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N.Y. EDN Law § 6546

This is the official text of N.Y. EDN Law § 6546, part of New York’s EDN Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "EDN Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Limited permits

Official statutory text

§ 6546. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice\nand duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants,\nas follows:\n 1. Eligibility. A person who fulfills all requirements to be licensed\nas a physician assistant except that relating to the examination shall\nbe eligible for a limited permit.\n 2. Limit of practice. A permittee shall be authorized to practice as a\nphysician assistant only under the direct supervision of a physician.\n 3. Duration. A limited permit shall expire one year from the date of\nissuance or upon notice to the permittee by the department that the\napplication for a license has been denied. A limited permit shall be\nextended upon application for one additional year, provided that the\npermittee's request for such extension is endorsed by a physician who\neither has supervised or will supervise the permittee, except that such\nextension may be denied by the department for cause which shall be\nstated in writing. If the permittee is awaiting the results of a\nlicensing examination at the time such limited permit expires, such\npermit shall continue to be valid until ten days after notification to\nthe permittee of the result of such examination.\n 4. Fees. The fee for each limited permit shall be one hundred five\ndollars.\n

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