The Limited Volunteer License is available to physicians who are not licensed in North Carolina but wish to volunteer at indigent clinics. The holder of a limited volunteer license shall practice medicine and surgery within the state of North Carolina for no more than 30 days per calendar year and may not receive compensation for services rendered at clinics specializing in the care of indigent patients.

Physicians with an active NC medical license wanting to convert to the Retired Limited Volunteer License must submit a form entitled Conversion of Full License to Retired Volunteer License

Physicians who have held a NC medical license and it has been inactive for less than six months must complete the Retired Limited Volunteer License Application (short form)

Physicians must complete the full Retired Limited Volunteer License Application if they have:

1. Held a NC medical license and it has been inactive for more than six months; or
2. Never held a NC medical license, but wish to obtain a retired volunteer license

No application fee is required.

All physicians holding a Retired Limited Volunteer License must maintain appropriate CME hours as required by 21 NCAC 32R .0101 - .0104

An annual registration fee will be required.

Physicians holding an active North Carolina Retired Volunteer License who want to convert back to a full and unrestricted license, must complete the Board’s application form; pay the reinstatement fee and provide documentation of 150 hours CME over the past three years, with at least 60 hours Category 1 and 90 hours Category 2. An interview may be required.