4731-1-11 Application and certification.

(A) Upon request by any interested individual the board shall furnish an application for examination and certification in the appropriate limited branch.

(B) All applicants for licensure in a limited branch of medicine shall file a written application under oath on the forms prescribed by the board, and provide such other facts and materials as the board requires.

(C) No application shall be considered filed until the appropriate fee has been received by the board.

(D) All application materials submitted to the board by applicants for licensure or certification will be thoroughly investigated. The board will contact individuals, agencies, or organizations for recommendations or other information about applicants as the board deems necessary. Applicants may be requested to appear before the board or a representative thereof as part of the application process.

(E) Applications to take the examination for licensure in a limited branch of medicine in this state must be filed at the board offices not less than ninety days prior to the first day of the examination. Under special circumstances, later filing may be permitted at the discretion of the board.

(F) The board shall issue an appropriately designated certificate authorizing an individual to practice a specific limited branch of medicine when such individual has passed the examinations and been registered in that limited branch of medicine. Such a certificate is issued based upon the sworn statements contained in the application submitted, as well as the score attained upon examination.

 Effective: 6/30/01