(a) A person seeking licensure as a physician assistant shall apply to the Board of Medicine or to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. The appropriate board shall issue a license to practice as a physician assistant with the collaboration of that board's licensed physicians or podiatrists. (b) A license may be granted to a person who: (1) Files a complete application; (2) Pays the applicable fees; (3) Demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that he or she: (A) Obtained a baccalaureate or master's degree from an accredited program of instruction for physician assistants; (B) Prior to July 1, 1994, graduated from an approved program of instruction in primary health care or surgery; or (C) Prior to July 1, 1983, was certified by the Board of Medicine as a physician assistant then classified as Type B; (4) Has passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination administered by the National Commission onL Certification of Physician Assistants; (5) Has a current certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or has a current license in good standing from a state that does not require a physician assistant to maintain national certification; (6) WIs mentally and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician assistant; (7) Has not had a physician assistant license, certification, or registration in any jurisdiction suspended or revoked; (8) Is not currently subject to any limitation, restriction, suspension, revocation, or discipline concerning a physician assistant license, certification, or registration in any jurisdiction: Provided, That if a board is made aware of any problems with a physician assistant license, certification, or registration and agrees to issue a license, certification, or registration notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision or subdivision (7) of this subsection; (9) Is of good moral character; and (10) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the appropriate board. (c) A board may deny an application for a physician assistant license to any applicant determined to be unqualified by the board.
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