Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-481v1
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State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision -
Official statutory text
Members.
A. A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby re-created, to
continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of
the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7)
allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state
and represent the public and four (4) lay members.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 435
B. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education or foreign medical schools recognized by the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The physician members shall:
1. Be currently licensed physicians who have actively practiced
as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3)
years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board; or
2. Be retired physicians; provided, that such physicians must
demonstrate satisfactorily to the Board that since retirement they
have remained in compliance with, and are currently in compliance
with, continuing medical education requirements of the Board.
C. All members of the Board shall be residents of this state
and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section
482 of this title. All present members of the Board shall continue
to serve for the remainder of their current terms.
A. A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby re-created, to
continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of
the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7)
allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state
and represent the public and four (4) lay members.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 435
B. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education or foreign medical schools recognized by the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The physician members shall:
1. Be currently licensed physicians who have actively practiced
as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3)
years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board; or
2. Be retired physicians; provided, that such physicians must
demonstrate satisfactorily to the Board that since retirement they
have remained in compliance with, and are currently in compliance
with, continuing medical education requirements of the Board.
C. All members of the Board shall be residents of this state
and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section
482 of this title. All present members of the Board shall continue
to serve for the remainder of their current terms.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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