Alabama § 34-24-605 - Ownership and Operation.
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§ 34-24-605. Ownership and Operation.
(a) All registrants must provide pain management services at a location that is owned and operated by one of the following:
(1) One or more physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama.
(2) A business entity registered with the Secretary of State.
(3) A governmental entity or body, or political subdivision, or any combination thereof, including state universities and schools.
(b) In order to be registered, a physician shall certify that each practice location is under the direction of a medical director who shall be a physician who possesses a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in Alabama.
(c) Every registrant providing pain management services is required to obtain access to the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) maintained by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-24-605 ("Ownership and Operation.") 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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