Do you need a license to sit for the boards

I heard from a chief that you need a state license to sit for the boards. I am going to be a chief next year, and want to take my boards, but don't know what state I'll be doing fellowship in. I don't plan on moonlighting, so it seems silly to get a license just to take the exam...thoughts?
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