5-37-2.1. Recertification — Continuing medical education.

Effective beginning in calendar year 2004, every physician licensed to practice medicine

within this state shall, in connection with biannual registration, on or before the first day of June in

each even-numbered year, provide satisfactory evidence to the board of medical licensure and

discipline that in the preceding two (2) years the practitioner has completed a prescribed course of

continuing medical education established by the appropriate medical or osteopathic society and

approved by rule or regulation of the director or by the board of medical licensure and discipline.

At least one hour of the required continuing medical education credits every two (2) years must be

related to the topic of nutrition. The board may extend for only one six-month (6) period these

educational requirements if the board is satisfied that the applicant has suffered hardship that

prevented meeting the educational requirement. No recertification to practice medicine in this state

shall be refused, nor shall any certificate be suspended or revoked except: (1) As provided for in

this chapter, and (2) For failure to provide satisfactory evidence of continuing medical education

as provided for in this section.

SECTION 6. Title 5 of the General Laws entitled "BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS"

is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 54.1

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