Title 34 — Title 34

The State Board of Medical Examiners may employ such professional, managerial, and clerical staff under such terms, conditions, and personnel policies as the board deems necessary to enable the board to carry out its duties and responsibilities. The policies shall include, but no…

Etc. All personnel and facilities necessary to administer and enforce this article shall be furnished by the State Board of Medical Examiners. All money, funds, fees, charges, and other receipts provided for in this article shall be paid to the State Board of Medical Examiners an…

Assistance of Prosecuting Attorneys; Consultants. (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may employ investigators, attorneys, agents, and any other employees and assistants or use any other means necessary to aid the commission in bringing about and maintaining a rigid administ…

The State Board of Medical Examiners may acquire and hold, in its own name, real property by purchase, gift, or other lawful means, except eminent domain, which real property is used by the board to carry out its responsibilities. The board may also transfer, sell, convey, or cau…

for Each Applicant; Right of Appeal When Action Unfavorable. It shall be the duty of the State Board of Medical Examiners to issue a certificate of qualification to the Medical Licensure Commission certifying each applicant for a license who has successfully passed the required e…

A licensee who seeks to be licensed in another state by reciprocity on the basis of his or her Alabama license shall have his or her application therefor certified by the State Board of Medical Examiners and approved by the Medical Licensure Commission. The fee for this certifica…

A licensee whose license has been lost or destroyed may make application to the Medical Licensure Commission for a replacement license certificate. Such application shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the facts concerning the loss or destruction of the license. Any licen…

License; Issuance of License Under Retired Senior Volunteer Program. (a) When an applicant for a license to practice medicine or osteopathy has complied fully with all requirements of the law regulating the practice of medicine or osteopathy, the board shall issue a certificate o…

Upon the filing of a certificate of qualification along with an application in proper form, if the commission is satisfied that all requirements of the law have been met, and that such application should be approved in the interest of public welfare, it shall forthwith issue to t…

In the event the Medical Licensure Commission determines that the application of any person for a license should be denied, the commission shall promptly upon reaching its decision notify the applicant of its action, and such notice shall contain the reason for the commission’s d…

(a) It shall be the duty of the State Board of Medical Examiners to promote continuing medical education of all physicians and osteopaths licensed by the commission and is empowered to spend a portion of its funds in any manner it deems desirable for carrying out this purpose. Th…

(a) Renewal of license. Every person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama shall, on or before December 31 of each succeeding year, apply to the commission for renewal of a certificate of registration which shall be effective during the next calendar…

Upon due application therefor, by a licensee of the Medical Licensure Commission, and upon the payment of fees required to be paid by this article, the commission shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration signed by the executive officer of the commission, which …

Any person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this state, who is retired or may hereafter retire from such practice, shall not be required to register as required by this article; provided, that such person shall file with the commission an affidavit on a form to be f…

(a) Fees for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine or osteopathy and registration fees shall be collected and kept by the State Board of Medical Examiners which shall furnish all employees and facilities utilized by the commission. The State Board of Medical Examiners sha…

License; Court Jurisdiction; Issuance of Injunctions. The Medical Licensure Commission, in addition to the powers and duties expressed in this article with respect to the denial of a license, denial of a certificate of registration, and suspension or revocation of a license, is e…

Licenses; Licenses to Be Filed with County Probate Judge. No provision of this article shall be construed as repealing any other law with reference to the requirements regulating the practice of medicine or osteopathy except insofar as the same may conflict with the provisions of…

Any person who shall practice medicine or osteopathy without first having complied with all the provisions of this article, and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, shall be guilty of a Class C felony and shall be subject to the punishment prescribe…

Physicians. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the licensing requirements of this chapter do not apply to any person who holds a current unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in another state when the person, pursuant to a written agreement with an athletic team loc…

The Medical Licensure Commission shall have the power and duty to suspend, revoke, or restrict any license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama or place on probation or fine any licensee whenever the licensee shall be found guilty on the basis of substantial…

The certifying boards under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required to implement the provisions of Section 34-24-360. H…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, as provided in Division 1 of Article 3. (2) COMMISSION. The Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama, as provided in this article. (3) LICENSE.…

