Section 3.05 - License Renewal(1) Each physician assistant shall renew his or her license to practice on or before March 1st of every odd-numbered calendar year. A licensed physician assistant who fails to renew his or her license before the expiration date shall not be authorized to practice until he or she renews his or her license. Such licensee may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.(2) An application for license renewal shall be made on a form provided by the Board. The application form shall be filled out completely and shall be accompanied by a valid form of payment made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the amount of any application and license fees, as determined by the Executive Office of Administration and Finance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7, § 3B, unless waived in accordance with M.G.L.c. 112 § 1B.(3) A licensed physician assistant must complete a minimum of 100 hours of continuing education (CE) for each license renewal period. The continuing education must include: (a) at least four hours on the topic of pharmacology or pharmacokinetics;(b) at least 40 hours in courses or programs which meet the criteria for Category I courses or programs established by the AMA or the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA); and(c) training required pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94C, § 18(e). Each licensed physician assistant shall submit proof of CE to the Board upon request.
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1335, eff. 3/24/2017.