Sec. 17072.
(1) A certificate of licensure, temporary licensure, or renewal shall be issued by the department to an applicant who is granted licensure, temporary licensure, or renewal. A certificate issued under this part shall contain the full name of the individual licensed, a permanent individual number, and the date of expiration.
(2) The task force shall direct the board to grant interim licensure to an unlicensed individual who was employed as a physician's assistant on December 29, 1977, to be effective until the task force formally issues or denies a license to the physician's assistant pursuant to this part and the rules promulgated under this part. During this period the task force may direct the board to grant interim licensure to a new applicant who has graduated from a program training physician's assistants.
(3) The task force may direct the board to grant a nonrenewable temporary license to an applicant who meets all requirements for licensure except examination, if required. The task force shall make its decision within 30 days after submission of a complete application or the conclusion of a department investigation, whichever is later. The temporary license shall be valid for a period determined by the task force, but not to exceed 1 year, or until the results of a required examination are made available, whichever is sooner. The department shall issue a certificate of temporary licensure within 15 days after the board grants the license.
(4) A physician's assistant licensed under this part shall publicly display the current certificate of licensure, temporary license, or renewal permanently in that individual's place of practice, if feasible, and shall have available for inspection a pocket card issued by the department containing the essential information of the license. While working, the individual shall wear appropriate identification, clearly indicating that the individual is a physician's assistant.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 625, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 15 - Occupations (333.16101...333.18838)
368-1978-15-170 - Part 170 Medicine (333.17001...333.17097)
Section 333.17001 - Definitions; Principles of Construction.
Section 333.17008 - Physician's Assistant; Health Profession Subfield.
Section 333.17014 - Legislative Findings.
Section 333.17016 - Performance of Partial-Birth Abortion Prohibited.
Section 333.17020 - Genetic Test; Informed Consent.
Section 333.17025 - Joint Task Force; Creation; Membership.
Section 333.17026 - Terms of Office.
Section 333.17040-333.17047 - Repealed. 1990, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Oct. 12, 1990.
Section 333.17047 - Practice as Physician's Assistant; Practice Agreement.
Section 333.17056 - Exception.
Section 333.17058 - Repealed. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994.
Section 333.17060 - Duties of Department.
Section 333.17062 - Applicant for Licensure as Physician's Assistant; Qualifications.
Section 333.17066 - Repealed. 2016, Act 379, Eff. Mar. 22, 2017.
Section 333.17070 - Granting Renewal; Notice of Denial; Right to Hearing.
Section 333.17078 - Physician's Assistant; Conformance to Minimal Standards of Practice.
Section 333.17084 - Register of Programs; Contents; Public Inspection.
Section 333.17086-333.17088 - Repealed. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994.
Section 333.17092 - Genetic Counselor; Licensure Requirements.
Section 333.17093 - Practice of Genetic Counseling; License Required.
Section 333.17094 - Genetic Counselor; Temporary License; Interim Requirements.
Section 333.17095 - Use of Titles, Words, or Initials; Applicability of Sections 17091 to 17096.
Section 333.17096 - Renewal of License; Evidence Required.
Section 333.17097 - Third Party Reimbursement or Mandated Worker's Compensation Benefits.