Ala. Code § 22-1-14 (1975) Licensure Freedom Act

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 22-1-14 (1975)

(a) State licensure requirements for physicians, chiropractors, optometrists, and dentists in this state shall be granted based on demonstrated skill and academic competence. Licensure approval for physicians, chiropractors, optometrists, and dentists in this state may not be conditioned upon or related to participation in any public or private health insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency room coverage.

(b) The licensure of dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, optometrists, and physicians shall be conducted exclusively pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 34; Division 1, commencing with Section <codecitation statecd="AL" sessionyear="2023" datatype="S" title="34" catchline=""Practice of medicine or osteopathy" defined">34-24-50</codecitation>, of Article 3 of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Article 4, commencing with Section <codecitation statecd="AL" sessionyear="2023" datatype="S" title="34" catchline=""Chiropractic" defined; authority of licensed chiropractor">34-24-120&lt...