A registered certifying physician may not do any of the following:

(1) Except for the limited purpose of performing a medical cannabis-related study, accept, solicit, or offer any form of remuneration from or to a qualified patient, designated caregiver, or any licensee, including a principal officer, board member, agent, or employee of the licensee, to certify a patient, other than accepting payment from a patient for the fee associated with the examination, medical consultation, or other treatment, including, but not limited to, any third party reimbursement for the same.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 20-2A-32

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) Accept, solicit, or offer any form of remuneration from or to a dispensary for the purpose of referring a patient to a specific dispensary.
(3) Offer a discount of any other item of value to a qualified patient who uses or agrees to designate a specific caregiver or use a specific dispensary to obtain medical cannabis.
(4) Hold a direct or indirect economic interest in a licensee.
(5) Serve on the board of directors or as an employee of a licensee.
(6) Refer qualified patients to a specific caregiver or a specific dispensary.
(7) Advertise in a dispensary.
(8) Advertise on the physician’s website, brochures, or any other media that generally describe the scope of practice of the physician, any statement that refers to the physician as a “medical cannabis” or “medical marijuana” physician or doctor, or otherwise advertises his or her status as a registered certifying physician, other than the following: “Dr. _______ is qualified by the State of Alabama to certify patients for medical cannabis use under the Alabama Compassion Act.”
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