Licensing of certified Physician Assistant or Surgeon Assistant.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, any person who was certified by the board as a physician assistant or surgeon assistant to a licensed physician on December 21, 1994, shall be eligible for the issuance of a license to practice as an assistant to physician in this state. To qualify for a license under this section, an applicant must submit an application for license and the required fee no later than one year after May 6, 1998. After one year from May 6, 1998, an applicant for license must meet all the requirements of Section 34-24-297.

(Act 98-604, p. 1324, §7.)