90-1. North Carolina Medical Society incorporated. The association of regularly graduated physicians, calling themselves the State Medical Society, is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, to be known and distinguished by the name of The Medical Society of the State of North Carolina. The name of the society is now the North […]
90-1.1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Board. – The North Carolina Medical Board. (2) Hearing officer. – Any current or past member of the Board who is a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and has an active license or approval to practice medical acts, tasks, or functions issued by the […]
90-10.1. Examinations accepted by the Board. The Board may administer or accept the following examinations for licensure: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-191, s. 16, effective October 1, 2019. (2) The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examination or its successor. (3) The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) of this section or its successor. […]
90-11. Criminal background checks. (a) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-346, s. 11, effective October 1, 2007. (a1) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-346, s. 9.1, effective October 1, 2007. (b) The Department of Public Safety may provide a criminal record check to the Board for a person who has applied for a license through the Board. […]
90-12.01. Limited license to practice in a medical education and training program. (a) As provided in rules adopted by the Board, the Board may issue a limited license known as a "resident’s training license" to a physician not otherwise licensed by the Board who is participating in a graduate medical education training program. (b) A […]
90-12.1: Recodified as G.S. 90-12.4, by Session Laws 2007-346, s. 7, effective October 1, 2007.
90-12.1A. Limited volunteer license. (a) The Board may issue a "limited volunteer license" to an applicant who does all of the following: (1) Has a license to practice medicine and surgery in another state. (2) Produces a verification from the state of licensure indicating the applicant’s license is active and in good standing. (3) Repealed […]
90-12.1B. Retired limited volunteer license. (a) The Board may issue a "retired limited volunteer license" to an applicant who is a physician and who has allowed his or her license to practice medicine and surgery in this State or another state to become inactive. (b) A physician holding a limited license under this section shall […]
90-12.2: Recodified as G.S. 90-12.5, by Session Laws 2007-346, s. 7, effective October 1, 2007.
90-12.2A. Special purpose license. (a) The Board may issue a special purpose license to practice medicine to an applicant who does all of the following: (1) Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice in at least one other jurisdiction. (2) Does not have any current or pending disciplinary or other action against him or […]
90-12.3. Medical school faculty license. (a) The Board may issue a medical school faculty license to practice medicine and surgery to a physician who has met all of the following: (1) The applicant holds a full-time faculty appointment as either an instructor, lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor at a North Carolina medical […]
90-12.4. Physician assistant limited volunteer license. (a) The Board shall issue a limited volunteer license to an applicant who: (1) Holds a current license or registration in another state; and (2) Produces a letter from the state of licensure indicating the applicant’s license or registration is active and in good standing. (b) The Board shall […]
90-12.4B. Physician Assistant retired limited volunteer license. (a) The Board may issue a "retired limited volunteer license" to an applicant who is a physician assistant and who has allowed his or her license to become inactive. (b) A physician assistant holding a retired limited volunteer license under this section shall comply with the continuing medical […]
90-12.5. Disasters and emergencies. In the event of an occurrence which the Governor of the State of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency, or in the event of an occurrence for which a county or municipality has enacted an ordinance to deal with states of emergency under G.S. 166A-19.31, or to protect the […]
90-12.7. Treatment of overdose with opioid antagonist; immunity. (a) As used in this section, "opioid antagonist" means naloxone hydrochloride that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a drug overdose. (b) The following individuals may prescribe an opioid antagonist in the manner prescribed by this subsection: (1) A practitioner […]
90-13.1. License fees. (a) Each applicant for a license to practice medicine and surgery in this State under either G.S. 90-9.1 or G.S. 90-9.2 shall pay to the North Carolina Medical Board an application fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00). (b) Each applicant for a limited license to practice in a medical education and training […]
90-13.2. Registration every year with Board. (a) Every licensee shall register annually with the Board no later than 30 days after the person’s birthday. (b) A person who registers with the Board shall report to the Board the person’s name and office and residence address and any other information required by the Board, and shall […]
90-13.3. Salaries, fees, expenses of the Board. (a) The compensation and expenses of the members and officers of the Board and all expenses proper and necessary in the opinion of the Board to the discharge of its duties under and to enforce the laws regulating the practice of medicine or surgery shall be paid out […]
90-14. Disciplinary Authority. (a) The Board shall have the power to place on probation with or without conditions, impose limitations and conditions on, publicly reprimand, assess monetary redress, issue public letters of concern, mandate free medical services, require satisfactory completion of treatment programs or remedial or educational training, fine, deny, annul, suspend, or revoke a […]
90-14.1. Judicial review of Board’s decision denying issuance of a license. Whenever an applicant fails to satisfy the Board of the applicant’s qualifications to be issued a license, the Board shall immediately notify such person of its decision, and indicate in what respect the applicant has so failed to satisfy the Board. Such applicant shall […]
