36-4-22.1. Board access to premises where medicine practiced--Inspection of drug records and inventories--Refusal as misdemeanor--Confidentiality.

The Board of Examiners, or any of its officers, agents or employees so authorized, may enter and inspect, during business hours, any place where medicine or osteopathy are practiced for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and rules adopted pursuant hereto. The refusal to allow an inspection is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Such inspection may include any medical or drug records, and the copying thereof, and inventories relating to drugs and controlled substances required to be kept under the provisions of chapter 34-20B. The Board of Examiners, its officers, agents and employees shall maintain the confidential nature of any records obtained pursuant to this section.

Source: SL 1973, ch 241, § 6; SL 1989, ch 319; SL 1992, ch 158, § 70.

36-4-22.2. Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee's privilege to practice medicine therein--Immunity.

Every facility licensed by the state where medicine is practiced which suspends or revokes the privilege of a licensee of the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners to practice medicine therein for incompetence or unprofessional conduct as defined in this chapter shall report it in writing to the board including the factual basis of such revocation or suspension. Any report made to the board pursuant to this section shall be confidential and subject to the same restrictions set forth in § 36-4-31.5 as evidence taken by the board on cancellation, revocation, suspension or limitation proceedings. A licensed facility, complying in good faith with this section, may not be held liable for any injury or damage proximately resulting from such compliance.

Source: SL 1985, ch 297, § 15.