02-373-1 Me. Code R. § 5

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024
Section 373-1-5 - LICENSE APPLICATION PROCESS
1. The Board, or if delegated, Board staff may issue an active status license to an applicant who:
A. Submits an administratively complete application on forms approved by the Board;
B. Pays the appropriate licensure fee or late fee (if any). The application fees cover the cost of processing the application and are not refundable;
C. Meets the education requirement;
D. Meets the post-graduate training requirement;
E. Meets the medical examination requirement;
F. Meets the jurisprudence examination requirement;
G. Meets the clinical practice requirement; and
H. Has no cause existing that may be considered grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure as provided by law.
2. In the event that the Board delegates licensing decisions to Board staff and there is any question regarding the applicant's qualifications, Board staff shall consult with the Board Secretary, Board Chair, or their designee who may approve the application or defer action on the application to the full Board.
3.License Conversion Between Biennial Renewal Dates

Licensees may apply to convert their active status license to an inactive, emeritus, or volunteer license between scheduled biennial renewal dates by completing the appropriate renewal application and submitting it to the Board. No fee shall be assessed for this conversion. Board staff may convert the license to inactive status.

4.Administratively Incomplete Application

Any application for a license that has been on file with the Board without action for twelve (12) months shall be deemed administratively incomplete and shall be discarded. The applicant must restart the application process, including payment of new application fees, in order to proceed to licensure.

02-373 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 5