§ 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.

Legislative History

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