Alabama § 34-24-343 - Penalty for Violations of Article.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-24-343 — Penalty for Violations of Article., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-24-343. Penalty for Violations of Article.
Any person who shall practice medicine or osteopathy without first having complied with all the provisions of this article, and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article, shall be guilty of a Class C felony and shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for a Class C felony. Each day such person shall practice medicine or osteopathy without meeting all the requirements of all laws now in force and of this article shall constitute a separate offense; and any person filing or attempting to file, as his or her own, a diploma or license of another or a forged affidavit of identification shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for forgery in the second degree.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-24-343 ("Penalty for Violations of Article.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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