Section 4 -- Designation of state of principal license.

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  • (1) A physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:
    • (a) the state of primary residence for the physician;
    • (b) the state where at least 25% of the practice of medicine occurs;
    • (c) the location of the physician's employer; or
    • (d) if no state qualifies under Subsection (1)(a), Subsection (1)(b), or Subsection (1)(c), the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.
  • (2) A physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements in Subsection (1).
  • (3) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.




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