Every dispensing physician, as defined by this rule, is hereby required to register with the State Board of Medical Examiners as a dispensing physician. Registration shall be accomplished on a form provided by the Board. After initially registering as a dispensing physician, it shall be the obligation of the registrant to advise the Board of any change in the practice location within the State of Alabama of that dispensing physician. see full law

For the purposes of this rule a "dispensing physician" shall mean any physician or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who shall dispense or distribute to a patient for the patient's use any controlled substance, except prepackaged samples and/or starter packs, where such controlled substances are purchased by the physician or osteopath for resale to a patient whether or not a separate charge is made for the controlled substance. see full law