- (1) Upon the filing of a temporary expedited certificate of qualification for military members and spouses by the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, along with a properly completed application form, the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama, after being satisfied that all requirements of the law have been met, that the applicant is of good moral character, and that the applicant should be approved for licensure, shall issue to an applicant an expedited temporary license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama. Under the circumstances prescribed in this subsection, the Director of Operations of the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama is authorized to issue an expedited temporary license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama in the absence of a formal meeting and vote of the Commission.
- (2) An expedited license for military members and spouses shall be dated and numbered in the order of issuance, shall bear the date of issuance, and shall indicate on its face that the license is a temporary license for military service members and their spouses.
- (3) A temporary expedited license for military members and spouses shall expire twelve (12) months after the date of issuance of the license or the expiration of the temporary expedited certificate of qualification for military members and spouses issued by the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners expires, whichever occurs first.
Author: Alabama Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-24-311.
History: New Rule: Published November 30, 2021; effective January 14, 2022. Amended: Published July 31, 2024; effective September 14, 2024.