(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the interstate commission if the physician:
(1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;
(2) Has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;
(3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and
(4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.
(c) The interstate commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.
(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in subsection (c), a member board shall renew the physician's license.
(e) Physician information collected by the interstate commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.
(f) The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the compact.
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.