A person disciplined pursuant to this article may appeal to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. To do so, he or she shall file a petition in the circuit court within 30 days after notification of the decision of the board. The board has 15 days to enter an appearance and to file the record of the administrative proceedings. The court may affirm or set aside the decision of the board by judicial review. The license shall not be revoked pending appeal except in extraordinary circumstances as determined by the board, and approved by the circuit court in which the appeal is pending.
Ala. Code § 34-29-83
Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.
Known as the Alabama Veterinary Practice Act
The act spans §§ 34-29-60 to 34-29-94 (34 sections).
(Acts 1986, No. 86-500, p. 956, §24; Acts 1997, No. 97-249, p. 431, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.