The medical examiners may, in their discretion, issue a temporary certificate authorizing the licensee to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in a specific location or locations and for a specified period of time if, in the opinion of the medical examiners, a need exists and the person possesses the qualifications prescribed by the medical examiners for the license, which shall be substantially equivalent to those required for licensure under this chapter or chapter 150A, as the case may be. The medical examiners shall determine in each instance those eligible for this license, whether or not examinations shall be given, and the type of examinations. No requirements of the law pertaining to regular permanent licensure are mandatory for this temporary license except as specifically designated by the medical examiners. The granting of a temporary license does not in any way indicate that the person so licensed is necessarily eligible for regular licensure, nor are the medical examiners in any way obligated to so license the person.
The temporary certificate shall be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may be renewed, but a person shall not practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in excess of three years while holding a temporary certificate. The fee for this license and the fee for renewal of this license shall be set by the medical examiners. The fees shall be based on the administrative costs of issuing and renewing the licenses. The medical examiners may cancel a temporary certificate at any time, without a hearing, for reasons deemed sufficient to the medical examiners.
When the medical examiners cancel a temporary certificate they shall promptly notify the licensee by registered United States mail, at the licensee's last-named address, as reflected by the files of the medical examiners, and the temporary certificate is terminated and of no further force and effect three days after the giving of the notice to the licensee.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 148.10]
87 Acts, ch 128, § 1
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