§304A-1754  Penalty for breach of contract. A person who is placed in the residency program under this subpart, but whobreaches any term of the contract under section 304A-1753, shall pay to theState damages of $10,000; provided that a contract shall not be deemed breachedif the person has obtained a permanent license to practice medicine and surgeryor osteopathy under chapter 453 but could not fulfill the requirements ofsection 304A-1753(3) and (4) because no employment vacancy existed in thecorrectional facilities of the department of public safety or no shortage ofphysicians or osteopathic physicians existed in any rural community and thedepartment of public safety or the department of health, as applicable,certifies that no employment vacancy or shortage existed. [L 2006, c 75, pt of§2; am L 2009, c 11, §31]

 

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  The L 2009, c 11 amendment is retroactive to April 3, 2008. L2009, c 11, §76(2).