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24 DE Code § 1635. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 16. Adult Entertainment Establishments|Subchapter II. Adult Entertainment Establishments; Public Nuisances|§ 1635. Closure of certain public nuisances.

§ 1635. Closure of certain public nuisances. (a) After the Secretary has issued the notice and warning described in § 1634 of this title, the management, owner or tenant shall have 10 days to request a hearing before the Secretary or a hearing officer appointed by the Secretary, for a final determination as to whether or not the site is a hazardous site. If the management, owner or tenant of the premises does not, within 10 days of the notice, request a hearing, the Secretary shall then cause the premises to be posted with a warning advising the public that the premises have been declared a hazardous site. The Secretary shall then issue an order to the management, owner or tenant of such premises to take measures to bring the premises into compliance with § 1633 of this title. (b) If the management, owner or tenant of the premises requests a hearing, the hearing shall be held before the Secretary or a hearing officer approved by the Secretary at a date not more than 30 days after such request for a hearing. After considering all evidence, the Secretary or the hearing officer, as the case may be, shall make a determination as to whether or not the premises constitute a hazardous site. If the Secretary or hearing officer makes a determination that the premises constitute a hazardous site, the Secretary shall then issue an order and cause the premises, building or structure to be posted with a warning advising the public that the premises have been declared a hazardous site. (c) If, after 30 days from issuance of the Secretary's order to the management, owner or tenant of the hazardous site, the Secretary determines that the measures to bring the premises into compliance, and to prevent high-risk sexual conduct have not been undertaken, the Secretary may declare the site to be a public nuisance, and:  (1) Order the abatement of the hazardous site as a public nuisance, which order shall be enforced by mandatory or prohibitory injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction; and/or (2) May secure a court order for the closure of the premises constituting a hazardous site until the premises, building or structure is in compliance with the standards set forth in § 1633 of this title; or (3) May, in compliance, with § 310 of Title 16, take such steps as are set forth therein for the abatement of a nuisance. (d) The management, owner or tenant may, within 30 days of the Secretary's order, apply to the Superior Court for a civil trial de novo of any finding or findings made by the Secretary or hearing officer, and of any charges brought against said management, owner or tenant. 68 Del. Laws, c. 134, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1701. Statement of purpose.

§ 1701. Statement of purpose. Recognizing that the practice of medicine and the practices of certain other healthcare professions are privileges and not natural rights, it is hereby considered a matter of policy in the interests of public health, safety, and welfare to provide laws covering the granting of those privileges and their subsequent use and control, and to provide regulations to the end that the public health, safety, and welfare are promoted and that the public is properly protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, or unqualified practice of medicine and practice of certain other healthcare professions and from unprofessional conduct by persons authorized to practice medicine or to practice certain other healthcare professions. 60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1704. State requirement for services of a physician or surgeon.

§ 1704. State requirement for services of a physician or surgeon. If a law, rule, or regulation of this State requires the services or qualifications of a physician or surgeon, the requirement may be met only by a person registered and certified to practice medicine under this chapter. 60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 417, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  2;
24 DE Code § 1705. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 1705. Accreditation of facilities where office-based surgeries are performed.

§ 1705. Accreditation of facilities where office-based surgeries are performed. No person licensed under this chapter shall perform any office-based surgery, as defined in § 122(3)y. of Title 16, in a facility unless such facility is accredited or licensed in accordance with § 122(3)z. of Title 16. For purposes of this section, “facility” and “office-based surgery” mean as defined in § 122(3)y. of Title 16. 78 Del. Laws, c. 80, §  3;  81 Del. Laws, c. 417, § 4;
24 DE Code § 1711. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter II. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline|§ 1711. Organization.

§ 1711. Organization. (a) The Board annually shall elect from among its members a president, a vice-president, and a secretary, and such other officers as it considers necessary, 2 of whom may be the same person. (b) The Board may, with the concurrence of the Director of the Division, set job duties for the Board's Executive Director and other necessary staff. The Executive Director may not be a Board member. The Executive Director and other necessary staff are employees of the Division. (c) The Board, with the approval of the Division, shall establish and maintain an office within this State. (d) The Board shall meet at least 8 times a year at a public place and at a time as the Board determines, subject to guidelines established or approved by the Division of Professional Regulation. (e) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, meetings of the Board are open to the public and may be closed to the public only in accordance with the provisions contained in § 10004 of Title 29. 60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 686, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  5;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1712. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter II. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline|§ 1712. Quorum.

§ 1712. Quorum. (a) A quorum for the transaction of business consists of 9 members of the Board entitled to vote. An affirmative vote of at least 5 members of the quorum is required to take any action that the Board has the power to take, unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, including the express provisions in subsection (b) of this section. (b) An affirmative vote of at least 7 members of the Board present and voting at a meeting is required to adopt a regulation which can deprive a physician of the physician's certificate to practice medicine or subject a physician to disciplinary action. 60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 68, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1714. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter II. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline|§ 1714. Fees.

