Title 34 — Title 34
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Ala. Code § 34-23-51 Application for License; Qualifications; Examination; License by
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Reciprocity. (a) Every person who desires to practice pharmacy within this state shall file with the secretary of the board his or her application for licensure as required by the board not less than 10 days prior to his or her examination. The application shall be accompanied by…
Ala. Code § 34-23-52 Expiration and Renewal of Certificate; Continuing Education
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(a)(1) All certificates of licensure shall expire on December 31 of even-numbered years unless a licensed pharmacist pays a renewal fee in a specified amount set by the board, by rule. The fee shall not be less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than one hundred fifty dollar…
Ala. Code § 34-23-53 Training Program for Candidates for Licensure
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Candidates for licensure as pharmacists shall complete a practical training program as prescribed by the board in keeping with standards established by the national accreditation agencies. The candidate shall apply to the board for proper reporting forms and shall ascertain that …
Ala. Code § 34-23-6 Bankruptcy Sales, Auction Sales, Etc., of Drugs and Medicines
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In the event of any sale in bankruptcy, at public auction or any other sale except in the normal course of business, the seller shall give written notice of such sale to the board at least one week prior to the day of sale, and a complete and accurate report must be made in writi…
Ala. Code § 34-23-7 Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs
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Any person found in possession of a drug or medicine limited by law to dispensation by a prescription, unless such drug or medicine was lawfully dispensed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition thereto, may be …
Ala. Code § 34-23-70 Management; Display of Permit and License; Poisons; Prescription
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Requirements; Violations. (a) Every pharmacy when opened for business shall be under the personal supervision of a duly licensed pharmacist who shall have personal supervision of not more than one pharmacy at the same time. During temporary absences of the licensed pharmacist, no…
Ala. Code § 34-23-71 Requirements for Prescription Rooms
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Any new pharmacy or any existing pharmacy which is to be remodeled or which is to be moved to a new location other than a hospital pharmacy must comply with the following requirements for the prescription room area: That portion or part of the entire licensed pharmacy which is to…
Ala. Code § 34-23-72 Internship Training Sites
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Every site approved by the State Board of Pharmacy for intern training shall be managed so that the intern is provided with ample opportunity to meet the training requirements established by the board. The site must have in its employ, or have an arrangement with, a pharmacist wh…
Ala. Code § 34-23-73 Preceptor Qualifications
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Every pharmacist serving as a preceptor shall have expressed a willingness to serve as a preceptor. Pharmacist preceptors shall be approved by the board and shall be willing to cooperate with the board in developing the necessary training requirements and shall provide appropriat…
Ala. Code § 34-23-74 Hospitals and Related Institutions; Automated Dispensing Systems
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every pharmacy located in a hospital, skilled nursing home, or other related institution in this state shall be under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. In general hospitals, skilled nursing homes, and extended care facil…
Ala. Code § 34-23-75 Emergency Prescription Refill
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(a) In the event a pharmacist receives 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 or the smallest dispensable packag…
Ala. Code § 34-23-76 Repackaging, Relabeling, and Storing of Non-controlled Legend Drugs
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for Certain Residential Care Facility Patients. (a) The Board of Pharmacy may establish by rule protocols allowing a pharmacy in possession of a current retail pharmacy permit to repackage, relabel, and store any non-controlled legend drug for a patient residing in a residential …
Ala. Code § 34-23-77 Collaborative Practice Agreement
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(a) A pharmacist licensed by the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy and a physician licensed by the Medical Licensure Commission may enter into a collaborative practice agreement. (b) A copy of the collaborative practice agreement and any amendment thereto shall be submitted to each…
Ala. Code § 34-23-8 Substitution of Drugs or Brands of Drugs
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(a) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed a different drug or brand of drug in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing such drug, except as provided below: (1) A licensed pharmacist shall be …
Ala. Code § 34-23-8.1 Substitution of Certain Biological Products; Notice
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(a) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed a different biological or brand of biological product in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing the drug, except as provided in this section. (b) A …
Ala. Code § 34-23-9 Purity of Drugs Dispensed
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No person shall compound or sell or offer for sale or cause to be compounded, sold, or offered for sale any medicine, drug, poison, chemical, or pharmaceutical preparation that is adulterated. Any one of the above-named substances shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is sold b…
Ala. Code § 34-23-90 Creation; Composition. (Amended by Act 2026-158) [Effective until June
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1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-158, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy is created and vested with the authority to carry out the purposes of and enforce this chapter. (b)(1) Beginning January 1, 2026, the board shall consi…
