149.1 Persons engaged in practice — definitions. 1. For the purpose of this subtitle the following classes of persons shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of podiatry: a. Persons who publicly profess to be podiatric physicians or who publicly profess to assume the duties incident to the practice of podiatry. b. Persons […]
149.2 Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply to the following: 1. Physicians and surgeons or osteopathic physicians and surgeons who are authorized to practice in this state and are not licensed podiatric physicians. 2. Podiatric physicians licensed to practice in the state prior to July 4, 1937. 3. Nothing herein shall affect or alter the […]
149.3 License. Every applicant for a license to practice podiatry shall: 1. Be a graduate of an accredited school of podiatry. 2. Present an official transcript issued by a school of podiatry approved by the board. 3. Pass an examination as determined by the board by rule. 4. Have successfully completed a residency as determined […]
149.4 Approved school. A school of podiatry shall not be approved by the board as a school of recognized standing unless the school: 1. Requires for graduation or the receipt of any podiatric degree the completion of a course of study covering a period of at least eight months in each of four calendar years. […]
149.5 Amputations — anesthesia — prescription drugs. 1. A license to practice podiatry shall not authorize the licensee to amputate the human foot. 2. A licensed podiatric physician may do all of the following: a. Administer local anesthesia. b. Administer conscious sedation in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center. c. Prescribe and administer drugs […]
149.6 Title or abbreviation. Every licensee shall be designated as a licensed podiatric physician and shall not use any title or abbreviation without the designation “practice limited to the foot,” nor mislead the public in any way as to the limited field or practice. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2547; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, […]
149.7 Temporary license. 1. The board may issue a temporary license authorizing the licensee to practice podiatry if, in the opinion of the board, a need exists and the person possesses the qualifications prescribed by the board for the temporary license, which shall be substantially equivalent to those required for permanent licensure under this chapter. […]
