Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-25-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 540-X-25-.07 - Renewal Of An Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit

(1) Renewal of an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit shall be annually on or before December 31 of each year.

(2) Annual permit renewal shall occur upon completion of a renewal application in a form prescribed by the Board and payment of a renewal fee.

(3) The fee for annual permit renewal shall be two hundred dollars ($200).

(4) Any registered certifying physician who fails to renew an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit by December 31 of the year of its expiration shall be required to reinstate the certificate by reapplying for an initial Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit under the provisions set forth in this Chapter.

(5) Before renewing an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit, a physician shall have a current and appropriate registration issued by the DEA and a valid ACSC registration issued by the Board.

(6) Before renewing an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit, a physician shall have a current registration to access and query in all locations where he or she certifies or recommends a patient for the use of medical cannabis:

(a) The Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry system established and maintained by the AMCC; and

(b) The PDMP.

(7) Before renewing an Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification Permit, the physician shall have completed within the last 24 months a continuing medical education (CME) course related to medical cannabis of at least two (2) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsT that is approved by the Board and is offered by a multi-specialty statewide professional organization of physicians in this state that is recognized to accredit intrastate organizations to provide AMA PRA Category 1 CreditT.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-25-.07

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2022, eff. 5/15/2022.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-24-53, 34-24-53.1; Act 2021-450 (Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2A-1, et. seq.)