HB75 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Paul W. LeeRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Pharmacy Bd., pharmacist and permit holders, delivery of charges, election of board, delivery of ballots, Secs. 34-23-34, 34-23-90 am'd.
Summary: HB75 updates how the Alabama Board of Pharmacy handles disciplinary charges delivery and board elections by allowing courier delivery and moving election administration to a third party.
What This Bill Does
Allows the board to deliver statements of charges and notices by a recognized courier service in addition to personal service or mail, with at least 30 days before the hearing. Requires board elections to be conducted by a third party, not a canvassing committee. Removes the canvassing committee and makes the third party responsible for ballot delivery, tabulation, certification, and auditing, with specific timelines for mailing and counting ballots and any runoff.

Who It Affects
Licensed pharmacists and pharmacy permit holders regulated by the Board of Pharmacy who may receive disciplinary charges and related notices by courier, and must follow hearing timelines.
Licensed pharmacists who vote in board elections, whose ballots will be delivered and counted by a third party rather than a canvassing committee.

Key Provisions
Delivery of charges: statements of charges and notices may be served by personal service, registered or certified mail, or delivery by a recognized courier service, with at least 30 days before the hearing.
Election administration: board member elections for nondesignated slots to be conducted by a third party, which will mail ballots and biographical sketches to licensed pharmacists and tabulate results.
Canvassing committee removed: the previous canvassing committee is deleted; third party handles tabulation and audit of ballots.
Timelines and certification: ballots must be mailed by Sept. 1, counted if postmarked by Oct. 1 (with runoff ballots mailed by Nov. 1 and counted by Dec. 1), and results are certified and auditable by the third party.

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Subjects: Pharmacy, Alabama State Board of