18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-20-141

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 18VAC85-20-141 - Licensure by endorsement

To be licensed by endorsement, an applicant shall:

1. Hold at least one current, unrestricted license in a United States jurisdiction or Canada for the five years immediately preceding application to the board;

2. Have been engaged in active practice, defined as an average of 20 hours per week or 640 hours per year, for five years after postgraduate training and immediately preceding application;

3. Verify that the most recent license held in another United States jurisdiction or in Canada is in good standing, defined as current and unrestricted, or if lapsed, eligible for renewal or reinstatement;

4. Hold current certification by one of the following:

a. American Board of Medical Specialties;

b. Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;

c. American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery;

d. American Board of Podiatric Medicine;

e. Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of Canada;

f. Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; or

g. College of Family Physicians of Canada;

5. Submit a current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank; and

6. Have no grounds for denial based on provisions of § 54.1-2915 of the Code of Virginia or regulations of the board.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-20-141

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 25, eff. 9/5/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 02, eff. 11/1/2019; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 13, eff. 4/1/2022.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.