The board shall recommend to the director for registration as a physician assistant an applicant who: (1) Is employed in this state as a physician assistant on July 1, 1982, and has successfully passed the national qualifying exam prior to July 1, 1982; (2) No person shall represent himself or herself or be registered as a physician assistant after July 1, 1982, unless he or she has passed the certifying examination approved by the board in § 5-54-9(3); and (3) Submitted a completed application with the application fee. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 94, § 2.
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