1. (1) Application for a license following denial of licensure shall:

   1. (a) Include evidence of rehabilitation, or elimination or resolution of the stated reasons for denial in the Board’s final order.
   2. (b) Re-application may occur twelve (12) months after the denial of licensure.
2. (2) Board action on applications following denial of licensure may be taken informally or through the formal hearing process.

3. (3) In considering a subsequent application for licensure, the Board may evaluate factors that include but are not limited to:

   1. (a) The severity of the act(s) or omission(s) which resulted in the denial of licensure.
   2. (b) The conduct of the applicant subsequent to the denial of licensure.
   3. (c) The lapse of time since denial of licensure.
   4. (d) Compliance with any conditions stipulated by the Board as a prerequisite for a subsequent application.
   5. (e) Evidence of rehabilitation, as shown by affidavits provided directly to the Board from qualified individuals who have professional knowledge of the applicant.
   6. (f) Whether the applicant is in violation of any applicable statute or rule.

Author: Alabama Board of Court Reporting

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-8B-1 thru 34-8B-18.

History: New Rule: Filed April 19, 2007; effective May 24, 2007. Amended: Filed June 19, 2012; effective July 24, 2012. Amended: Filed October 19, 2018; effective December 3, 2018.