Section 156.002 - Exemption for Certain Physicians(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.(c) A retired physician whose only practice is voluntary medical care for a disaster relief organization is exempt from the registration permit fee requirement.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1096, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2005.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 246, Sec. 4, eff. 5/30/2005.Amended By Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 13, eff. 6/10/2003.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.027(q), eff. 9/1/2001 Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.