§460-6 Application and licensure. Before any applicant shall be eligible for licensure, the applicant shall be found to possess the necessary qualifications and submit evidence satisfactory to the board that:

(1) The applicant is a graduate of a school or college of osteopathy which is approved by the American Osteopathic Association;

(2) The applicant has served an internship of at least one year in a hospital approved by the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, or in a hospital approved by the American Medical Association, or the equivalent of the requirement as determined by the board if the applicant graduated prior to 1943; and

(3) The applicant has passed the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners examination (NBOME), or the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX), or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), or a combination of parts of the Federation Licensing Examination and the United States Medical Licensing Examination as approved by the board, with scores deemed satisfactory by the board. [L 1921, c 14, §6; RL 1925, §1040; RL 1935, §1395; RL 1945, §2856; am L 1947, c 185, pt of §1; RL 1955, §70-6; HRS §460-6; am L 1972, c 2, §24; am L 1983, c 93, §4; am L 1985, c 197, §7; am L 1992, c 165, §1 and c 202, §126; am L 1994, c 42, §3]

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