Gun owners losing 'Fla. loophole' can't conceal anger

[Sgent]

40. Actually FL

is a bit of a pain in the ass when it comes to medical licensing.

Because they do not want retirees to get and maintain a license they will only accept the USMLE for 5 years, so for older doctors that move there, they have to retake the entire set of licensing exams -- which most probably can't do (or at least without a month+ of prep). Remember that this a set of 3 tests, given over 8 day in 3 different years, and the tests are given at the point the student finishes that portion of the curriculum (hard science test after year 2 of med. school).

No other state I'm aware of is this strict -- or even close to it. I think CA allows you to have taken your specialty boards within 10 years, but they are the 2nd strictest -- and most active physicians I know of can pass their specialty exams on first sitting with relatively little prep.