Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-3-.01
Complaints against licensed optometrists for unprofessional, unethical, or illegal conduct and complaints against any other person who may be accused of violating any provision of this act shall be filed with the secretary-treasurer or other specified agent of the Board in writing and under oath. Said complaints must set out in detail the charge(s) against the accused person and shall contain a telephone number at which person registering the complaint can be reached by telephone. Upon receipt of a complaint, the secretary-treasurer or the Board's legal counsel shall verify the complaint by making a telephone call to the complainant at the number listed in the complaint. During the telephone call, the secretary-treasurer or legal counsel shall seek details not set out in the complaint and shall make a memorandum thereof. In the event a complaint filed with the Board does not conform to the regulations set out above, the complainant shall be advised in writing by the Board of the proper procedure as set out herein. The Board shall take no action on a complaint until it complies with the procedure set out herein. Any person may file a complaint but if a member or agent of the Board shall file a complaint, said member or agent shall not participate in any hearing (other than to offer evidence), determination, or sanction of the charge(s) in said complaint.
Author: Dr. Larry Carter
Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-3-.01
Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982. Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-22-8.