Nevada § 630.265 - Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 630.265 — Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 630.265. Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program
1. Unless the Board denies such licensure pursuant to NRS 630.161 or for other good cause, the Board shall issue to a qualified applicant a limited
license to practice medicine as a resident physician in a graduate program approved
by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education if the applicant is: (a) A graduate of an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada; or (b) A graduate of a foreign medical school and has received the standard certificate
of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates or a written statement
from that Commission that the applicant passed the examination given by it. 2. The medical school or other institution sponsoring the program shall provide the
Board with written confirmation that the applicant has been appointed to a position
in the program. A limited license remains valid only while the licensee is actively practicing medicine
in the residency program and is legally entitled to work and remain in the United
States. 3. The Board may issue a limited license for not more than 1 year but may renew the
license if the applicant for the limited license meets the requirements set forth
by the Board by regulation. 4. The holder of a limited license may practice medicine only in connection with his
or her duties as a resident physician or under such conditions as are approved by
the director of the program. 5. The holder of a limited license granted pursuant to this section may be disciplined
by the Board at any time for any of the grounds provided in NRS 630.161 or 630.301 to 630.3065 , inclusive.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 630.265 ("Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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