1. Licensure without examination. The board may, at its discretion, grant licensure without written examination to a physician in good standing who otherwise meets the requirements of section 3271 and who has been: A. Examined and certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners; [PL 1977, c. 388, §4 (RPR).] B. Examined and licensed by a board of another state, if the examination passed by the applicant is determined by the board to be equivalent to its own examination; or [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211 (AMD).] C. Graduated from a nationally accredited medical school located in the United States, Canada or the British Isles and: (1) Has been examined and certified by the Medical Council of Canada; or (2) Has been examined and certified by the board of a Canadian province or a country in the British Isles, if the examination passed by the applicant is determined by the board to be equivalent in all essentials to its own examination. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211 (AMD).] An applicant may not be licensed pursuant to this section, unless the board finds that no cause exists, as set forth in section 3282-A, that would be considered grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed physician or surgeon. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211 (AMD).] 2. Fees. A physician who applies for a license pursuant to subsection 1 shall pay a fee of not more than $600. [PL 1999, c. 685, §8 (AMD).] 3. Rules. The board may make rules as may be necessary in connection with this section. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §211 (AMD).]
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