Loans made pursuant to this article shall be repayable to the Contingent Fund of the Medical Board of California or cancelled under the following conditions:
(a) A licensed physician and surgeon who establishes and maintains a medical practice in an area deficient in primary care services for less than one year shall repay the total amount of the loan, in addition to accrued interest charges.
(b) A licensed physician and surgeon who establishes and maintains a medical practice in an area deficient in primary care services for more than one year, but less than two years, shall repay half the total amount of the loan, in addition to accrued interest charges.
(c) The total amount of the loan and all accrued interest shall be canceled for a licensed physician and surgeon who establishes and maintains a medical practice in an area deficient in primary care services for more than two years from the date the loan is made.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 886, Sec. 22.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018