Section 7 -- Renewal and continued participation.

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  • (1) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the Interstate Commission if the physician:
    • (a) maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;
    • (b) has not been convicted or received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;
    • (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 non-payment of fees related to a license; and
    • (d) has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.
  • (2) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.
  • (3) The Interstate Commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.
  • (4) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in Subsection (3), a member board shall renew the physician's license.
  • (5) Physician information collected by the Interstate Commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.
  • (6) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the Compact.




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