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 than three commission members. The public member of the commission may be, but shall not be required to be, a member of each such hearing panel. Such hearing panels are authorized to conduct hearings in contested cases in the same manner as the full commission is authorized to conduct hearings. At the conclusion of each hearing conducted by a hearing panel, such hearing panel shall prepare an order which shall be presented to the full commission for ratification and, if ratified by the commission, such order shall be the order of the commission. It shall not be necessary for the members of the commission not on the hearing panel to review the record of the hearing.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.
Article 8 - Licensing and Registration of Physicians and Osteopaths.
Division 3 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses.
Section 34-24-360 - Restrictions, etc., on License; Grounds.
Section 34-24-360.1 - Authority to Implement Section 34-24-360.
Section 34-24-361.1 - Hearings Closed; Confidentiality of Certain Records.
Section 34-24-362 - Unlawful to Practice When License Suspended or Revoked; Reissue of License.
Section 34-24-363 - Witnesses - How Subpoenaed and Sworn; Failure to Comply.
Section 34-24-364 - Witnesses - per Diem and Travel Expense.
Section 34-24-365 - Witnesses - Depositions.
Section 34-24-366 - Vote Necessary for Suspension or Revocation; Hearing Panels.
Section 34-24-367 - Judicial Review; Immediate Effect of Suspension or Revocation of License; Venue.