North Carolina § 90-12 - 2A. Special purpose license.

§ 90-12. 2A. Special purpose license.

The Board may issue a special purpose license to practice medicine to an applicant who does all of the following: Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice in at least one other jurisdiction. Does not have any current or pending disciplinary or other action against him or her by any medical licensing agency in any state or other jurisdiction. The holder of the special purpose license practicing medicine or surgery beyond the limitations of the license shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. The Board, at its discretion, may revoke the special license after due notice is given to the holder of the special purpose license. The Board may adopt rules and set fees as appropriate to implement the provisions of this section. History (2007-418, s. 6; 2019-191, s. 21.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2019-191, s. 21, effective October 1, 2019, substituted "who does all of the following" for "who" in the introductory paragraph of subsection (a); substituted "jurisdiction" for "jurisdiction; and" in subdivision (a)(1); and substituted "not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)" for "not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00)" in subsection (b).