Title 34 — Title 34

(a) Any individual seeking licensure as an athletic trainer shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, an individual who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and meets at least …

An athletic trainer, as a qualified health care professional, functioning under the supervision of a physician, may use therapeutic exercise and modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries for which he or she has received appropriate training or education. History: (Acts 19…

(a) This article shall be known and cited as the Athletic Trainer Compact. The purposes of this compact are to expand mobility of athletic training practice and improve public access to services by providing qualified licensed athletic trainers the ability to practice in other me…

As used in this compact, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any individual with full-time duty status in the active Armed Forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Rese…

(a) To be eligible to join this compact and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must: (1) Enact and maintain a statute that is not materially different from the model compact language; (2) License and regulate the practice of athletic training; (3) Require that lic…

(a) To be eligible for a compact privilege under the terms and provisions of this compact, the licensee shall complete a criminal background check performed by the licensing authority in the state of qualifying licensure before entry in the compact and shall: (1) Satisfy one of t…

(a) A licensee may only designate one license as his or her compact qualifying license at a time. The procedures for the designation may be further defined by compact commission rule. (b) Nothing in this section shall require that the state of qualifying licensure be the state of…

2026.] An active military member or his or her spouse shall not be required to pay a fee to the commission for a compact privilege. If a member state chooses to charge a member state fee, the member state may choose to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an active military member o…

(a) A member state in which a licensee is issued a compact qualifying license shall have the exclusive authority to impose adverse action against the compact qualifying license issued by that member state. (b) A member state may take adverse action based on current significant in…

October 1, 2026.] (a) The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted this compact known as the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact Commission. The compact commission is an instrumenta…

(a) The compact commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data system and reporting system containing licensure, compact privileges, adverse action, and the presence of current significant investigative information on a…

(a) The compact commission shall adopt reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of this compact. A rule shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule …

(a) Any person actively engaged as an athletic trainer on May 13, 1993, shall be issued a license certificate if the athletic trainer submits proof of three years of experience as an athletic trainer within the preceding five-year period, receives approval by the board, and pays …

2026.] (a) Oversight. (1) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the compact. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this compact, venue is proper and judicia…

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

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

1, 2026.] (a) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. (b) Any laws, statutes, rules, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with this compact are superseded to the ex…

All licenses issued by the board to athletic trainers shall expire on the last day of December each year. The license may be renewed on payment of a renewal fee, fixed by the board, completion of continuing education, and current licensee information, as may be needed. The board …

Certain Persons. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any of the following individuals from engaging in the profession or occupation for which they are licensed, certified, or registered in Alabama as follows: (1) Physicians and surgeons lic…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Professional Geologists Licensing Act.” History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §1.)

(a) An applicant is eligible for a license as a professional geologist in the State of Alabama if the applicant meets the following minimum requirements: (1) Is of good moral character. (2) Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a degree in geology, engineeri…

Annual examinations shall be formulated and conducted by the board at a time and place the board shall determine. The board shall by regulation establish the fee required for examination. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §11.)

(a) Upon payment of a license fee the board shall issue a biennial license to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. Licenses shall show the full name of the licensee, give a serial number, and shall be signed by both the chair and secretar…

If, in the opinion of the board, there is a need, in addition to licensing as a professional geologist, for more definitive recognition of geologic expertise, qualified persons may also be eligible for certification in a specialty. Specialties may be created by the board after no…

(a) Each geologist, upon the issuance of a license, shall obtain from the secretary- treasurer of the board or his or her designee, at a cost prescribed by the board, a seal of the design authorized by the board bearing the name of the licensee and the legend “Licensed Profession…

(a) The board shall keep a register of all applications for licensing. The register shall include: (1) The name, age, and address of each applicant. (2) The date of the application. (3) The place of business of the applicant. (4) The education of the applicant and other pertinent…

The secretary-treasurer of the board shall publish biennially a roster showing the names, license numbers, places of business, and business and residence addresses of all professional geologists licensed in Alabama. Copies of this roster shall be made available to the public upon…

Any person may file written charges against any licensed professional geologist pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board. Charges or allegations shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the person or persons making them and shall be filed with the secretary-trea…

(a) It is unlawful for any person except a licensed professional geologist or a subordinate under his or her direction, as defined in Section 34-41-7(b)(6); a geologist explicitly exempt from licensing pursuant to Section 34-41-7; and those persons explicitly exempt under Section…

The board may refuse to grant or renew, or may suspend or revoke the license of any person licensed under this chapter who: (1) Has violated this chapter or any rule or regulation of the board. (2) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter. (3) Has been found guilty …

(a) The Alabama Professional Geologists Licensing Act is enacted for the following purposes: (1) To protect life, property, health, safety, public welfare, and the environment through the regulation of the practice of geology in the State of Alabama. (2) To define the practice of…

Board for Hearing; Judicial Review. (a) The board shall develop procedures for investigation, prehearing, and hearing of disciplinary actions. (b) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board other than a decision in a disciplinary action may petition the board for a hearing. …

The board may issue a license to any person whose license has been revoked, when the board finds upon written application by the applicant and a review of the facts that there is good cause to justify reissuance. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-399, p. 820, §21.)

Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor: (1) Willfully publicly practices, or offers or attempts to publicly practice, geology for other natural or corporate persons in Alabama without being licensed in accordance with this chapter or hereby ex…

As an additional remedy, the board may proceed in a court of an appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin and restrain any person for violating this chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond in connection with obtaining provisional, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relie…

The Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists shall be subject to the provisions of the Alabama Sunset Law of 1981, and shall be classified as an enumerated agency pursuant to Section 41-20-3. The board shall dissolve on October 1, 1997, unless continued as therein p…

When used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists. (2) GEOLOGIST. A person who holds a degree in the geological sciences from an accredited college or university. (3) GEOLOGIST-IN-TRAI…

(a) There is created the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists which shall administer and enforce this chapter. (b) The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the board, or any entity designated by the …

(a) The board shall elect from its membership a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary- treasurer. The board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings. A majority of the appointed membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for all meetings. (b) The board shall, by regulati…

There is established a separate revenue trust fund in the State Treasury to be known as the “Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Geologists Fund.” All receipts and disciplinary fines collected by the board under this chapter shall be deposited in this fund and used only t…

(a) Except as provided in this section, any person who publicly practices, or offers or attempts to publicly practice, geology in the State of Alabama is subject to this chapter. (b) The following persons are exempt from licensing under this chapter: (1) Persons engaged solely in…

(a) This chapter does not prohibit one or more geologists from practicing through the business organizations of a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or professional association. In a partnership, corporation, or professional association, in which the primary activity …

An application for licensing as a professional geologist or a geologist-in-training shall be made under oath and shall show: (1) the education of the applicant; (2) a detailed summary of his or her actual geological work experience; (3) a signed statement that the applicant has r…

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §1.)

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2022-408 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §10; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §11; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1; Act 2022-408, §1; Act 2023-490, §3.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §12; Act 2018-506, §11; Act 2022-408, §1.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §13; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1; Act 2018-506, §11.)

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §14; Act 2018-506, §11; Act 2022-408, §1; Act 2023-490, §3.)

Penalties; Rulemaking Authority. REPEALED BY ACT 2024-361, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §15; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1; Act 2018-506, §11; Act 2022-408, §1; Act 2023-490, §3.)