Ala. Code § 34-23-91 Duties of Officers; Compensation and Expenses; Meetings; Funds and
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Disbursements; Books and Records. (a) The president of the board shall preside at all of the board’s meetings. The vice president shall preside in the absence or inability of the president. The secretary of the board shall be the executive officer in charge of the board’s office.…
Ala. Code § 34-23-92 Powers and Duties of Board
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The board shall do all of the following: (1) Adopt rules concerning the records and reports to be kept and made by a pharmacy relating to the filling of prescriptions and the handling and preservation of drugs. (2) Fix standards and requirements for licenses and permits except as…
Ala. Code § 34-23-92.1 Legislative Findings; Rulemaking Authority; Construction of Section
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of pharmacy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing pharmacy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice pharmacy. (2) A primary …
Ala. Code § 34-23-93 Employment of Counsel; Disciplinary and Administrative Divisions
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(a)(1) The Attorney General of the state shall be the attorney for the board, but the board may employ other counsel. (2)a. Not later than November 1, 2025, the board shall divide the office of general counsel into two distinct divisions. One division shall be responsible for all…
Ala. Code § 34-23-94 Judicial Review of Orders
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From any order of the board, any party affected thereby may appeal the ruling to the circuit court of the county where the party aggrieved resides or where the board maintains its headquarters. The notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days from the receipt of the order or ru…
Ala. Code § 34-24-120 “Chiropractic” Defined; Authority of Licensed Chiropractor
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(a) The term “chiropractic,” when used in this article, is hereby defined as the science and art of locating and removing without the use of drugs or surgery any interference with the transmission and expression of nerve energy in the human body by any means or methods as taught …
Ala. Code § 34-24-121 Advertising
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The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the right to regulate the advertising of chiropractic services by chiropractors or permit holders within the limits prescribed by this article and the rules and regulations governing the practice of chiropractic in this state. …
Ala. Code § 34-24-122 Rights and Duties of Chiropractors
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Chiropractors who have complied with the provisions of this article shall have the right to treat patients according to specific chiropractic methods and shall observe state, county, and municipal public health regulations, reporting to the proper health officers the same as othe…
Ala. Code § 34-24-123 License Requirements Under Article; Permit Requirement for
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Nonlicensed Owner of Chiropractic Practice. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless he or she shall have first obtained a valid license as provided in this article and possesses all the qualifications prescribed by the terms of this article. Any pe…
Ala. Code § 34-24-124 Injunctive Action
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When it appears to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners that any person is violating any of the provisions of this article, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and the court may enjoin any person from violating this article r…
Ala. Code § 34-24-125 Chiropractic Agreements
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(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIROPRACTOR. A person licensed to practice chiropractic in this state. (2) CHIROPRACTIC AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a chiropractor and a patient or his or her legal re…
Ala. Code § 34-24-140 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Creation; Composition; Powers and
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Duties. (Amended by Act 2026-288) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-288, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is established a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board shall be composed of nine members. Eight members of t…
Ala. Code § 34-24-140.1 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Rulemaking Authority
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient safety and wellness. (2) The board is in the best position to determine the practice of chiropractic that prioritizes patient safety and wellne…
Ala. Code § 34-24-141 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Membership
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The members of the board shall be elected or appointed, as provided in Section 34- 24-140, for a term of four years and the terms shall be staggered. In the event that there are two or more board members serving from the same congressional district based on redistricting, the mem…
Ala. Code § 34-24-142 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Compensation of Members
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Each member of the board shall be entitled to receive a per diem at the rate of 80 percent of the rate established by Section 34-24-54 for each day or any portion thereof that the member of the board is in attendance at a meeting of the board or any function of the board, plus an…
Ala. Code § 34-24-143 Disposition of Funds; Audit; Refunds; Records
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(a) All examination fees, certification fees, renewal fees, and other similar funds received by the board under this article shall be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and all such funds are appropriated to the board to …
Ala. Code § 34-24-144 Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Officers; Meetings; Rules and
