645—326.4(148C) Licensure by endorsement. An applicant who has been licensed under the laws of another jurisdiction shall file an application for licensure by endorsement. An applicant shall:
	326.4(1) Submit to the board a completed application according to the instructions on the application.
	326.4(2) Pay the nonrefundable licensure fee.
	326.4(3) Provide an official copy of the transcript sent directly to the board from an approved program for the education of physician assistants or qualify for the exception stated in paragraph 326.2(1)“d.”
	326.4(4) Provide a copy of the initial certification from NCCPA, or its successor agency, sent directly to the board from the NCCPA, or its successor agency. Additionally, provide one of the following documents:
	a. 	Copy of current certification from the NCCPA, or its successor agency, sent directly to the board from the NCCPA, or its successor agency; or
	b. 	Proof of completion of 100 CME hours for each biennium since initial certification.
	326.4(5) Provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	a. 	Licensee’s name;
	b. 	Date of initial licensure;
	c. 	Current licensure status; and
	d. 	Any disciplinary action taken against the license.
	326.4(6) Prior to beginning practice, the physician assistant shall notify the board of the identity of the supervising physician(s) on the board-approved form.
	326.4(7) A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements of licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.1(272C).
[ARC 5752C, IAB 7/14/21, effective 8/18/21; ARC 6896C, IAB 2/22/23, effective 3/29/23]