Rhode Island General Laws 5-37-1.2. Examining committees
(a) The chairperson shall appoint two (2) physician members of the board who possess the degree of doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine and one public member of the board to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as allopathic or osteopathic physicians. The examining committee for allopathic or osteopathic physicians shall recommend to the full board, who shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine who meet all requirements for licensure pursuant to this chapter and other applicable sections of the general laws of the state.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-37-1.2
- Board: means the Rhode Island board of medical licensure and discipline or any committee or subcommittee thereof. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37-1
- Director: means the director of the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37-1
- Physician: means a person with a license to practice allopathic or osteopathic medicine in this state under the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-37-1
(b) The members of the examining committee shall serve for a term of one year and may be reappointed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 301, § 6; P.L. 2003, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 76, § 1.