Alabama § 34-7B-83 - Multistate License.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-7B-83 — Multistate License., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-7B-83. Multistate License.
(a) To be eligible to apply to his or her home state’s licensing authority for an initial multistate license under this compact, a licensee must hold an active and unencumbered single-state license to practice esthetics in his or her home state.
(b) Upon the receipt of an application for a multistate license, according to the rules of the commission, a member state’s licensing authority shall ascertain whether the applicant meets the requirements for a multistate license under this compact.
(c) If an applicant meets the requirements for a multistate license under this compact and any applicable rules of the commission, the licensing authority in receipt of the application, within a reasonable time, shall grant a multistate license to that applicant and inform all member states of the grant of the multistate license.
(d) A multistate license to practice esthetics issued by a member state’s licensing authority shall be recognized by each member state as authorizing the practice thereof as though that licensee held a single-state license to do so in each member state, subject to the restrictions herein.
(e) A multistate license granted pursuant to this compact may be effective for a definite period of time, concurrent with the licensure renewal period in the home state.
(f) To maintain a multistate license under this compact, a licensee must:
(1) Agree to abide by the rules of the licensing authority, and the state scope of practice laws governing the practice of esthetics, of any member state in which the licensee provides services;
(2) Pay all required fees related to the application and process, and any other fees which the commission, by rule, may require; and
(3) Comply with any and all other requirements regarding multistate licenses which the commission, by rule, may provide.
(g) A licensee practicing in a member state is subject to all scope of practice laws governing esthetics services in that state.
(h) The practice of esthetics under a multistate license granted pursuant to this compact will subject the licensee to the jurisdiction of the licensing authority, the courts, and the laws of the member state in which the esthetics services are provided.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 34-7B-83
What does Code of Alabama § 34-7B-83 cover?
Section 34-7B-83 ("Multistate License.") 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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