{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1271.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 3-1271.04","heading":"Designation of state of principal license.","body":"(a)\nA physician shall designate a member state as the state of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited licensure through the Compact if the physician possesses a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, and the state is:\n(1)\nThe state of primary residence for the physician;\n(2)\nThe state where at least 25% of the practice of medicine occurs;\n(3)\nThe location of the physician's employer; or\n(4)\nIf no state qualifies under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection, the state designated as state of residence for purpose of federal income tax.\n\n(b)\nA physician may redesignate a member state as state of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets the requirements in subsection (a) of this section.\n\n(c)\nThe interstate commission is authorized to develop rules to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the state of principal license.","path":["Title 3. District of Columbia Boards and Commissions.","Chapter 12B. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.","Subchapter I. Compact Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/3-1271.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"867e3cb2aa29b34e0f06ad1379baa395bf708ab3483fc008a2725773f7a18643","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1271.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-3-1271.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}