Section 4731.294 | Special activity certificate.

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• Effective: October 17, 2019
• Legislation: House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly

(A) The state medical board may issue, without examination, a special activity certificate to any person seeking to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in conjunction with a special activity, program, or event taking place in this state.

(B) An applicant for a special activity certificate shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board of all of the following:

(1) The applicant holds a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery issued by another state or country and that within the two-year period immediately preceding application, the applicant has done one of the following:

(a) Actively practiced medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in the United States;

(b) Participated in a graduate medical education program accredited by either the accreditation council for graduate medical education of the American medical association or the American osteopathic association;

(c) Successfully passed the federation licensing examination established by the federation of state medical boards, a special examination established by the federation of state medical boards, or all parts of a standard medical licensing examination established for purposes of determining the competence of individuals to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in the United States.

(2) The applicant meets the same educational requirements that individuals must meet under sections 4731.09 and 4731.14 of the Revised Code.

(3) The applicant's practice in conjunction with the special activity, program, or event will be in the public interest.

(C) The applicant shall pay a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars.

(D) The holder of a special activity certificate may practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery only in conjunction with the special activity, event, or program for which the certificate is issued. The board may revoke a certificate on receiving proof satisfactory to the board that the holder of the certificate has engaged in practice in this state outside the scope of the certificate or that there are grounds for action against the certificate holder under section 4731.22 of the Revised Code.

(E) A special activity certificate is valid for the shorter of thirty days or the duration of the special activity, program, or event. The certificate may not be renewed.

(F) The state medical board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that specify how often an applicant may be granted a certificate under this section.

Last updated March 2, 2023 at 11:59 AM

Available Versions of this Section

• April 10, 2001 – House Bill 585 - 123rd General Assembly
• September 29, 2017 – Amended by House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
• October 17, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
• December 29, 2023 – Amended by Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly