(A) For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Active registration with the federal drug enforcement administration" means any active registration with the federal drug enforcement administration in any state.
(2) "Licensee" means a person holding an active license with the medical board under Chapter 4730., 4731., 4759., 4760., 4761., 4762., 4774., or 4778. of the Revised Code except physician training certificate holders or limited permit holders in dietetics or respiratory care.
(3) "Retired" means that a licensee of the board has retired from the practice of the licensed profession in this state and is not practicing that licensed profession in this state under any circumstances.
(B) To obtain retired license status, a licensee shall file the appropriate application with the board that complies with all requirements in section 4730.141, 4731.283, 4759.064, 4760.062, 4761.062, 4762.062, 4774.062, or 4778.072 of the Revised Code. This includes an attestation that the licensee has retired voluntarily from practice in the licensed profession and, if applicable, that the licensee does not hold an active registration with the federal drug enforcement administration.
(C) Any person holding current emeritus registration status before October 3, 2023, shall automatically be converted to retired license status on that date. Those persons shall comply with the requirements in divisions (C) and (D) of section 4731.283 of the Revised Code to maintain the retired license status. To reactivate a license after it has been converted to retired status, those persons shall comply with the requirements in divisions (E) and (F) of section 4731.283 of the Revised Code for reactivating a license placed in retired status.
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