6520 – Introduction.

§ 6520. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of medicine. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.

6521 – Definition of Practice of Medicine.

§ 6521. Definition of practice of medicine. The practice of the profession of medicine is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating or prescribing for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition.

6522 – Practice of Medicine and Use of Title “Physician”.

§ 6522. Practice of medicine and use of title “physician”. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall practice medicine or use the title “physician”.

6523 – State Board for Medicine.

§ 6523. State board for medicine. A state board for medicine shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this title. The board shall be […]

6524 – Requirements for a Professional License.

§ 6524. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a license as a physician, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) Application: file an application with the department; (2) Education: have received an education, including a degree of doctor of medicine, “M.D.”, or doctor of osteopathy, “D.O.”, or equivalent degree in accordance with […]

6525 – Limited Permits.

§ 6525. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice and duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants, as follows: 1. Eligibility: The following persons shall be eligible for a limited permit: (1) A person who fulfills all requirements for a license as a physician except those relating to the examination and […]

6526 – Exempt Persons.

§ 6526. Exempt persons. The following persons under the following limitations may practice medicine within the state without a license: 1. Any physician who is employed as a resident in a public hospital, provided such practice is limited to such hospital and is under the supervision of a licensed physician; 2. Any physician who is […]

6527 – Special Provisions.

§ 6527. Special provisions. 1. A not-for-profit medical or dental expense indemnity corporation or a hospital service corporation organized under the insurance law may employ licensed physicians and enter into contracts with partnerships or medical corporations organized under article forty-four of the public health law, health maintenance organizations possessing a certificate of authority pursuant to […]

6528 – Qualification of Certain Applicants for Licensure.

§ 6528. Qualification of certain applicants for licensure. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article or any law to the contrary, an individual who at the time of his enrollment in a medical school outside the United States is a resident of the United States shall be eligible for licensure in this state if […]

6529 – Power of Board of Regents Regarding Certain Physicians.

§ 6529. Power of board of regents regarding certain physicians. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of regents is authorized, in its discretion, to confer the degree of doctor of medicine (M.D.) upon physicians who are licensed pursuant to section sixty-five hundred twenty-four or sixty-five hundred twenty-eight of this chapter. Each […]