A license to practice podiatric medicine shall be issued to any person who:
- Is a graduate of an accredited college of podiatric medicine approved by the board;
- Holds a doctoral degree or its equivalent;
- Satisfactorily passes a board approved examination, if an examination is required by the board;
- Successfully completes postdoctoral training of no less than 12 months as a resident in podiatric medicine and surgery in a program or institution approved by, and in good standing with, the board;
- Has attained the age of 21 years;
- Has satisfactory results, as determined by the board, from a criminal background check conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation pursuant to Code Section 43-35-12.1;
- Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-35-16; and
- Pays the required fee to the board.
History. Code 1981, § 43-35-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1375, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 266, § 37/SB 195; Ga. L. 2020, p. 225, § 3/HB 932.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, added paragraph (6), and redesignated former paragraphs (6) and (7) as present paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.