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Non-compete map · Alabama

Dentist non-compete rules in Alabama

Enforced if reasonable in Alabama

Example: a 10-mile non-compete around Birmingham

146 practices inside this circle, 70 more within 10 miles of it.

  • 146 inside the circle
  • 70 within 10 more miles
  • Click a dot to see the practice.
Check your own contractEnter the practice address and the radius from your agreement.
How Alabama treats the clauseEnforced if reasonable

Alabama enforces reasonable non-competes; two years is presumptively reasonable for employees and courts may narrow overbroad terms.

General rule for all employees · Ala. Code §8-1-190 et seq.

Last reviewed September 12, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Have a licensed attorney in Alabama review your agreement before you rely on it.

To see what a radius covers around a practice in Alabama, and the rule for your own agreement date, draw it on the non-compete map.

Practice owners comparing a template: the employer contract benchmark.