SB508 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Acupuncturists, licensure and regulations, penalties
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are no
requirements authorizing the licensing or
regulation of acupuncturists</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the Alabama Board
of Medical Examiners to license and regulate the
practice of acupuncture</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the board to
promulgate rules pertaining to the examination and
licensing of acupuncturists</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit unlicensed persons
from practicing acupuncture and would provide
penalties for violations</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide for the licensing and regulation of
acupuncturists; to prohibit the unlicensed practice of
acupuncture; to provide penalties for violations; and in
connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the
requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds
within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
as amended.
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Subjects
Licenses and Licensing
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB508 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |