Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 40 - State Medical Board
Article 1 - Rules of Professional Conduct
12 AAC 40.031 - Activating a retired status license

Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 40.031

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) An applicant holding a retired status license under AS 08.64.276 will, in the board's discretion, be issued an active license to practice medicine, podiatry, or osteopathy in this state, as appropriate, if the applicant

(1) submits a new and complete application as required by 12 AAC 40.010, documenting compliance with
(A)AS 08.64.200 and 08.64.250, if a physician applicant;

(B)AS 08.64.209 and 08.64.250, if a podiatry applicant; or

(C)AS 08.64.205, if an osteopath applicant;

(2) submits evidence of at least 50 hours of continuing medical education credits earned within the two years immediately before the date of application;

(3) submits evidence of successful completion of the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) prepared by the Federation of State Medical Boards;

(4) submits, at the request of the board, physical and mental examination reports from practitioners approved by the board indicating that, at the time of the examination, the applicant is mentally and physically capable of practicing medicine, podiatry, or osteopathy safely;

(5) submits information from the disciplinary data bank of the Federation of State Medical Boards;

(6) is interviewed by a member of the board; and

(7) pays the fees established in 12 AAC 02.250.

(b) If the report required in (a)(5) of this section shows evidence of disciplinary action in this state or another licensing jurisdiction within the five years immediately before the date of application under (a)(1) of this section, the board will, in its discretion, deny an application for reactivation, if the evidence demonstrates that the applicant is not capable of practicing medicine, podiatry, or osteopathy safely or lawfully.

Authority:AS 08.64.100

AS 08.64.180

AS 08.64.276

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