Rule 4731-10-01 | Definitions.
As used in this chapter of the Administrative Code:
(A) "License" means the legal authorization issued by the board to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery in Ohio.
(B) "CME" means continuing medical education.
(C) "License renewal" means the extension of a current license by fulfilling the requirements of section 4731.281 of the Revised Code, and this chapter of the Administrative Code.
(D) "License reinstatement" means the reactivation of a license which has lapsed or been in a suspended or inactive status for two years or less for any reason.
(E) "License restoration" means the reactivation of a license which has lapsed or been in a suspended or inactive status for more than two years for any reason.
(F) "Licensee" means a person who holds a license to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery in Ohio.
(G) "Registration period" means the period between the granting or renewal of a license and the next scheduled license renewal date.
(H) "Volunteer registration period" means the period between the granting or renewal of a volunteer certificate and the next scheduled renewal date.
(I) "Board" means the state medical board of Ohio.
(J) "CME waiver" means a reduction of CME hours that may be granted by the board on an individual basis to licensees or certificate holders that have been disabled by illness or accident for a minimum of six consecutive months, or absent from United States for a minimum of six consecutive months, during a CME registration period, volunteer registration period, clinical research registration period, or conceded eminence registration period.
(K) "Clinical research registration period" means the period between the granting or renewal of a clinical research faculty certificate and the next scheduled renewal date."
(L) "Conceded eminence registration period" means the period between the granting or renewal of a certificate of conceded eminence and the next scheduled renewal date.
(M) "Certificate holder" means a person that holds a volunteer's certificate, clinical research faculty certificate, or certificate of conceded eminence.
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