Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 29 - Veterinarians.

Article 4 - Veterinary Practice.

Section 34-29-60 - Short Title. - This article shall be known as the Alabama Veterinary Practice...

Section 34-29-61 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall...

Section 34-29-62 - Legislative Intent. - In order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare...

Section 34-29-63 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Established; Composition. - (a) There is established a state board to consist of...

Section 34-29-64 - Qualifications of Members; Removal. - (a)(1) Six members of the board shall be graduates of...

Section 34-29-65 - Executive Director; Incapacitation of Director; Official Bond. - (a) The board may employ an executive director, prescribe the...

Section 34-29-66 - President and Vice-President; Bylaws; Meetings; Quorum; Records. - (a) The board shall elect from its members a president...

Section 34-29-67 - Compensation and Expenses; Expenditure of Funds. - The members of the board shall receive two hundred dollars...

Section 34-29-68 - Records to Be Kept; Issuances and Denials of Licenses; What Records Are Confidential. - The board shall keep records of its proceedings in a...

Section 34-29-69 - Powers of Board. - The board shall be a body corporate and shall have...

Section 34-29-70 - Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; Expenditures; Transfer of Excess. - All revenues received by the board shall be accepted by...

Section 34-29-71 - Temporary License. - (a) The board may issue a temporary license to practice...

Section 34-29-72 - Application; Qualifications; Faculty License. - (a) Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine...

Section 34-29-73 - Examination Procedures. - (a) The board shall hold at least two examinations and...

Section 34-29-74 - Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants. - The board may issue a license without a written examination...

Section 34-29-75 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Suspension for Nonrenewal. - All licenses shall expire annually on December 31 of each...

Section 34-29-76 - License Required - Certain Acts Prohibited. - No person shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology unless...

Section 34-29-77 - License Required - Certain Acts Not Prohibited. - No person shall practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in...

Section 34-29-78 - Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine. - The board or any citizen of this state may bring...

Section 34-29-79 - Administrative Hearing Procedures. - (a) When the board, by its official actions, acts or...

Section 34-29-80 - Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons From Suit. - Complaints submitted to the board or testimony with respect thereto...

Section 34-29-81 - Relicensing and Reinstatement. - Any person whose license is suspended or revoked by the...

Section 34-29-82 - Criminal Penalties. - Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine without a current...

Section 34-29-83 - Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation. - A person disciplined pursuant to this article may appeal to...

Section 34-29-84 - Filing of License With Probate Office; Fee. - A person shall be responsible for filing his or her...

Section 34-29-85 - Status of Persons Holding License on April 30, 1986. - Any person holding a valid license to practice veterinary medicine...

Section 34-29-86 - Disposition of Abandoned Animals; Notice to Owner or Agent; Financial Liability of Owner or Agent. - (a) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed...

Section 34-29-87 - Partnership or Employment in Practice of Veterinary Medicine Not to Be for Nonlicensed Persons; Exceptions. - (a) Whenever the practice of veterinary medicine is carried on...

Section 34-29-88 - Premise Permits - Required; Fees; Inspection; Revocation, etc.; Closure and Imposition of Penalties; Renewal; Requirements for Satellite on Mobile Clinics. - (a) Any facility, including mobile clinics or any other premises...

Section 34-29-89 - Premise Permits - Display. - Each person to whom a license or premise permit, or...

Section 34-29-90 - Immunity of Veterinarians From Suit for Emergency Care of Animals or Human Victims; Nonliability to Animal Hospital. - (a) Any licensed veterinarian who in good faith as a...

Section 34-29-91 - Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination. - A person who is a graduate of a college of...

Section 34-29-92 - Service of Applicants as Student Preceptees for Minimum Period. - The Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners may require...

Section 34-29-94 - Veterinary Technician Licensing Requirements; Authorized Acts; Unlicensed Assistants; Emergency Care; Suspension, Revocation of License; Continuing Education. - (a) In order to obtain a license as a veterinary...

Article 5 - Impaired Veterinary Professionals.

Section 34-29-110 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this article the following terms shall...

Section 34-29-111 - Duties of Board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; Liability. - (a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the...

Article 6 - Euthanasia in Animals.

Section 34-29-130 - Permit to Purchase, Possess, and Use Certain Agents for Euthanizing Animals. - (a) The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, hereinafter called...

Section 34-29-131 - Exemptions. - (a) The board shall provide by rule that sodium pentobarbital,...

Section 34-29-132 - Euthanasia in Emergency Situation. - Whenever an emergency situation exists which requires the immediate euthanasia...

Section 34-29-133 - Animals Not to Be Left Unattended Until Death; Disposal of Body Upon Confirmation of Death. - No animal may be left unattended between the time euthanasia...

Section 34-29-134 - Violations of Article. - (a) The Attorney General may bring action to enjoin any...

Section 34-29-135 - Relation to Section 34-29-94. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34-29-94, this article shall prevail...