90-12.4. Physician assistant limited volunteer license.
(a) The Board shall issue a limited volunteer license to an applicant who:
(1) Holds a current license or registration in another state; and
(2) Produces a letter from the state of licensure indicating the applicant's license or registration is active and in good standing.
(b) The Board shall issue a limited license under this section within 30 days after the applicant provides the Board with information satisfying the requirements of this section.
(c) The holder of a limited license may perform medical acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant only in association with clinics that specialize in the treatment of indigent patients. The holder of a limited license may not receive payment or other compensation for services rendered at clinics specializing in the care of indigent patients. The holder of a limited volunteer license shall practice as a physician assistant within this State for no more than 30 days per calendar year.
(d) Before initiating the performance of medical acts, tasks, or functions as a physician assistant licensed under this section, the physician assistant shall provide the Board the name, address, and telephone number of the physician licensed under this Article who will supervise the physician assistant in the clinic specializing in the care of indigent patients.
(e) The holder of a limited license issued pursuant to this section who practices as a physician assistant outside an association with clinics that specialize in the treatment of indigent patients 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, in its discretion, may revoke the limited license after due notice is given to the holder of the limited license.
(f) The Board may, by rule, require an applicant for a limited license under this section to comply with other requirements or submit additional information the Board deems appropriate. (1997-511, s. 3; 2007-346, s. 7; 2011-355, s. 3; 2019-191, s. 23.)
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.
§ 90-3 - Review Panel recommends certain Board members; criteria for recommendations.
§ 90-4 - Board elects officers; quorum.
§ 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.
§ 90-8 - 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.
§ 90-10.1 - 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.
§ 90-13.2 - 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.
§ 90-14.11 - Appeal; appeal bond.
§ 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.
§ 90-18 - Practicing without license; penalties.
§ 90-18.1 - Limitations on physician assistants.
§ 90-18.2 - Limitations on nurse practitioners.
§ 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.