SECTION 435:10-7-6. Retired physicians and surgeons

(a)   Holders of full and unrestricted licenses may choose at any time to apply for Physician Emeritus (fully retired) status by notifying this office. There will be no fee associated with obtaining or maintaining this licensure status.

(b)   Physicians in this status may continue to use the title or append to their name the letters, M.D., Doctor, Professor, Specialist, Physician or any other title, letters or designation which represents that such person is a physician. Service on boards, committees or other such groups which require that a member be a physician shall be allowed.

(c)   Once this status is acquired the physician shall not practice medicine in any form, prescribe, dispense or administer drugs.

(d)   When a physician has retired from practice and subsequently chooses to return to active practice from retired status within six (6) months of the date of retirement, the physician shall:

(1)   Pay required fees and

(2)   Complete required forms

(e)   When a physician has retired from practice and chooses to return to active practice from retired status more than six (6) months after date of retirement, in addition to the requirements of payment of fees and completion of forms, the physician may be required by the Board to:

(1)   Make a personal appearance before the Board or Secretary of the Board;

(2)   submit to a physical examination, psychological and/or psychiatric examination;

(3)   provide evidence of successful completion of continuing medical education;

(4)   Successfully take a competency and/or jurisprudence examination as directed by the Board or the Secretary of the Board.

[Source: Amended at 15 Ok Reg 271, eff 10-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2019, eff 5-26-98; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1966, eff 6-26-08]