Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a)
"Reinstatement" is for a physician who has held a North Carolina license, but
whose license either has been inactive for more than one year, or whose license
became inactive as a result of disciplinary action (revocation or suspension)
taken by the Board. It also applies to a physician who has surrendered a
license prior to charges being filed by the Board.
(b) All applicants for reinstatement shall:
(1) submit a completed application, attesting
under oath or affirmation that information on the application is true and
complete, and authorizing the release to the Board of all information
pertaining to the application;
(2)
submit a photograph that shows a front view of the applicant's face;
(3) submit documentation of a legal name
change, if applicable;
(4) supply a
copy of the applicant's birth certificate if the applicant was born in the U.S.
or a certified copy of a valid and unexpired U.S. passport. If the applicant
does not possess proof of U.S. citizenship, the applicant shall provide
information about the applicant's immigration status that the Board shall use
to verify the applicant's legal presence in the U.S. Applicants who are not
physically present in the U.S. and who do not plan to practice by being
physically present in the U.S. shall submit a written statement to that
effect;
(5) furnish an original
ECFMG certification status report of a currently valid certification of the
ECFMG if the applicant is a graduate of a medical school other than those
approved by LCME, AOA, COCA, or CACMS. The ECFMG certification status report
requirement shall be waived if: the applicant has passed the ECFMG examination
and completed an approved Fifth Pathway program (original ECFMG score
transcript from the ECFMG required);
(6) submit documentation of CME obtained in
the last three years;
(7) submit
two completed fingerprint cards;
(8) submit a signed consent allowing a search
of local, state, and national files to disclose any criminal record;
(9) provide two original references from
persons with no family or marital relationship to the applicant. These
references shall be:
(A) from physicians who
have observed the applicant's work in a clinical environment within the past
three years;
(B) on forms supplied
by the Board;
(C) dated within six
months of submission of the application; and
(D) bearing the original signature of the
author;
(10) pay to the
Board a non-refundable fee pursuant to
G.S.
90-13.1(a), plus the cost of
a criminal background check; and
(11) upon request, provide any additional
information the Board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's
qualifications.
(c) In
addition to the requirements of Paragraph (b) of this Rule, the applicant shall
submit proof that the applicant has:
(1)
within the past 10 years taken and passed either:
(A) an exam listed in
G.S.
90-10.1 (a state board licensing examination,
NBOME, USMLE, COMLEX, or MCCQE or their successors);
(B) SPEX (with a score of 75 or higher);
or
(C) COMLEX (with a score of 75
or higher);
(2) within
the past ten years:
(A) obtained
certification or recertification of CAQ by a specialty board recognized by the
ABMS, CCFP, FRCP, FRCS, AOA, or American Board of Oral Maxillofacial
Surgery;
(B) met requirements for
ABMS MOC (maintenance of certification) or AOA OCC (Osteopathic continuous
certification);
(3)
within the past 10 years completed GME approved by ACGME, CFPC, RCPSC or AOA;
or
(4) within the past three years
completed CME as required by
21 NCAC
32R .0101(a),
32R .0101(b), and .0102.
(d) All reports shall be submitted
directly to the Board from the primary source.
(e) An applicant shall be required to appear
in person for an interview with the Board or its agent to evaluate the
applicant's competence and character if the Board determines it needs more
information to evaluate the applicant based on the information provided by the
applicant and the Board's concerns.
(f) An application must be complete within
one year of submission. If not, the applicant shall be charged another
application fee plus the cost of another criminal background check.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Rule, the licensure requirements established by rule at the time the applicant
first received his or her equivalent North Carolina license shall apply.
Information about these Rules is available from the Board.
Authority
G.S.
90-5.1(a)(3);
90-8.1;
90-9.1;
90-10.1;
90-13.1;
Eff. August
1, 2010;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2014; November 1, 2013; November
1, 2011;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. March 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. May 1,
2022; July 1, 2019.
