TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION 2: HEALTH
§ 2222. Business License to Conform to Board License. (a) As a general rule, no Commonwealth agency may issue a business license for a person using the terms describing a health care professional which are used in this chapter and in the regulations promulgated pursuant to the chapter, or variations thereof, unless the principal person associated with the entity seeking the business license has presented the agency with a valid license from the Board. (b) As a limited exception to the general rule, in recognition of the substantial time that may be required to secure the information required under this chapter, in order to avoid a "Catch 22" or circular licensing stalemate, and in order to facilitate the licensing processes, a Commonwealth agency shall, upon request, issue a temporary business license to a health care professional for a limited period of time for the purpose of that person's obtaining licensure from the Board. (c) A business license shall not be held to be: (1) A substitute for a license from the Board; or (2) An authorization to practice a regulated health care profession. Source: PL 3-30, §§ 7, 29; repealed and reenacted by PL 15-105, § 3(2222), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission replaced “act” with “chapter” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806.