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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 5Art. 7§ 2141 Medical License Application Requirements

§ 2141 Medical License Application Requirements

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§ 2141 Medical License Application Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •You must fill out a special form to apply for a medical license.
  • •You have to list all your medical licenses, where you went to school, and other info they ask for.
  • •If you lost a license, you can send a copy but must prove it’s real and not fake.
  • •You have to pay a fee when you send in your application.

Example

A doctor wants to move to a new state and needs a license to practice there.

The doctor must fill out the state’s application form, list all their past medical licenses and schools, and pay the fee. If they lost a license, they can send a copy but must show proof it’s real.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2141 Medical License Application Requirements

(a) An applicant under this article shall file a verified application on a form furnished by the Division of Licensing. (b) Each application shall include all of the following: (1) A list of each license to practice medicine issued by a medical licensing authority to the applicant with the date each certificate or license was issued and a description of each certificate or license. The division in its discretion may require the applicant to file an indicia of each certification or licensure. If a certificate or license has been lost, a copy may be filed together with proof satisfactory to the division that the copy is a correct one and that the certificate was issued to the applicant without fraud or misrepresentation. (2) A list of each medical school or college at which the applicant undertook his or her resident course of professional instruction and all postsecondary educational institutions from which the applicant was graduated, including the period of study at each. (3) Other information as may be required by the division. (c) The application shall be accompanied by the reciprocity application fee required in Section 2435. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1176, Sec. 12.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

verified applicationDivision of Licensingreciprocity application fee

Related Statutes

  • § 2144 Physician Licensure Denial Authority
  • § 2151 National Board Medical Examiners Certificate
  • § 19900 Gambling License Security Approval
  • § 19901 Gambling Operation Financial Restrictions
  • § 19902 Contract Closing Date Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2141.
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