Creating emeritus physician license

SB 583 creates a free, honorific "emeritus physician license" for retired physicians, podiatric physicians, and physician assistants in West Virginia who have fully retired from clinical practice after at least 10 years of active practice in the state, with no current disciplinary issues. The license allows no clinical practice, exempts holders from continuing education requirements, and remains valid for life unless the holder returns to active practice or the board revokes it. It explicitly prohibits using the emeritus status to obtain licenses in other states or to reactivate active practice. The bill establishes application criteria and revocation grounds, including proof of voluntary retirement and absence of pending investigations.