North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Practice of Medicine.
§ 90-12.2A - Special purpose license.

90-12.2A. Special purpose license.
(a) The Board may issue a special purpose license to practice medicine to an applicant who does all of the following:
(1) Holds a full and unrestricted license to practice in at least one other jurisdiction.
(2) Does not have any current or pending disciplinary or other action against him or her by any medical licensing agency in any state or other jurisdiction.
(b) The holder of the special purpose license practicing medicine or surgery beyond the limitations of the license shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense. The Board, at its discretion, may revoke the special license after due notice is given to the holder of the special purpose license.
(c) The Board may adopt rules and set fees as appropriate to implement the provisions of this section. (2007-418, s. 6; 2019-191, s. 21.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations

Article 1 - Practice of Medicine.

§ 90-1 - North Carolina Medical Society incorporated.

§ 90-1.1 - Definitions.

§ 90-2 - Medical Board.

§ 90-3 - Review Panel recommends certain Board members; criteria for recommendations.

§ 90-4 - Board elects officers; quorum.

§ 90-5 - Meetings of Board.

§ 90-5.1 - Powers and duties of the Board.

§ 90-5.2 - Board to collect and publish certain data.

§ 90-5.3 - Reporting and publication of medical judgments, awards, payments, and settlements.

§ 90-5.4 - Duty to report.

§ 90-6 - Recodified as G.S90-8.1 and G.S90-8.2, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.

§ 90-8 - Officers may administer oaths, and subpoena witnesses, records and other materials.

§ 90-8.1 - Rules governing applicants for licensure.

§ 90-8.2 - Appointment of subcommittees.

§ 90-9.1 - Requirements for licensure as a physician under this Article.

§ 90-9.2 - Requirements for graduates of international medical schools.

§ 90-9.3 - Requirements for licensure as a physician assistant.

§ 90-9.4 - Requirements for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant.

§ 90-9.5 - Inactive licenses.

§ 90-10.1 - Examinations accepted by the Board.

§ 90-11 - Criminal background checks.

§ 90-12.01 - Limited license to practice in a medical education and training program.

§ 90-12.1 - Recodified as G.S90-12.4, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.

§ 90-12.1A - Limited volunteer license.

§ 90-12.1B - Retired limited volunteer license.

§ 90-12.2 - Recodified as G.S90-12.5, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.

§ 90-12.2A - Special purpose license.

§ 90-12.3 - Medical school faculty license.

§ 90-12.4 - Physician assistant limited volunteer license.

§ 90-12.4B - Physician Assistant retired limited volunteer license.

§ 90-12.5 - Disasters and emergencies.

§ 90-12.7 - Treatment of overdose with opioid antagonist; immunity.

§ 90-13.1 - License fees.

§ 90-13.2 - Registration every year with Board.

§ 90-13.3 - Salaries, fees, expenses of the Board.

§ 90-14 - Disciplinary Authority.

§ 90-14.1 - Judicial review of Board's decision denying issuance of a license.

§ 90-14.2 - Hearing before disciplinary action.

§ 90-14.3 - Service of notices.

§ 90-14.5 - Use of recommended decisions; appointment of hearing officers.

§ 90-14.6 - Evidence admissible.

§ 90-14.7 - Procedure where person fails to request or appear for hearing.

§ 90-14.8 - Appeal from Board's decision taking disciplinary action on a license.

§ 90-14.9 - Appeal bond; stay of Board order.

§ 90-14.10 - Scope of review.

§ 90-14.11 - Appeal; appeal bond.

§ 90-14.12 - Injunctions.

§ 90-14.13 - Reports of disciplinary action by health care institutions; reports of professional liability insurance awards or settlements; immunity from liability.

§ 90-15 - Recodified as G.S90-13.1, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.

§ 90-15.1 - Recodified as G.S90-13.2, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.

§ 90-16 - Self-reporting requirements; confidentiality of Board investigative information; cooperation with law enforcement; patient protection; Board to keep public records.

§ 90-18 - Practicing without license; penalties.

§ 90-18.1 - Limitations on physician assistants.

§ 90-18.2 - Limitations on nurse practitioners.

§ 90-18.2A - Physician assistants receiving, prescribing, or dispensing prescription drugs without charge or fee.

§ 90-18.3 - Medical or physical examination by nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

§ 90-18.4 - Limitations on clinical pharmacist practitioners.

§ 90-18.5 - Limitations on anesthesiologist assistants.

§ 90-18.6 - Requirements for certain nicotine replacement therapy programs.