- (1) An applicant for a certificate of qualification shall have six (6) months from the date the initial signed application form is received by the Board to complete the application, except that an applicant for a certificate of qualification who is required to pass an examination as part of the application process shall have twelve (12) months from the date the initial signed application form is received to complete the application. After the expiration of the deadline for completing an application established in the preceding sentence, an incomplete application shall be withdrawn by the Board.
- (2) A certificate of qualification issued by the Board shall be withdrawn by the Board after a period of six (6) months from the date of issuance unless the applicant has filed an application for a license to practice medicine with the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama and paid the required fee.
- (3) If either an application for a certificate of qualification or a certificate of qualification is withdrawn by the Board, the applicant, to reapply, shall submit a new application form including a new application fee.
Author: Wendell R. Morgan, Patricia E. Shaner, Attorneys for the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-24-53 and Act No. 99-103.
Editor’s Note: Previous rule 21 was renumbered to .22 as per certification filed October 15, 2008; effective November 19, 2008. Rule .22 was renumbered to .23 as per certification filed May 16, 2013; effective June 20, 2013.
History: New Rule: Filed July 26, 1999; effective August 30, 1999. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed October 15, 2008; effective November 19, 2008.