Below is a list of Board Policies and Guidelines used by the Board of Licensure in Medicine. If you would like the text for any policy or guideline please contact:
Maureen Lathrop at (207) 287-3603 or by email at Maureen Lathrop.
Board Policies
A Board Policy is a Board decision that directly impacts the public and clarifies the Board's position regarding the application of Board rules and applicable statutes.
Licensing and Renewal
- Alcohol and/or Drug Evaluations - (PDF)
- Board Secretary Duties - (PDF)
- Certification - FCVS - (PDF)
- Complaints or Investigations in other Jurisdictions - (PDF)
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Post Renewal CME Audit - (PDF)
- Continuing Medical Education Taken in Other Countries - (PDF)
- Criminal Background Check Policies - (PDF)
- Domestic Violence Evaluations - (PDF)
- Emergency License - (PDF)
- H-1B Visa Status Accommodation - (PDF)
- Jurisprudence Exam - Failing Score - (PDF)
- Jurisprudence Exam - IMLC - (PDF)
- Licensees Called to Active Military Service - (PDF)
- National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Queries - (PDF)
- Pending License Renewal Applications - (PDF)
- Processing Pending and Voiding Initial Applications (PDF)
- Puerto Rico Medical Examination - (PDF)
- Renewal Late Fee Waiver - (PDF)
- Sole Contact with Staff - License Applicant - (PDF)
- State Exam Process - (PDF)
- (USMLE) Administration Contracts - (PDF)
- Weighted Flex Scores - (PDF)
Complaints, Investigations and Disciplines
- Compensation for Expert Medical Reviewers - (PDF)
- Complaint Process - (PDF)
- Decision and Order - (PDF)
- Definition of Board Actions - (PDF)
- Fees Charged to the Board for Patient Records - (PDF)
- Press Release of Board Disciplines - (PDF)
- Recovery of Investigative Costs - (PDF)
- Reports Filed Pursuant to §2505 and §2506 - (PDF)
- Review Disciplines from Other Licensing Jurisdictions - (PDF)
- Subpoena Power - (PDF)
- Withholding a Licensee's Response - (PDF)
General
- Affixing Electronic Signatures to Board Approved Documents - (PDF)
- Board Lists - Publication - (PDF)
- Board Member Recusal - (PDF)
- Board Member Remote Participation Policy - (PDF)
- Conflict of Interest Policy - PFR - (PDF)
- Death Certificates - Covering Physicians Responsibilities - (PDF)
- Duties and Election of Officers - (PDF)
- Medical Ethics - (PDF)
- Public Complaints against Staff - (PDF)
- Travel Expense Reimbursement - (PDF)