The board may grant a license to an applicant who:

(1) Is of good moral character;

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  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.

(2) Has successfully completed an educational program for physician assistants accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its successor agency, or, prior to 2001, either by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program;

(3) Has passed the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination administered by the National Committee on Education for Physician Assistants; and

(4) Has submitted verification that the physician assistant applicant is not subject to any disciplinary proceeding or pending complaint before any medical or other licensing board unless the board considers such proceedings or complaint and agrees to licensure.

Source: SL 1973, ch 250, § 12; SL 1982, ch 273, § 2; SL 1999, ch 192, § 2; SL 2007, ch 207, § 6.