Ala. Code § 34-29-74: Issuance of License Without Written Examination to Certain Applicants.

The board may issue a license without a written examination to a qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof that he or she is a graduate of an accredited veterinary school and who has been for the five years immediately prior to filing his or her application a practicing veterinarian licensed in a state, territory, or district of the United States having license requirements at the time the applicant was first licensed which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this article.

The board may orally or practically examine any person qualifying for licensing under this section.