1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 , the Board shall, except for good cause, issue a license by endorsement to a person who has been issued a license to practice osteopathic medicine by the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States if: (a) At the time the person files an application with the Board, the license is in effect and unrestricted; and (b) The applicant: (1) Is currently certified by either a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or a specialty board of the American Osteopathic Association, or was certified or recertified within the past 10 years; (2) Has had no adverse actions reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank within the past 5 years; (3) Has been continuously and actively engaged in the practice of osteopathic medicine within his or her specialty for the past 5 years; (4) Is not involved in and does not have pending any disciplinary action concerning a license to practice osteopathic medicine in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; (5) Provides information on all the medical malpractice claims brought against him or her, without regard to when the claims were filed or how the claims were resolved; and (6) Meets all statutory requirements to obtain a license to practice osteopathic medicine in this State except that the applicant is not required to meet the requirements set forth in NRS 633.311 . 2. Any person applying for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section shall submit: (a) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints in the manner provided in NRS 633.309 ; (b) An affidavit stating that the information contained in the application and any accompanying material is true and correct; (c) In advance to the Board the application and initial license fee specified in this chapter; and (d) Any other information required by the Board. 3. Not later than 15 business days after receiving an application for a license by endorsement pursuant to this section, the Board shall provide written notice to the applicant of any additional information required by the Board to consider the application. Unless the Board denies the application for good cause, the Board shall approve the application and issue a license by endorsement to the applicant not later than: (a) Forty-five days after receiving the application; or (b) Ten days after the Board receives a report on the applicants background based on the submission of the applicants fingerprints, whichever occurs later. 4. A license by endorsement may be issued at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by its President and Executive Director. Such action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.
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