§18508. Renewal and continued participation

1.  License renewal process.  A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state must complete a renewal process with the interstate commission. The physician is eligible for renewal if the physician:

A. Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;   [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

B. Has not been convicted or received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;   [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

C. Has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and   [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

D. Has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.   [PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

2.  Professional development.  A physician must comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

3.  Renewal fees.  The interstate commission shall collect from the physician any renewal fee charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fee to the applicable member board.

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

4.  License renewal.  Upon receipt of the renewal fee collected in subsection 3, a member board shall renew the physician's license.

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

5.  Physician information.  Physician information collected by the interstate commission during the renewal process must be distributed to all member boards.

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

6.  Rules.  The interstate commission is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to section 18516 to address renewal of licenses obtained through the compact.

[PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2017, c. 253, §7 (NEW).