1. (a) Applicants for licensure shall have passed one of the following series of examinations:

   1. (1) National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), parts I, II, and III;
   2. (2) The Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX), components 1 and 2;
   3. (3) The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), steps 1, 2, Clinical Knowledge and Clinical Skills, and 3;
   4. (4) National Board of Osteopathic Examiners (NBOE) parts I, II, and III; or
   5. (5) The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE).

2. (b) Applicants who completed one of the following combinations of examinations on or before December 31, 1999, shall be exempt from the requirements of (a) above:

   1. (1) One of each of the following:

      1. a. NBME part I, NBOE part I, or USMLE step 1;
      2. b. NBME part II, NBOE part II, or USMLE step 2 (Clinical Knowledge) and step 2 (Clinical Skills); and
      3. c. NBME part III, NBOE part III, or USMLE step 3;
   2. (2) FLEX component 1 and USMLE step 3; or

   3. (3) One of each of the following:

      1. a. NBME part I, NBOE part I, or USMLE step 1;
      2. b. NBME part II, NBOE part II, or USMLE step 2 (Clinical Knowledge) and step 2 (Clinical Skills); and
      3. c. FLEX Component 2.
3. (c) Applicants shall pass each examination section within 4 attempts. This examination requirement shall be waived for any applicant who is board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
4. (d) A passing grade in each of the required examinations shall be the passing score as defined by each entity that administers the examination.

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