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Expert Verified 2025
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To be eligible to be licensed as a physician assistant, an applicant must meet several requirements. Which
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of the
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following is not a requirement for licensure? h h h h h h
A Successful completion of an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants
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accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of Physician Assistants (ARCPA)
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or by that committee's predecessor or successor entities;
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B Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university;
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C Holding a certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants;
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D Being of good moral character;
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Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board -
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answer=Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university is not h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
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requirement for licensure. h h
Regarding eligibility to be licensed as a physician assistant, which of the following are true?
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(1) there is a requirement that applicants pass the jurisprudence examination with a score of 75 or better
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within
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three attempts; h
(2) an applicant who is unable to pass the jurisprudence examination within three attempts must appear
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before a
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committee of the Board to address the applicant's inability to pass the examination and to re-evaluate the
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applicant's eligibility for licensure; h h h
(3) it is at the discretion of the committee to allow an applicant additional attempts to take the
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jurisprudence
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examination.
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B (1) and (2);
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C (1), (2) and (3);
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D (2) and (3);
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None of the above. -answer=All three are true.
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The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all requirements for
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this
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license is: h
A The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners;
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B The Texas Medical Board;
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C The Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners;
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D The Texas Physician Assistant Board;
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E None of the above. -answer=The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who
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have met all
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requirements for this license is the Texas Physician Assistant Board. h h h h h h h h h
Regarding the membership of the Physician Assistant Board, which of the following are true?
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(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
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senate;
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(2) all members of the Board must be practicing physician assistants;
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(3) at least one member of the Board must be a physician who supervises physician assistants;
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(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed as either a
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physician or a
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physician assistant. h
A (1);
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B (1) and (2);
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,C (2) and (4);
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D (1) and (3);
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(1) and (4). -answer=The Physician Assistant Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor
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with the
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advice and consent of the senate, and at least three members of the Board must be public
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members who are not licensed as either a physician or a physician assistant.
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A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the person:
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A Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician in Texas or another state;
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B Is licensed as a physician in another state or a foreign country bordering the United States;
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C Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas;
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D Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician assistant in another state
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with reciprocity with Texas;
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E None of the above -answer=A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the
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person is licensed as a
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physician assistant in Texas h h h
Which of the following are true? A person is not required to hold a Texas physician assistant license:
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(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but
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does not
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act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
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(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if
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the
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person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise represented or
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designated as a physician assistant. h h h h
A (1);
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B (2);
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C (1) and (2);
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, D Neither (1) or (2) is true. -answer=A person is not required to hold a physician assistant license: (1) to
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practice as a technician,
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assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but does not act as a
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physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant, or (2) to practice as any
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other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if the person
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does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise represented or
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designated as a physician assistant. h h h h
Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a fee:
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A Biennially;
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B Semi-annually;
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C Annually on a staggered basis;
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D Annually by December 31;
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E None of the above -answer=Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must
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register and pay a fee
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annually on a staggered basis. h h h h
Which of the following are required in order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her license?
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(1) payment of the required fee;
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(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
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(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board.
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A (1);
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B (2);
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C (1) and (2);
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D (2) and(3);
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E (1), (2) and (3). -answer=In order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her license he or she
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must pay the
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Expert Verified 2025
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To be eligible to be licensed as a physician assistant, an applicant must meet several requirements. Which
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of the
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following is not a requirement for licensure? h h h h h h
A Successful completion of an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants
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accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of Physician Assistants (ARCPA)
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or by that committee's predecessor or successor entities;
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B Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university;
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C Holding a certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants;
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D Being of good moral character;
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Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board -
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answer=Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university is not h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
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requirement for licensure. h h
Regarding eligibility to be licensed as a physician assistant, which of the following are true?
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(1) there is a requirement that applicants pass the jurisprudence examination with a score of 75 or better
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within
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three attempts; h
(2) an applicant who is unable to pass the jurisprudence examination within three attempts must appear
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before a
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committee of the Board to address the applicant's inability to pass the examination and to re-evaluate the
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applicant's eligibility for licensure; h h h
(3) it is at the discretion of the committee to allow an applicant additional attempts to take the
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jurisprudence
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examination.
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B (1) and (2);
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C (1), (2) and (3);
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D (2) and (3);
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None of the above. -answer=All three are true.
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The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all requirements for
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this
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license is: h
A The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners;
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B The Texas Medical Board;
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C The Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners;
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D The Texas Physician Assistant Board;
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E None of the above. -answer=The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who
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have met all
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requirements for this license is the Texas Physician Assistant Board. h h h h h h h h h
Regarding the membership of the Physician Assistant Board, which of the following are true?
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(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
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senate;
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(2) all members of the Board must be practicing physician assistants;
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(3) at least one member of the Board must be a physician who supervises physician assistants;
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(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed as either a
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physician or a
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physician assistant. h
A (1);
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B (1) and (2);
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,C (2) and (4);
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D (1) and (3);
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(1) and (4). -answer=The Physician Assistant Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor
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with the
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advice and consent of the senate, and at least three members of the Board must be public
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members who are not licensed as either a physician or a physician assistant.
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A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the person:
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A Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician in Texas or another state;
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B Is licensed as a physician in another state or a foreign country bordering the United States;
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C Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas;
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D Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician assistant in another state
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with reciprocity with Texas;
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E None of the above -answer=A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the
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person is licensed as a
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physician assistant in Texas h h h
Which of the following are true? A person is not required to hold a Texas physician assistant license:
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(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but
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does not
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act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
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(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if
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the
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person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise represented or
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designated as a physician assistant. h h h h
A (1);
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B (2);
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C (1) and (2);
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, D Neither (1) or (2) is true. -answer=A person is not required to hold a physician assistant license: (1) to
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practice as a technician,
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assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but does not act as a
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physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant, or (2) to practice as any
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other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if the person
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does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise represented or
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designated as a physician assistant. h h h h
Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a fee:
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A Biennially;
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B Semi-annually;
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C Annually on a staggered basis;
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D Annually by December 31;
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E None of the above -answer=Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must
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register and pay a fee
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annually on a staggered basis. h h h h
Which of the following are required in order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her license?
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(1) payment of the required fee;
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(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
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(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board.
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A (1);
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B (2);
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C (1) and (2);
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D (2) and(3);
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E (1), (2) and (3). -answer=In order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her license he or she
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must pay the
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