§ 1714. Fees. The amount of a fee imposed under this chapter by the Division of Professional Regulation must approximate and reasonably reflect the reasonable projected costs of services or activities provided by the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division for services or activities provided on behalf of the Board. A separate fee may be charged for each service or activity, but a fee may not be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee for a certificate to practice medicine, or for a certificate, license, or other authorizing document to practice any other profession or occupation regulated by this chapter, may not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each licensure biennium, the Division, or another State agency acting in its behalf, shall compute and set the fee for each separate service or activity that the Board or the Division expects to provide during that licensure biennium. 60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  2;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1715. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter II. The Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline|§ 1715. Records.

§ 1715. Records. The Division of Professional Regulation shall keep a register of all approved applications for certificates to practice medicine, approved applications for authorization to practice any profession or occupation regulated under this chapter, for registrations and renewal of registrations of certificates to practice medicine, for licenses and renewals of licenses to practice as physician assistants, for licenses and renewals of licenses to practice respiratory therapy, and for all other certificates, licenses, registrations, or other authorizing documents to practice any profession or occupation regulated under this chapter and their renewals, granted by the Board. In addition, the Director shall maintain complete records relating to meetings of the Board, examinations, rosters, changes and additions to the Board's rules and regulations, complaints, hearings, and such other documents as the Board determines. Records of Board proceedings kept by the Division are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board. An applicant, certificate holder, registrant, or licensee must notify the Division of Professional Regulation of a change in his or her address or in any other information on his or her application, registration, or renewal form within 15 days of the change. 71 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  2;
24 DE Code § 1721. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1721. Professional examination.

§ 1721. Professional examination. (a) The Board shall require written and/or clinical professional examination of each applicant for a certificate to practice medicine in accordance with the Board's rules and regulations. (b) A professional examination issued pursuant to this section must be in the English language, must be comprehensive in character, and must be designed to determine an applicant's fitness to practice medicine. It must cover those general subjects and topics, a knowledge of which is commonly and generally required of candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy conferred by approved medical colleges or schools in the United States. (c) The Board shall include in its rules and regulations the number of times and the conditions under which an applicant who has failed 1 or more professional examinations conducted pursuant to this section may again apply for a certificate to practice medicine under this chapter. 20 Del. Laws, c. 40, §  11;  Code 1915, §  844;  Code 1935, §  923;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  1735;  50 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1723. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1723. Issuance of certificate to practice; registration and registration renewal; reactivating inactive status.

§ 1723. Issuance of certificate to practice; registration and registration renewal; reactivating inactive status. (a) The Board shall issue a certificate to practice medicine in this State and register the certificate for an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. (b) The Division shall keep a current register of all persons certified to practice medicine in this State. Each such person shall inform the Division of any change of current address and telephone number within 15 days of the change. (c) The registration of a certificate to practice medicine must be renewed biennially, through a procedure determined by the Division. The procedure must include payment of an appropriate registration renewal fee; submission of a renewal form provided by the Division; submission of the materials required by § 1720(b)(4), (b)(5), and (g), of this title unless waived pursuant to § 1720(e) of this title; proof that the certified person has met the continuing medical education requirements established by the Board; and the period of time within which a person certified to practice medicine in this State may renew the certified person's registration without penalty, notwithstanding the fact that the person failed to renew the person's registration on or before the renewal date; and the penalty for failure to renew registration in a timely manner. The procedure must also include evidence of completion of training on the recognition of child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and the reporting obligations under the Medical Practice Act and § 903 of Title 16, and any successors thereto, and any other mandatory reporting obligations required by the Board. Such trainings shall be coordinated under §§ 911 and 931(b)(4) of Title 16 to ensure consistent trainings across disciplines. (d) The Board may establish, by class and not by individual, requirements for continuing education or reexamination, or both, for a person issued a certificate to practice medicine, or issued any authorized document to practice another profession or occupation regulated under this chapter, who is on inactive status and wishes to reactivate that person's status. (e) The Division shall review the criminal history of all individuals licensed to practice medicine on a periodic basis, at a minimum, once every 6 months. 20 Del. Laws, c. 40, §  12;  Code 1915, §  845;  33 Del. Laws, c. 58, §  1;  Code 1935, §  924;  41 Del. Laws, c. 86, §  1;  42 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  2;  45 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  1;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  1737;  53 Del. Laws, c. 108, §  17;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 417, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  5;  74 Del. Laws, c. 349, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 324, §§  3, 4;  80 Del. Laws, c. 187, §  8;
24 DE Code § 1724. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1724. Temporary emergency certificate during a public emergency.

§ 1724. Temporary emergency certificate during a public emergency. The Board may issue a temporary emergency certificate to practice medicine for a period of time not to exceed 12 months, but renewable at the discretion of the Board, to a person whom it finds qualified to practice medicine in this State. A temporary emergency certificate may be issued only during a public emergency declared by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State. When an occupational license is issued by the Director of Revenue pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 30, if such license is required, and the temporary emergency certificate is registered by the Board, the holder of the temporary emergency certificate may, during the term specified on the certificate unless sooner revoked, practice medicine in this State, subject to all the laws of this State and to the regulations and restrictions which the Board may adopt, including, but not limited to, location limitations and limitations on the nature of the practice of medicine within the State. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  1744;  49 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  9;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 68, §§  4, 5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  7;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1725. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1725. Temporary certificate pending certification.

