Physician-Medical Officer

Physician-Medical Officer. No person shall practice as a Physician-Medical Officer who is not: in possession of a valid Commonwealth license on the effective date of this chapter. Source: PL 3-30, §§ 7, 8; amended by PL 7-48, § 2; PL 10-43, § 2; repealed and reenacted by PL 15-105, § 3(2213), modified. Commission Comment: PL 10-43 took effect January 17, 1997. According to PL 10-43, § 1: Section 1. Findings. The Legislature finds that [PL 7-48] as enacted exempted dental hygienists from the Medical Practice Act; however, Conference Committee Report No. 7-8 on page two clearly indicated that the intent of the Legislature was not to exempt dental hygienists from the license requirements. Therefore, the Legislature finds that [PL 7-48] contained a clerical error which should be corrected through appropriate legislation. Prior to passage of [PL 7-48], the Medical Profession Licensing Board licensed dental hygienists and the Legislature finds the need to continue such license requirements. The Commission replaced “Act” with “chapter” pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(d).