Complaints may be filed against a Registered Forester or a non-registered forester for reasons summarized below.
The Frequently Asked Questions section may also help better understand complaints.

If a complaint issue arises, please contact the Executive Director at the Board’s Office in Montgomery for guidance on filing complaints - Telephone: 334 240-9301.

Registered Forester Complaint

Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence or other misconduct in connection with any forestry practice against any Registered Forester. Such charges shall be in writing, shall be sworn to by the person making them, and shall be filed with the secretary of the Board. Code of Alabama 1975, § 34- 12-9.

Non-registered Forester or Anyone Practicing Forestry Without a License Complaint

The practice of forestry without a license is prohibited by law and is a criminal offense.
Code of Alabama 1975, §§ 34-12-2 and 34-12-12(a).