(a) The board by rule may exempt a retired physician from the registration permit fee requirement.
(b) A physician licensed by the board whose only practice is voluntary charity care, as defined by board rule, is exempt from the registration permit fee requirement.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 156.002

  • Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A retired physician whose only practice is voluntary medical care for a disaster relief organization is exempt from the registration permit fee requirement.