eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 458.310. Restricted licenses.  


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  • 1(1) 2It is the intent of the Legislature to provide medical services to all the residents of this state at an affordable cost.
    24(2) 25The Board of Medicine may, by rule, develop criteria and, without examination, issue restricted licenses annually to up to 100 persons to practice medicine in this state who:
    53(a) 54Meet the requirements of s. 59458.311;
    60(b) 61Show evidence of the active licensed practice of medicine in another jurisdiction for at least 2 years of the immediately preceding 4 years, or completion of board-approved postgraduate training within the year preceding the filing of an application; and
    100(c) 101Enter into a contract to practice for a period of 24 months solely in the employ of the state or a federally funded community health center or migrant health center, at the current salary level for that position. The Board of Medicine shall designate areas of critical need in the state where these restricted licensees may practice.
    158(3) 159Before the end of the 24-month practice period, the physician must take and successfully complete the licensure examination.
    177(4) 178If the restricted licensee breaches the terms of the employment contract, he or she may not be licensed as a physician in this state under any licensing provisions.
History.-s. 50, ch. 92-149; s. 201, ch. 97-103.

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