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December 29, 2025
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December 23, 2025
Applicants must pay a non-refundable administrative fee of $700 to the IMLC. Additionally, applicants seeking an expedited license in Florida must pay: $350.00 initial license fee […]
December 23, 2025
To be eligible for expedited licensure, applicants must have: Graduated from a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic […]
November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Renewal Instructions: Complete Florida’s renewal application via MQA Online Services. Click the “Renew a License” button. Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the “Login” […]
November 25, 2025
Florida’ renewal application fee must be paid via IMLC Physicians Application Portal. To seek reimbursement for a claimed exemption, a request for reimbursement must be emailed […]
November 25, 2025
Performance of Pro-Bono Medical Service You may receive up to 10 hours of CME credit for providing pro-bono medical services to indigent or underserved populations in […]
November 25, 2025
As reflected in CEBroker.com Courses approved for American Medical Association Category I Continuing Medical Education credits or accepted for the American Medical Association Physician recognition award; […]
November 25, 2025
Required Subject Area Required # of hours Important Information General Hours 38 General AMA Category I CME Courses Prevention of Medical Errors 2 Courses on most […]
November 25, 2025
Physicians seeking to renew a license to practice medicine through the IMLC must complete the following: Level 2 background screening. To learn more, please visit FLHealthSource.gov/Background-Screening. […]
November 25, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rule for IMLC Participation and Expedited Licensure. Apply
September 22, 2025
Other Methods Of Obtaining CME: A physician serving as a supervising physician for a licensed physician under direct supervision, as a result of being disciplined, for […]
September 22, 2025
As reflected in CEBroker.com Courses approved for American Medical Association Category I Continuing Medical Education credits or accepted for the American Medical Association Physician recognition award; […]
September 22, 2025
Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, requires that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit […]
September 17, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rule for IMLC Participation and Expedited Licensure.
August 1, 2025
Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days. Below is the average number of days for initial review by license type. […]
August 1, 2025
Group 1 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Time, January 31, 2026. Delinquent licenses that expired on January 31, 2024 become null and void on […]
August 1, 2025
To apply online visit MQA Services Portal to create an account or return to your account by clicking the button below.
April 30, 2025
If you are a member of the Legislature, the requirements for biennial renewal of your license shall stand continued and extended without the requirement to apply […]
April 30, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions 456.031 Requirement for instruction on domestic violence 456.033 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees […]
April 30, 2025
First Biennium Renewal: If you are renewing your license for the first time you are exempt from the general continuing medical education requirements and are only required […]
April 30, 2025
Note: If you were initially licensed in 2013 or later, you may see a reduction of $24 in your renewal fee. If renewing BEFORE your license […]
April 30, 2025
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, […]
April 30, 2025
No action is needed; however, at any time during your legislative term of office and during the period of 60 days after your term ends, you […]
April 30, 2025
Online renewal is not available at this time for practitioners requesting this exemption. To receive an exemption from the biennial renewal fee and some of the […]
April 30, 2025
To receive an exemption from the renewal requirements, please provide a copy of your orders which provides the beginning and end date of your current enlistment […]
April 30, 2025
If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs, you can renew your registration by paying the registration fee when you renew your medical license. If […]
April 30, 2025
At least 90 days before your license expires, the department will mail you a renewal notification to your last known address of record. You will have […]
April 30, 2025
If you volunteer 160 hours of medical services to the indigent residents of Florida with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level during […]
April 30, 2025
The department will renew your license upon completion of the following: Completed Renewal Application Required fees (renewal and background screen fees) Your current primary place of […]
April 30, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Medical Education (CME) for a Medical Doctor In-Training. Renewal Login Login […]
April 30, 2025
If you volunteer 160 hours of medical services to the indigent residents of Florida with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level during […]
April 30, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Renewal Requirements, Process, Fees and Continuing Medical Education (CME) for a Medical Doctor. Renew Online Login Help
April 30, 2025
If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs to your patients, you are required to renew your registration at the same time you are renewing […]
April 30, 2025
If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the […]
April 30, 2025
If you volunteer your services in public schools for a minimum of 80 hours a year or if retired, at least 400 hours a year, you […]
April 30, 2025
If you are a member of the Legislature, the requirements for biennial renewal of your license shall stand continued and extended without the requirement to apply […]
April 30, 2025
Renewal Instructions: Go to www.flhealthsource.gov and click the “Renew A License” button. Enter your Personal Identifying Information (PII), then click the Login button. Confirm or update your MQA […]
April 30, 2025
If you post a sign with a schedule of your charges, you may be exempt from paying license fees and completing continuing medical education for one […]
April 30, 2025
Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, […]
April 30, 2025
If you are currently registered to dispense medicinal drugs, you can renew your registration by paying the registration fee when you renew your medical license. If […]
April 30, 2025
If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be: Active to Active $355.00 Inactive to Inactive $125.00 Active to Inactive $475.00 Inactive to Active $605.00* Active to […]
April 30, 2025
Required Subject Area Required # of hours Important Information General Hours 38 General AMA Category I CME Courses Prevention of Medical Errors 2 Courses on most […]
April 30, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes 381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions 456.024 Members of Armed Forces in […]
April 30, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Limited License Medical Doctor. Apply Online […]
April 30, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Medical Doctor by Endorsement. Apply Online Login […]
April 30, 2025
Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions 458.311 Licensure by examination 458.313 Licensure by endorsement 458.331 Grounds for disciplinary action 456.035 Address of […]
April 30, 2025
Application fee: $350.00 (non-refundable) Initial license fee: $355.00 NICA fee: $250.00 or $5,000.00 (please read information at NICA.com) NICA Partnership Brochure Dispensing Practitioner fee: $100.00 (optional, this fee is for selling pharmaceuticals […]
April 30, 2025
Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes provides that an incomplete licensure application and application fee are valid for one year. Application fees are non-refundable. To practice medicine in […]
April 30, 2025
The Florida Board of Medicine general statutes require that you must have a valid Florida medical license to practice medicine in Florida. If you have been […]
April 30, 2025
Effective January 1, 2013, applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to submit a set of fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law […]
April 30, 2025
Applicants with Health History Applicants who answer “Yes” to any of the Health History questions on the application are required to submit the following documentation to […]
April 30, 2025
Applicants to become a licensed medical doctor must meet either the requirements for Licensure by Endorsement or Licensure by Examination. For Licensure by Examination, applicants who […]
April 30, 2025
Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Medical Doctor Unrestricted. Apply Online […]
April 20, 2025