§20122. Licensure or privilege required
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/27)
1.
Unlicensed practice.
The following provisions apply.
A.
Unless licensed or privileged by the board, an individual may not practice medicine or render medical services to any patient located in this State. A person may not engage in the practice of medicine or render medical services without a license or during any period when that person's license is in inactive status, has expired or has been suspended, surrendered or revoked.
[PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §7 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §9 (AFF).]
B.
An individual who practices medicine, renders medical services or holds that individual out as doing so when the individual does not hold a valid, active license or privilege to do so may be subject to disciplinary action by the board or legal action by the Department of the Attorney General under Title 10, section 8003‑C.
[PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §7 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §9 (AFF).]
[PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §7 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §9 (AFF).]
2.
Penalties.
An individual who violates this section commits a Class E crime. Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.
[PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §7 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §9 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §7 (NEW). PL 2025, c. 738, Pt. A, §9 (AFF).