Alabama Veterinary Practice Act
Alabama · Professions and Businesses · §§ 34-29-60 to 34-29-94 · 34 sections
Overview
This act establishes a regulatory framework for the practice of veterinary medicine, creating a state veterinary board with rulemaking, investigative, and disciplinary authority over the profession. It sets licensing requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians — covering education at approved veterinary schools, examinations, temporary and reciprocal licenses, renewal, and continuing education — and defines exemptions from those requirements. It also prohibits and penalizes unlicensed practice, regulates the ownership of veterinary practices and the permitting of premises, provides for peer review and wellness committees with attendant confidentiality and immunity protections, and addresses ancillary matters such as liens for services and the euthanasia of animals.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 1 court decision.
Most-cited authority: 328 F. Supp. 2d 1236 - Benchmark Medical Holdings, Inc. v. Barnes
Sections covered
- Ala. Code § 34-29-60Short Title.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-61Definitions. (Amended by Act 2026-503)
- Ala. Code § 34-29-62Legislative Intent.1 cite
- Ala. Code § 34-29-63State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Established; Composition.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-64Qualifications of Members; Removal.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-65Executive Director; Incapacitation of Director; Official Bond.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-66President and Vice-President; Bylaws; Meetings; Quorum; Records.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-67Compensation and Expenses; Expenditure of Funds.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-68Records to Be Kept; Issuances and Denials of Licenses; What Records Are Confidential.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-69Powers of Board.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-70Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund; Expenditures; Transfer of Excess.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-71Temporary License.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-72Application; Qualifications; Faculty License.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-73Examination Procedures.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-74Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-75Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Suspension for Nonrenewal.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-76License Required - Certain Acts Prohibited.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-77License Required - Certain Acts Not Prohibited.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-78Injunction Against Unauthorized Practice of Veterinary Medicine.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-79Administrative Hearing Procedures.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-80Complaints and Testimony to Be Privileged; Immunity of Certain Persons from Suit.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-81Relicensing and Reinstatement.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-82Criminal Penalties.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-83Appeal of Disciplinary Action; Stay of Revocation.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-84Filing of License with Probate Office; Fee.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-85Status of Persons Holding License on April 30, 1986.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-86Disposition of Abandoned Animals; Notice to Owner or Agent; Financial Liability of Owner or Agent.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-87Partnership or Employment in Practice of Veterinary Medicine Not to Be for Nonlicensed Persons; Exceptions.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-88Premise Permits - Required; Fees; Inspection; Revocation, Etc.; Closure and Imposition of Penalties; Renewal; Requirements for Satellite on Mobile Clinics.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-89Premise Permits - Display.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-90Immunity of Veterinarians from Suit for Emergency Care of Animals or Human Victims; Nonliability to Animal Hospital.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-91Eligibility for Graduate of Nonaccredited School to Take Examination.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-92Service of Applicants as Student Preceptees for Minimum Period.
- Ala. Code § 34-29-94Veterinary Technician Licensing Requirements; Authorized Acts; Unlicensed Assistants; Emergency Care; Suspension, Revocation of License; Continuing Education.
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