1. (1) The Medical Licensure Commission may, at its discretion, issue a license to practice medicine to an applicant who has been issued a certificate of qualification under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, pursuant to §34-24-75.1, Code of Ala. 1975.
2. (2) A license issued under this section shall contain the following information upon the face of the document, “Issued subject to restrictions under the Retired Senior Volunteer Program.”
3. (3) Such license shall be issued by the Commission without cost to the applicant.
4. (4) Each license shall state on its face that it is valid for a period of one calendar year, and the expiration date.
5. (5) Each license issued for participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program may be renewed annually upon evidence that the licensee’s certificate of qualification has been renewed by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and upon completion of a renewal application. An example of the application for renewal is contained in Appendix E to Chapter 2 of these rules.
6. (6) A license issued by the Commission under this subsection may be revoked, suspended, restricted, placed on probation, or subjected to other sanctions for the same causes and reasons and in the same manner as provided by law for the disciplining of a physician’s license to practice medicine.

Author: Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the Medical Licensure Commission

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-24-333.

History: New Rule: Filed September 27, 2004; effective November 1, 2004. Amended: Filed December 10, 2018; effective January 24, 2019. Amended: Published June 30, 2021; effective August 14, 2021.