(a) In any proceeding before the board involving the granting, suspension, or revocation of a license or in other proceedings in which expert testimony relating to the practice of marriage and family therapy is necessary, the board shall hear evidence from a qualified expert witness or witnesses selected by the parties.
(b) An expert witness who testifies in a board proceeding shall be compensated by the party requesting the testimony. An expert witness selected to testify on behalf of the board, when it is a party to a proceeding, who is an employee of an agency of the State of Alabama, or any of its political subdivisions, shall be permitted to testify without loss of income or other benefits.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 17A - Marriage and Family Therapists.
Section 34-17A-1 - Short Title.
Section 34-17A-2 - Legislative Intent.
Section 34-17A-3 - Definitions.
Section 34-17A-4 - Acts Prohibited.
Section 34-17A-5 - Exemptions.
Section 34-17A-6 - Creation of Board; Composition; Vacancies; Removal.
Section 34-17A-7 - Employees; Meetings; Powers.
Section 34-17A-8 - Application.
Section 34-17A-9 - Education and Experience Requirements (Prior to July 1, 1998)
Section 34-17A-10 - Education and Experience Requirements.
Section 34-17A-11 - Examinations.
Section 34-17A-12 - Persons Licensed or Certified in Other States.
Section 34-17A-13 - Fees; Duration of License; Renewal.
Section 34-17A-14 - Disciplinary Actions.
Section 34-17A-15 - Administrative Procedure.
Section 34-17A-16 - Promulgation of Rules, Regulations, and Procedures.
Section 34-17A-17 - Judicial Review.
Section 34-17A-18 - Expert Witnesses.
Section 34-17A-19 - Additional Remedy.
Section 34-17A-20 - Violation.
Section 34-17A-21 - Therapists - Privileged Communications; Exceptions.
Section 34-17A-22 - Therapists - Testimony in Alimony or Divorce Actions.
Section 34-17A-23 - Therapists - Duties and Liability.
Section 34-17A-24 - Annual Report.
Section 34-17A-25 - Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy Fund.