The following definitions apply throughout
this chapter:
(1)"Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate
commission under section 11 of this chapter for its governance,
or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.
(2)"Commissioner" means the voting representative appointed by
each member board under section 11 of this chapter.
(3)"Compact" means the interstate medical licensure compact.
(4)"Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual is
guilty of a criminal offense through adjudication, or entry of a
plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender. Evidence
of an entry of a conviction of a criminal offense by the court shall
be considered final for purposes of disciplinary action by a
member board.
(5)"Expedited license" means a full a
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The following definitions apply throughout
this chapter:
(1) "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the interstate
commission under section 11 of this chapter for its governance,
or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.
(2) "Commissioner" means the voting representative appointed by
each member board under section 11 of this chapter.
(3) "Compact" means the interstate medical licensure compact.
(4) "Conviction" means a finding by a court that an individual is
guilty of a criminal offense through adjudication, or entry of a
plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender. Evidence
of an entry of a conviction of a criminal offense by the court shall
be considered final for purposes of disciplinary action by a
member board.
(5) "Expedited license" means a full and unrestricted medical
license granted by a member state to an eligible physician through
the process set forth in the compact.
(6) "Interstate commission" means the interstate medical licensure
compact commission created under section 11 of this chapter.
(7) "License" means authorization by a state for a physician to
engage in the practice of medicine, which would be unlawful
without the authorization.
(8) "Medical practice act" means laws and regulations governing
the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine within a
member state.
(9) "Member board" means a state agency in a member state that
acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting the public
through licensure, regulation, and education of physicians as
directed by state government.
(10) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.
(11) "Offense" means a felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime of
moral turpitude.
(12) "Physician" means any person who satisfies all of the
following:
(A) Is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the Liaison
Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a medical school listed
in the International Medical Education Directory or its
equivalent.
(B) Passed each component of the United States Medical
Licensing Examination or the Comprehensive Osteopathic
Medical Licensing Examination within three (3) attempts, or
any of its predecessor examinations accepted by a state medical
board as an equivalent examination for licensure purposes.
(C) Successfully completed graduate medical education
approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education or the American Osteopathic Association.
(D) Holds specialty certification or a time unlimited specialty
certificate recognized by the American Board of Medical
Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau
of Osteopathic Specialists.
(E) Possesses a full and unrestricted license to engage in the
practice of medicine issued by a member board.
(F) Has never been convicted or received adjudication, deferred
adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition
for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
(G) Has never held a license authorizing the practice of
medicine subjected to discipline by a licensing agency in any
state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action
related to nonpayment of fees related to a license.
(H) Has never had a controlled substance license or permit
suspended or revoked by a state or the United States Drug
Enforcement Administration.
(I) Is not under active investigation by a licensing agency or law
enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign
jurisdiction.
(13) "Practice of medicine" means the clinical prevention,
diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, injury, or condition
requiring a physician to obtain and maintain a license in
compliance with the medical practice act of a member state.
(14) "Rule" means a written statement by the interstate
commission adopted under section 12 of this chapter that is of
general applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a
policy or provision of the compact or an organizational,
procedural, or practice requirement of the interstate commission,
has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and
includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.
(15) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory
of the United States.
(16) "State of principal license" means a member state where a
physician holds a license to practice medicine and that has been
designated as such by the physician for purposes of registration
and participation in the compact.