Me. Stat. tit. 32 § 3275

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 3275 - Licensure by reciprocity
1.Licensure without examination. The board may, at its discretion, grant licensure without written examination to a physician in good standing who otherwise meets the requirements of section 3271 and who has been:
A. Examined and certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners; [1977, c. 388, §4(RPR).]
B. Examined and licensed by a board of another state, if the examination passed by the applicant is determined by the board to be equivalent to its own examination; or [1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211(AMD).]
C. Graduated from a nationally accredited medical school located in the United States, Canada or the British Isles and:
(1) Has been examined and certified by the Medical Council of Canada; or
(2) Has been examined and certified by the board of a Canadian province or a country in the British Isles, if the examination passed by the applicant is determined by the board to be equivalent in all essentials to its own examination. [1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211(AMD).]

An applicant may not be licensed pursuant to this section, unless the board finds that no cause exists, as set forth in section 3282-A, that would be considered grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed physician or surgeon.

[1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211(AMD).]

2.Fees. A physician who applies for a license pursuant to subsection 1 shall pay a fee of not more than $600.

[1999, c. 685, §8(AMD).]

3.Rules. The board may make rules as may be necessary in connection with this section.

[1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211(AMD).]

32 M.R.S. § 3275

1971, c. 591, § 1 (NEW) . 1975, c. 680, § 2 (RPR) . 1977, c. 388, § 4 (AMD) . 1979, c. 345, §§4,5 (AMD) . 1983, c. 741, § 4 (AMD) . 1991, c. 425, § 16 (AMD) . 1993, c. 600, §A211 (AMD) . 1999, c. 685, § 8 (AMD) .