Section 18505 - Designation of state of principal license1.State of principal license. A physician must designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is: A. The state of primary residence for the physician; [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]B. The state where at least 25% of the physician's practice of medicine occurs; [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]C. The location of the physician's employer; or [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]D. If no state qualifies under paragraphs A to C, the state designated as the physician's state of residence for the purpose of federal income tax. [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).] [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]
2.Redesignation. A physician may designate another member state as the state of principal license at any time after a designation under subsection 1, as long as the state meets the requirements in subsection 1. [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]
3.Rules. The interstate commission is authorized to adopt rules pursuant to section 18516 to facilitate designation pursuant to subsection 2 of another member state as the state of principal license. [2017, c. 253, §7(NEW).]
Added by 2017, c. 253,§ 7, eff. 11/1/2017.