Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-3-.19.1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 540-X-3-.19.1 - Denial of Application for Certificate of Qualification - Hearing

(1) If, after examination of the application for a certificate of qualification to practice medicine and after consideration of any information developed by the Board pursuant to an investigation into the qualifications of the physician to practice medicine, the Board determines that there is probable cause to believe there exist grounds upon which the application for a certificate of qualification may be denied, the Board shall take the following actions:

(a) Defer final decision on the application for certificate of qualification; and

(b) Notify the applicant of the grounds for possible denial of the application for a certificate of qualification and the procedure for obtaining a hearing before the Board.

(2) If requested by the applicant within the time frame specified by the Board, a hearing shall be set before the Board on the application for a certificate of qualification.

(3) If the applicant, after being notified of the grounds for denial, fails to request a hearing within the time frame specified by the Board, the applicant will be deemed to have waived his or her right to a hearing, and the certificate of qualification shall be denied.

(4) All hearings under this rule shall be conducted in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-1 et seq.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-3-.19.1

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021, eff. 12/13/2021.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-53, 34-24-53.1, 34-24-70.