§ 30-14-10 — Renewal of license; fee; refresher training a prerequisite; effect of failure to renew; reinstatement; educational permit

West Virginia § 30-14-10

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 30: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 14: OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

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(a) All holders of licenses to practice as osteopathic physicians and surgeons in this state shall renew the licenses biennially on or before July 1, by the payment of a renewal fee, to the board. The board shall notify each licensee of the necessity of renewing his or her license at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the license.

(b) As a prerequisite to renewal of a license issued by the board, each licensee shall furnish biennially to the board satisfactory evidence of having completed thirty-two hours of educational refresher course training, of which the total amount of hours must be approved by the American Osteopathic Association, and fifty percent of the required thirty-two hours shall be classified as category (1).

(c) The failure to renew a license shall operate as an automatic suspension of the rights and privileges granted by its issuance. The board may propose rules for legislative approval, pursuant to the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, providing that an osteopathic physician may renew a license on an inactive basis.

(d) A license suspended by a failure to make a biennial renewal thereof may be reinstated by the board upon compliance of the licensee with the following requirements:

(1) Presentation to the board of satisfactory evidence of educational refresher training of quantity and standard approved by the board for the previous two years;

(2) Payment of all fees for the previous two years that would have been paid had the suspended licensee maintained his or her license in good standing; and

(3) Payment to the board of a reinstatement fee specified by legislative rule of the board.

(e) An educational permit authorizes the holder to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery only for work performed within an approved program of post-graduate clinical training under the supervision of a duly licensed osteopathic or allopathic physician. The first educational permit issued to a graduate of an accredited osteopathic college may be valid for a period of fifteen months and subsequent educational permits issued to the same person may be valid for not more than twelve months. An educational permit shall expire upon the termination of the permit holder from an approved program of post-graduate clinical training and may also be suspended or revoked by the board at any time upon grounds defined by the board by legislative rule.

Legislative History

2026 Reg. Sess., HB4740; 2009 Reg. Sess., SB526; 2004 Reg. Sess., HB4377; 1998 Reg. Sess., HB4605; 1987 Reg. Sess., HB2778; 1973 Reg. Sess., SB114; 1951 Reg. Sess., SB4