{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20103","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §20103","heading":"Individual license","body":"(WHOLE TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/1/27)\nOnly an individual may be licensed or privileged by the board and only an individual licensed or privileged by the board may practice medicine or render medical services to patients in this State, unless exempted in statutory provision or appropriately licensed by and practicing within the individual's legal scope of practice under the authority of another state licensing board.  This section may not be construed to affect or prevent the practice of the religious tenets of a church in the ministration to the sick or suffering by mental or spiritual means.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 153: MAINE BOARD OF MEDICINE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec20103.html","current_through":"October 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T12:17:22Z","sha256":"d4263e053c853e386c5db4376b09ed7e790a3a3bb7ffe64e0572062bbc61f2a5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20102","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-20104","notices":[{"id":"maine","title":"Maine requested republication notice","text":"All copyrights and other rights to statutory text are reserved by the State of Maine. The text included in this publication reflects changes made through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature and is current through January 1, 2026. The text is subject to change without notice. It is a version that has not been officially certified by the Secretary of State. Refer to the Maine Revised Statutes Annotated and supplements for certified text. The Office of the Revisor of Statutes also requests that you send us one copy of any statutory publication you may produce.","url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/"}]},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}