2005 Idaho Code - 54-1808 — BOARD TO ISSUE LICENSES

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 18
                           PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
    54-1808.  BOARD TO ISSUE LICENSES. (1) The board shall issue licenses to
practice medicine and surgery, and osteopathic medicine and surgery, to
persons who have qualified therefor in accordance with the provisions of this
act. The board may refuse licensure if it finds that the applicant has engaged
in conduct prohibited by section 54-1814, Idaho Code. Provided, that the board
shall take into consideration the rehabilitation of the applicant and other
mitigating circumstances. Such licenses shall be issued after payment of a
licensing fee in an amount to be fixed by the board, and such licenses shall
be issued for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5)
years, the exact period to be fixed by the board. Licenses to practice
medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, and osteopathic
medicine shall be renewed on their expiration upon completion of a renewal
application and upon payment of a renewal fee, the amount of which is to be
fixed by the board.
    (2)  The board may renew on an inactive basis, the license of a physician
who is not practicing medicine in this state. The board shall fix and collect
an inactive license fee for each inactive license renewal, and each inactive
license shall be issued for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more
than five (5) years, the exact period to be fixed by the board. A physician
holding an inactive license may not engage in the practice of medicine in this
state. If a physician wishes to convert his inactive license to an active
license, he must account to the board for that period of time in which he held
an inactive license.
    (3)  Whenever the board determines that an applicant for a license to
practice medicine and surgery, or osteopathic medicine and surgery is not
qualified for such a license pursuant to the provisions of this act, the board
shall notify the applicant by certified mail of its denial of licensure and
the reasons for denial.