Title 34

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…

(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 of qualification to the commission certifying the qualification of suc…

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…

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 empowered to commence and maintain in its own name in a…

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 this article. It is the purpose of this article to vest e…

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…

(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 located in that…

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. (…

(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.…

(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 of the acts,…

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…

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 in behalf …

(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…

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 provisions of Section…

(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…

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 Commission until such fine i…

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…

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 who may be impaired by reason of illness…

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 specified in the agreement. Such func…

The Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall develop procedures in consultation with the Board of Medical Examiners for: (1) Periodic reporting of statistical information regarding impaired physician program activity; (2) Periodic disclosure and joint review of such information…

Any physician or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who shall be duly appointed to serve as a member of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any auxiliary personnel, consultants, attorneys, or other volunteers or employees of the committee tak…

All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to or produced by the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or reports resulting from the investigations, interventions, treatment, or rehabili…

(a) It shall be the duty of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee to render an annual report to the State Board of Medical Examiners concerning the operations and proceedings of the committee for the preceding year. (b) The committee shall report to the State Board of Medical …

If the Board of Medical Examiners has reasonable cause to believe that a physician is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of such physician to be conducted by the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment. The Alabama Ph…

In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, the member states of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing licensing …

In this compact, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) BYLAWS. Those bylaws established by the interstate commission pursuant to Section 34-24-530 for its governance, or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. (b) COMMISSIONER. The voting representat…

(a) A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 34-24-521 to receive an expedited license under the terms and provisions of the compact. (b) A physician who does not meet the requirements of subdivision (k) of Section 34-24-521 may …

(a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is: (1) The state…

(a) A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall file an application for an expedited license with the member board of the state selected by the physician as the state of principal license. (b) Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license, the member board w…

(a) A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a license issued or renewed through the compact. (b) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules regarding fees for expedited licenses. (Act 2015-1…

(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician: (1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license; (2) Has not been convicted, received ad…

(a) The interstate commission shall establish a database of all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, under Section 34-24-524. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards shall report to the interstate commission any public action or complaints…

(a) Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are deemed investigative. (b) In addition to the authority granted to a member board by its respective medical practice act or other applicable state law, a member board may participate with other member boards in joint investi…