(a) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:
(1) The state of primary residence for the physician; or
(2) The state where at least 25 percent of the practice of medicine occurs; or
(3) The location of the physician's employer; or
(4) If no state qualifies under subdivision (1), subdivision (2), or subdivision (3), the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.
(b) A physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements in subsection (a).
(c) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.
Article 10A - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
Section 34-24-521 - Definitions.
Section 34-24-522 - Eligibility.
Section 34-24-523 - Designation of State of Principal License.
Section 34-24-524 - Application and Issuance of Expedited Licensure.
Section 34-24-525 - Fees for Expedited Licensure.
Section 34-24-526 - Renewal and Continued Participation.
Section 34-24-527 - Coordinated Information System.
Section 34-24-528 - Joint Investigations.
Section 34-24-529 - Disciplinary Actions.
Section 34-24-530 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.
Section 34-24-531 - Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-532 - Finance Powers.
Section 34-24-533 - Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-534 - Rulemaking Functions of the Interstate Commission.
Section 34-24-535 - Oversight of Interstate Compact.
Section 34-24-536 - Enforcement of Interstate Compact.
Section 34-24-537 - Default Procedures.
Section 34-24-538 - Dispute Resolution.
Section 34-24-539 - Member States, Effective Date, and Amendment.
Section 34-24-540 - Withdrawal.
Section 34-24-541 - Dissolution.
Section 34-24-542 - Severability and Construction.
Section 34-24-543 - Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws.