Ala. Code § 22-18-4: Fees of Licenses; Disposition of Funds; Qualifications for EMSP Licensure.

(a) In addition to all other fees payable, the department shall establish, by rule, a fee for EMSP and air or ground provider service licenses. Each license issued to an EMSP shall be valid for a period of 24 calendar months. Each license issued to a provider service shall be valid for a period not to exceed 12 calendar months. The same fee shall be charged for renewal of a license. No additional fee shall be collected when an EMSP becomes eligible for reclassification of his or her license to a higher level.

(b) All fees collected under this chapter shall be retained in a separate fund by the department for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, and shall be disbursed as other funds of the state are disbursed; provided, that no fee or permit charge authorized under this chapter shall be charged for the issuing of a permit to a volunteer rescue squad, as defined in Section 32-11-1, for providing ambulance service on a gratuitous basis, or any member thereof who volunteers his or her service, unless licensure is requested by the squad, company, or individual, whereupon, a fee shall be charged.

(c) Any person desiring EMSP licensure shall complete an approved EMSP course as defined by rules of the department, successfully pass the appropriate level licensure examination as determined by the department, and submit an application to the department. An approved EMSP course for any level shall be a course conforming to the curriculum for that level as approved by the United States Department of Transportation, or approved by any other federal agency as may have jurisdiction over EMSP training curriculum development. A curriculum may be required to be supplemented with additional modules: (i) if the modules are optional modules approved by the United States Department of Transportation, or a successor as specified above; and (ii) if the optional modules are prescribed, by rule, by the department.

(d)(1) The department shall accept, upon satisfactory presentation by the applicant, education, training, and experience completed while a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States or the National Guard, Military Reserves, or Naval Militia of any state, and proof of successful passage of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination as credit toward the qualifications for EMSP licensure.

(2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

(e) No air or ground ambulance shall be operated for ambulance purposes, and no individual shall fly, drive, operate, attend, or permit the ambulance to be operated for the purpose of transporting a patient from any point within the State of Alabama to any other point within the State of Alabama unless the ambulance is licensed by the department. The department may prescribe exceptions to this requirement consistent with the interests of public health. Any ground ambulance shall at all times be driven by a person holding a valid driver license who has passed the Emergency Vehicle Operator Course approved by the department, the Apparatus Operator’s Course taught by the Alabama Fire College, or the Emergency Vehicle Driver Course taught by the Alabama Fire College.