State of Maine

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine


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Medical Board Rules

3. TEMPORARY LICENSE

The Board may grant a temporary license to an applicant who meets the qualifications far licensure except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or the applicant has taken the national certifying examination and is awaiting the results. A temporary license is valid:

A. for a period not to exceed 18 months from the date of issuance; or

B. until the results of an applicant's examination are available; and

C.until the Board makes a final decision on the applicant's request for licensure whichever comes first. The Board may extend a temporary license, upon a majority vote of the Board members, for a period not to exceed one year. Under no circumstances will the Board grant more than one extension of a temporary license.

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