24 Del. Admin. Code § 1700-7.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Section 1700-7.0 - Issuance and Renewal of License; Requirements for Physicians Re-entering Practice

7.1 Each license shall be renewed biennially. The failure of the Board to notify a licensee of his/her expiration date and subsequent renewals does not, in any way, relieve the licensee of the requirement to renew his/her registration/license pursuant to the Board's regulations and 24 Del.C. Ch. 17.

7.2 Renewal may be effected by:

7.2.1 filing a renewal application prescribed by the Board and provided by the Division of Professional Regulation. License renewal must be accomplished online at www.dpr.delaware.gov;

7.2.2 providing other information as may be required by the Board to ascertain the licensee's good standing;

7.2.3 attesting on the renewal application to the completion of continuing education as required by the Board's rules and regulations;

7.2.4 payment of fees as determined by the Division of Professional Regulation.

7.3 Failure of a licensee to renew his/her license shall cause his/her license to expire. A physician whose license has expired may renew his/her license within one year after the expiration date upon fulfilling items 8.2.1 - 8.2.4 above, certifying that he/she has not practiced medicine in Delaware while his/her license has expired, and paying any renewal fees and a late fees determined by the Division of Professional Regulation.

7.4 No physician will be permitted to renew his/her license after the expiration of the one-year period.

7.5 The former licensee may re-apply under the same conditions that govern applicants for new licensure under 24 Del.C. Ch. 17 and meeting any requirements for re-entry to practice established under Board Rule 8.7.

7.6 No physician shall practice medicine in the State of Delaware during the period of time that his/her Delaware license has expired.

7.7 A physician seeking to obtain an initial license who has not been engaged in the clinical practice of medicine within the three (3) years immediately preceding the application shall be required to demonstrate clinical competency as follows:

7.7.1 completing an approved practice assessment program that is both clinical and didactic in nature. Approved physician re-entry programs are listed on the Board's website. Programs not on the list must be submitted to the Board for approval. A physician who completes a program not on the list without first obtaining Board approval does so at his or her own risk that the program may not be approved by the Board; and

7.7.2 demonstrating that the applicant for licensure or renewal has kept current with continuing medical education meeting the requirements of the Board's rules and regulations.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 1700-7.0