(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 circuit court where the board office is located. The filing of the petition must be within 30 days of the date of the board's final decision.
(c) Within 30 days after receipt of the petition for judicial review or within such additional time as the court may allow, the board shall transmit to the reviewing court the original or a certified copy of the entire record and transcript of the proceedings under review. Any party seeking judicial review of any sanction imposed by the board shall be responsible for all costs associated with preparation, transcription, reproduction, and transmittal of the proceedings under review.
(d) Other than specified in this statute, any judicial review of the board's final decision shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions for review of final agency decisions of contested cases in Sections 41-22-20 and 41-22-21.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.
Division 3 - Certificates of Qualification.
Section 34-24-160 - Application; Qualifications of Applicant; Fee.
Section 34-24-161 - Examinations; Issuance and Replacement of License; Identification of Office.
Section 34-24-162.1 - Application; Licensure by Credentials.
Section 34-24-163 - Issuance of Certificates to Persons Practicing on January 1, 1960.
Section 34-24-164 - License to Be Recorded With Judge of Probate.
Section 34-24-166 - Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension - Grounds; Rules; Disciplinary Action.
Section 34-24-167 - Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension - Notice of Hearing; Procedure.
Section 34-24-170 - Costs and Fines.
Section 34-24-172 - Restoration of License.
Section 34-24-173 - Rules of Evidence in Contested Cases.
Section 34-24-174 - Form and Content of Final Order.
Section 34-24-175 - Appeal From Final Decision, Judicial Review.
Section 34-24-176 - Reinstatement of License.
Section 34-24-177 - Nonrenewal Pending Payment of Administrative Fine; Refund.