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Regulations; Bond. The members of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall convene within 30 days after their election or appointment and elect a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer from among their members, and thereafter the board shall elect, annually, af…
Ala. Code § 34-24-145 Establishment of Preceptorship and Extern Program; Supervision of
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Individuals in Certain Educational Programs; Licensure Requirements. (a) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may establish a preceptorship and extern program whereby chiropractic students enrolled in their last year at board- approved chiropractic colleges accredited by the…
Ala. Code § 34-24-146 Fees for Certain Services Provided by the Board
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The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, by rule of the board, may set, charge, and collect reasonable fees for services provided by the board, including, but not limited to, the following services: (1) Applications for approval of continuing education seminars. (2) Verificatio…
Ala. Code § 34-24-160 Application; Qualifications of Applicant; Fee. (Amended by Act 2026-
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288) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-288, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) Any person wishing the right to practice chiropractic shall make application to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in the form as the board may pre…
Ala. Code § 34-24-161 Examinations; Issuance and Replacement of License; Identification of
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Office. (a) Each applicant, who matriculated into a chiropractic college after January 1, 1973, must pass parts one and two of the examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners or other national examination as approved by the board. In addition, each ap…
Ala. Code § 34-24-162.1 Application; Licensure by Credentials
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(a) Every person who desires to practice chiropractic within the State of Alabama shall file an application prescribed by the board. Notwithstanding the method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure must …
Ala. Code § 34-24-163 Issuance of Certificates to Persons Practicing on January 1, 1960
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Notwithstanding any section of this article or any other law to the contrary, the board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic without examination to any person in the active practice of chiropractic in the State of Alabama on January 1, 1960; provided, that the person sh…
Ala. Code § 34-24-164 License to Be Recorded with Judge of Probate
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Every person who receives a license to practice chiropractic shall have it recorded in the office of the judge of probate of each county in which he practices and shall likewise have it recorded in the counties to which he may subsequently remove for the purpose of practicing chi…
Ala. Code § 34-24-165 Renewal, Suspension, Retirement, Etc., of License; Waiver of Fees;
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Inactive License. (a) Every license to practice chiropractic or permit to own a chiropractic practice shall be subject to renewal on September 30 of the year for which it is issued with a grace period from October 1 to December 31 of each year. Every person having a valid license…
Ala. Code § 34-24-166 Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension - Grounds; Rules; Disciplinary
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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 …
Ala. Code § 34-24-167 Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension - Notice of Hearing; Procedure
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(a) In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice in writing delivered either by personal service as in civil actions or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Delivery of the notice referred to in this subsection shal…
Ala. Code § 34-24-168 Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension - Guidelines for Conduct of
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Hearing; Settlement by Guilty Plea. The board shall specify in its rules and regulations specific guidelines to govern all hearings. History: (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §14; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2013-414, p. 1568, §1.)
Ala. Code § 34-24-170 Costs and Fines
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The board shall specify in its rules and regulations a schedule of costs or fines, or both, to be imposed upon any person or permit holder who has been found guilty of a violation of Sections 34-24-166 or 34-24-161(f), each not to exceed eight thousand dollars ($8,000) per violat…
Ala. Code § 34-24-172 Restoration of License
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Repealed by Act 2015-275 effective August 1, 2015. History: (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §18; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2003-352, p. 921, §1; Act 2013-414, p. 1568, §1.)
Ala. Code § 34-24-173 Rules of Evidence in Contested Cases
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In contested cases: (1) The rules of evidence as applied in nonjury civil cases in the circuit courts of this state shall be followed. When necessary to ascertain facts not reasonably susceptible of proof under those rules, evidence not admissible thereunder may be admitted if it…
Ala. Code § 34-24-174 Form and Content of Final Order
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(a) The final order in a proceeding shall be in writing and made a part of the record and include findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated, and it shall be rendered within 45 days: (1) After the hearing is concluded, if conducted by the board; (2) After the board…
Ala. Code § 34-24-175 Appeal from Final Decision, Judicial Review
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(a) Any party whose license or permit is sanctioned as provided herein, shall not be required to file a motion for rehearing to exhaust his or her remedies available from the board. (b) Any party sanctioned as provided herein, may file a petition for judicial review in the circui…