The Board, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Board promulgated thereunder may grant, at its discretion, any person who has successfully complied with the requirements of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) or an equivalent accrediting Association or Academy, and is a holder of a Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-1anguage pathology or audiology or its equivalent, or who holds a current license in another state in speech-language pathology or audiology may be granted a license according to the following conditions:

1. (a) That the other state maintains a system and standard of qualifications and examinations for speech-language pathologists or audiologists which meet or exceed the current requirements for licensure in the state of Alabama.
2. (b) Payment of the current fee established by the Board for other licensees.
3. (c) Submission of evidence satisfactory to the Board, i.e., proof of current out-of-state license.

Author: H. Gregory Adams, Kay Wilson, Ken Earley, Robert L. Rane, Richard Talbott

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-28A-1, et seq.

History: Filed May 17, 1991. Amended: Filed August 29, 1997; effective October 3, 1997. Amended: Filed October 25, 2000; effective November 29, 2000 (Rule was not amended only renumbered). Amended: Filed October 23, 2003; effective November 27, 2003. Amended: Filed September 14, 2006; effective October 19, 2006. Amended: Filed September 22, 2014; effective October 27, 2014.