations shall be based on the 2021 International Plumbing Code and the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code. Notes Ala. Admin.…

Any contractor certified by the Alabama Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors may install vents on natural gas burning heating equipment without certification by this Board. Author: Ed Lawrence. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 720-X-8-.01 Filed September 16, 1992. Statutory…

(1) All certificates and registrations expire on December 31st of each year. Certificate and registration fees must be received in the Board office by the close of business that day or online by 11:59pm that night for a current certificate or registration to continue in effect fo…

The Board of Podiatry of the State of Alabama is composed of seven (7) practicing podiatrists appointed by the Governor of the State of Alabama who possess such qualifications as prescribed by law and who serve staggered terms of five (5) years. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-1-…

(1) The Board shall elect from its members a president and a vice president and a secretary-treasurer. The election of officers shall be held annually. (2) The duties of the officers shall be as follows:(a) The president shall preside at meetings of the Board and appoint members …

(1) The Board shall meet annually and may meet at such additional times as called for by the President, or by a petition of a majority of the members of the Board. (2) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. (3) The Secretary-Treasurer or his designee sh…

The Board may employ a qualified individual to serve as executive secretary, whose duties, responsibilities and compensation shall be set by the Board. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-1-.04 Filed February 1, 1985. Author: Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-252.

The Board or the executive secretary with the concurrence of the Board may employ qualified individuals to serve as staff and/or administrative personnel. The duties, responsibilities and compensation for each such employee shall be set by the Board. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730…

The Board is authorized to: (a) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations and to do such other acts as may be necessary to carry into effect the duties and powers which accrue to the Board under laws now in force or which may hereafter be in force; (b) Issue licenses to applican…

(1) All rules and regulations of the Board shall be adopted, amended or repealed in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-1, et seq. (2) Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule the Board shall:(a) Give at least thirty-fiv…

(1) Any interested person may petition the Board requesting the adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule. The petition shall:(a) be submitted in writing; (b) include an exact statement of the proposed rule, amendment or identification of the rule to be repealed; (c) include the pe…

(1) Any persons substantially affected by a rule may petition the Board for a declaratory ruling with respect to the validity of a rule or the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any rule or statute enforceable by it or with respect to the meaning and scope…

(1) All rules and other written statements of policy or interpretations formulated, adopted or used by the Board in the discharge of its functions shall be made available for public inspection and copying, at cost. (2) All final orders, decisions and opinions of the Board shall b…

The Alabama State Board of Podiatry hereby adopts by reference as its rule Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-230. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-2-.01 Filed February 1, 1985. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-252, 41-22-9.

The Board may issue a license to practice podiatry to applicants who possess the following qualifications: (a) At least twenty-one (21) years of age or over and of good moral character; (b) Diploma showing graduation from a college of podiatry recognized by the American Podiatric…

An application for a license to practice podiatry may be obtained from the Alabama State Board of Podiatry, 610 South McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama, 36104. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.02 Filed February 1, 1985. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007; effective June 25…

(1) The commission of any of the acts specified in Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-276, (as that statute presently exists or may be amended) by an applicant may be grounds for denial, within the discretion of the Board, of an application for license to practice podiatry by reciprocity…

An example of the application for a license to practice podiatry may be obtained the Alabama State Board of Podiatry, 610 South McDonough Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Author: Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.04 Filed February 1, 1985. Amended: Filed May 21, 2007; effectiv…

(Repealed). Authors: E. Terry Brown, Copeland, Franco, Screws & Gill, P.A. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.05 Filed February 1, 1985. Repealed: Filed May 14, 2001; effective June 18, 2001. Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-272.

(1) Licensed Podiatrists shall apply to the Board to renew their license by October 1 of each year provided that said license may be renewed within thirty (30) days of October 1. After October 31, renewal will be approved upon payment of the renewal fee and penalty prescribed by …

An applicant may request a hearing before the Board of any decision of the Board denying an application for a license to practice podiatry. The procedure for such a request shall be governed by Rule 730-X-4-.04(11). Authors: E. Terry Brown Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.07 Fi…

(1) It shall be necessary for all licensed podiatrists who dispense, administer, prescribe, maintain or otherwise have in their possession controlled substances to annually register with the Alabama State Board of Podiatry and obtain a controlled substance number from said Board.…

(1) Beginning on October 1, 1988, every podiatrist certified to dispense controlled substances by the Alabama State Board of Podiatry shall be required to maintain an accurate inventory and separate dispensing record of all controlled substances in Schedules II and III dispensed …

Applicants for licensure or licensees of the Board shall pay the following fees: (1) Application fee $100.00. (2) State examination and re-examination fee $100.00. (3) License Renewal fee $400.00. (4) Controlled Substance Initial and Renewal fee $50.00. (5) Late License Renewal f…

(1) The Board finds and declares that the maintenance of an adequate record in the treatment of a patient is an essential component of the standard of care. Podiatrists should maintain legible well documented records reflecting the history, findings, diagnosis and course of treat…

(1) The Board recognizes that the best available research demonstrates that the risk of adverse events occurring in the patients who use controlled substances to treat pain increase as dosage increases. The Board adopts the "Morphine Milligram Equivalency" ("MME") daily standard …

(1) Per the Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act (Act 2018-540), An applicant shall be issued a license, pending approval, if the requirements of the original issuing state or governing body are substantially equivalent to that required by the Board. (2) Per the Military Family J…

Unless otherwise specified, all hearings conducted by the Alabama State Board of Podiatry shall be considered a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act (Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-1 et seq.), and shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of that…

A license to practice podiatry may be denied to any person failing to meet the qualifications for license as set out in Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-271, 273, and Rules 730-X-3-.01, et seq. Renewal of a license to practice podiatry may be denied for failure to comply with Code of …

(1) No action to revoke, suspend or nonrenew a license to practice podiatry shall be taken until the licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice in writing, verified by oath, has been served. Where personal service cannot be effected, the Board…

(1) (a) The president of the Board, or in his absence, the vice president of the Board, or in his absence, the secretary-treasurer of the Board, shall preside during hearings but may rely upon the assistance and advice of a hearing officer. A quorum of the Board necessary to deci…

A person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available within the agency (other than rehearing) and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review as provided by the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-…

(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) Advertising is the communication of information in a manner designed to attract public attention to the practice of one or more podiatrists. (2) Fraudulent Or Misleading Advertising. Fraudulent or misleading advertising is advertising which:(a) Contains a misrepresentation of…

A podiatrist may use the following without the "disclaimer" stated above if in dignified form: (a) A professional card, appointment slips or cards, letterhead, or similar professional notices, identifying the podiatrist by name, and as a podiatrist either by reference to the term…

These rules and regulations are based upon the Alabama Polygraph Examiners Act, which is contained in Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-1 through 34-25-36. The authority of the Alabama Board of Polyqraph Examiners to issue these regulations is found in the general provisions of the act…