{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13a-6","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 34-13A-6","heading":"Prohibited Activities; Violations.","body":"(a) After the board establishes the genetic counseling licensing program as provided in this chapter, an individual who does not hold a valid license issued by the board may not do any of the following:\n(1) Engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state.\n(2) Hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor.\n(3) Use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, any of the following terms:\na. Genetic counselor.\nb. Licensed genetic counselor.\nc. Gene counselor.\nd. Genetic consultant.\ne. Genetic associate.\nf. Any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying the individual holds a genetic counseling license.\n(b) Any individual who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["Title 34 Professions and Businesses.","Chapter 13A Alabama Genetic Counselor Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=34-13A-6","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"9ade0c7e894eb5570ce8b2a248253f347865767425af1e30a8a38d17c81c409a","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13a-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-34-13a-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}