A licensee is provided the opportunity to show compliance with law, or the Board may recommend an agreed resolution to the legal violations. If agreement is not reached, the complaint proceeds to the State Office of Administrative Hearings as a contested case. The Administrative Law Judge returns a Proposal for Decision and the Board makes a final decision. Licensees placed under disciplinary, or private rehabilitative, restrictions are monitored and visited by Compliance Officers for compliance with the provisions of the restrictions. Eligibility requirements include passage of national exams, graduation from appropriate educational institutions, postgraduate training if required, and good professional character.
Applicant information is investigated to ensure all requirements are met.
Average time to conduct investigations on physician applicants is 179 days. All applicants are informed as to the status of their application initially and upon completion of the investigation. Temporary licenses are also available for physician assistant and acupuncturist applicants, once the licensure investigation is complete. Permanent licenses are issued at scheduled meetings of the respective board. The Customer Information Center provides information on our regulated professionals in writing, by telephone, via the Internet and other electronic means.