These rules shall apply to all hearings conducted by the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners in its capacity as a certifying board under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-1, et seq., which are conducted under the requirements of Code of Ala. 1975, § 20-2-53. These rules shall not apply to the conduct of investigative hearings conducted pursuant to Rule 540-X-5-.09 of the rules of the Board of Medical Examiners or to any interview, investigation, examination of witnesses or documents under subpoena, or other proceeding which is not classified as a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-1. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the informal disposition of contested cases as permitted by Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-12(e), and other pertinent provisions of these rules.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-6-.01
Author: Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-53; 20-2-54; 34-24-53; 41-22-1, etseq.