Information. (a)(1) The State Board of Medical Examiners on its own motion may 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 Alabama is or may be guilty of any…

All hearings conducted by the commission shall be closed. The record in such hearings, including witness testimony, exhibits, and pleadings, shall be confidential, shall not be public record, and shall not be available for court subpoena or for discovery proceedings. All administ…

License. Whenever a license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama has been suspended or revoked, it shall be unlawful for the person whose license has been so suspended or revoked to practice his or her profession in this state, but the commission may issue i…

(a) To any such hearing witnesses may be subpoenaed by the commission on its own motion, or on the demand of either side by subpoena signed by the chairman of the commission, or by the executive officer of the commission, and such subpoenas may be served by any sheriff of the Sta…

Any witness attending any such hearing or investigation shall immediately upon his or her discharge as a witness be paid by the party requesting the subpoena an amount not to exceed the per diem expense allowed to Alabama state employees for in-state travel and the actual cost of…

The commission, board or, with the consent of the commission, any party to any proceeding before the commission, may cause depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for depositions in civil actions in circuit courts,…

The commission shall not order the suspension or revocation of a license unless at least five members of the commission are present and a majority of those present vote for such suspension or revocation. However, the commission may appoint hearing panels consisting of no fewer th…

License; Venue. Judicial review of the orders and decisions of the Medical Licensure Commission shall be governed by the provisions of Section 41-22-20 (the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act); provided however, that the following procedures shall take precedence over the provi…

In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority…

As used in this compact, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state’s laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a PA license or license application …

(a) To participate in this compact, a participating state shall: (1) License PAs; (2) Participate in the compact commission’s data system; (3) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints against licensees and license applicants; (4) Notify the commission,…

(a) To exercise the compact privilege, a licensee must: (1) Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., or other programs authorized by commission rule; (2) Hold current NCCPA certification; (3…

Compact Privilege. [Effective October 1, 2026.] Upon a licensee’s application for a compact privilege, the licensee shall identify to the commission the participating state from which the licensee is applying, in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission, and sub…

(a) A participating state in which a licensee is licensed shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against the qualifying license issued by that participating state. (b) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state shall have the authority, in…

October 1, 2026.] (a) The participating states hereby create and establish a joint government agency and national administrative body known as the PA Licensure Compact Commission. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states acting jointly and not an instrumentality…

(a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and the reporting of the existence of significant investigative information on all licensed PAs and appli…

(a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Commission rules shall become binding as of the date specified by the commission for each rule. (b) The commission shall adopt reasonable r…

2026.] (a) Oversight. (1) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each participating state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the compact. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commiss…

[Effective October 1, 2026.] (a) This compact shall come into effect on the date on which this compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh participating state. (1) On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each …

(a) This compact and the commission’s rulemaking authority shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of the compact. Provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or requiring the adoption of rules shall not be cons…

(a) Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any other law of a participating state which is not inconsistent with this compact. (b) Any laws in a participating state in conflict with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (c) All agreements between…

(a) In addition to any other penalty authorized under Section 20-2-54, the State Board of Medical Examiners, acting in its capacity as a certifying board, may in its discretion assess administrative fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of t…

(a) In addition to any other penalty authorized by Section 34-24-361 (h) the Medical Licensure Commission may in its discretion assess administrative fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-24-360 or any rule or…

All administrative fines assessed by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall be paid to the board and may be expended for the general operation of the board and commission. The board is authorized to expend a portion of its funds for the de…

Certificate; Refunds. The Medical Licensure Commission shall not renew the annual certificate of registration as set forth in Section 34-24-337 of any physician against whom an administrative fine has been assessed by the Board of Medical Examiners or the Medical Licensure Commis…

The Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this division. The Board of Medical Examiners is specifically authorized to establish criteria for det…

Physician Wellness Committee; Funding. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Medical Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of physicians and osteopaths licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama w…

Undertake Certain Functions. The Board of Medical Examiners shall have the authority to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee to undertake those functions and responsibilities specifie…