§ 1725. Temporary certificate pending certification. The Executive Director of the Board, with the approval of a physician member of the Board, may issue a temporary certificate pending certification to practice medicine for a period of time not to exceed 3 months to a person otherwise qualified to practice medicine who has applied for certification to practice medicine. When an occupational license is issued by the Director of Revenue pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 30, if such license is required, and the temporary certificate pending certification is registered by the Board, the holder of the temporary certificate pending certification may, during the time specified on the certificate unless sooner revoked, practice medicine in this State, subject to all the laws of this State and to the regulations and restrictions which the Board may adopt, including, but not limited to, location limitations and limitations on the nature of the practice of medicine within the State. 24 Del. C. 1953, §  1744;  49 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;  50 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  9;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 68, §§  4, 5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 102, §  7;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1726. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1726. Notice of certification required.

§ 1726. Notice of certification required. The Executive Director of the Board shall, immediately upon issuing a certificate to practice medicine pursuant to § 1722, § 1723, or § 1724 of this title, make available to the director of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Social Services the full name and address of the person to whom the certificate was issued and the date thereof, and, in the case of the issuance of a certificate pursuant to § 1722 or § 1724 of this title, the length of time for which the certificate authorizes the practice of medicine and the limitation on the authorization, if any. 30 Del. Laws, c. 58;  Code 1915, §  847A;  Code 1935, §  927;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  1738;  50 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1;  52 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  3;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1727. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1727. Consulting physicians from other states.

§ 1727. Consulting physicians from other states. This chapter does not prevent a person who is certified, licensed, or otherwise authorized to practice medicine in another state or in a foreign country from engaging in a consultation with a person certified and registered to practice medicine in this State. 20 Del. Laws, c. 40, §  16;  Code 1915, §  851;  Code 1935, §  932;  24 Del. C. 1953, §  1743;  50 Del. Laws, c. 369, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 462, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1728. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1728. Medical personnel for visiting sports teams.

§ 1728. Medical personnel for visiting sports teams. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other law, a physician who is certified, licensed, or otherwise authorized to practice medicine in another state or country shall be exempt from the certification and registration requirements of this chapter while practicing medicine in this State if all of the following conditions are met:  (1) The physician has a written or oral agreement with a sports team to provide general or emergency care to the team members, coaching staff, and families traveling with the team for a specific sporting event to take place in this State; and (2) The physician may not practice medicine with respect to any person residing or present in this State other that a person described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, unless providing medical care pursuant to § 6801 of Title 16; (b) The exemption shall remain in force while the physician is traveling with the team, but shall be no longer than 10 days per individual sporting event. The Executive Director of the Board may grant a physician additional time for exemption, up to 20 additional days per sporting event, upon prior request by the physician. The total number of days a physician may be exempt, including additional time granted upon request, may not exceed 30 days per sporting event. (c) A physician exempt from the certification and licensure requirements under this section is not authorized to practice medicine at any health care facility, as defined in Chapter 93 of Title 16, in the State. 79 Del. Laws, c. 137, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1729. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter III. Certificate to Practice Medicine; Registration of Certificate; Renewal of Registration|§ 1729. Home health-care orders from out-of-state physicians.

§ 1729. Home health-care orders from out-of-state physicians. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or other law, a physician who is certified, licensed, or otherwise authorized to practice medicine in another state shall be exempt from the certification and registration requirements of this chapter in order to prescribe home health-care services provided by a home health-care agency licensed pursuant to Title 16 to a patient who resides in this State. (b) The prescription of home health-care services under this section must first be made pursuant to an in-person physical examination of the patient performed within the jurisdictional boundaries of the state in which the prescribing physician is certified, licensed or otherwise authorized to practice medicine. 79 Del. Laws, c. 338, §  1;
24 DE Code § 1731B. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 24 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 17. Medical Practice Act|Subchapter IV. Disciplinary Regulation; Proceedings of the Board|§ 1731B. Counseling; letter of concern.

§ 1731B. Counseling; letter of concern. (a) If the Executive Director and the President of the Board, or a member of the Board designated by the President to assist in an investigation concerning a person certified to practice medicine, determine after the investigation that a violation of this chapter or of regulations enacted pursuant to this chapter which warrants formal disciplinary action has not occurred, but that an act or omission of the person is a matter of concern and that the person's practice may be improved if the person is made aware of the concern, the Executive Director, with the concurrence of the President or the assisting Board member, may issue a nondisciplinary, confidential letter of concern regarding the person's act or omission. (b) If a person certified to practice medicine receives a total of 3 letters of concern and/or letters of counseling pursuant to this section, the Executive Director may reasonably require a formal assessment of professional competency pursuant to § 1732(d) of this title to assess the person's continued ability to protect the health and safety of the person's present or prospective patients. 70 Del. Laws, c. 144, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 141, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 358, §  3;  77 Del. Laws, c. 325, §  11;