7000 – Introduction.
§ 7000. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of podiatry. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
7001 – Definition of Practice of Podiatry.
§ 7001. Definition of practice of podiatry. 1. The practice of the profession of podiatry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating and prescribing for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the foot, and may include performing physical evaluations in conjunction with the provision of podiatric treatment. For the purposes of wound care however, […]
7002 – Practice of Podiatry and Use of Title “Podiatrist”.
§ 7002. Practice of podiatry and use of title “podiatrist”. Only a person licensed or exempt under this article shall practice podiatry or use the title “podiatrist” or “chiropodist”.
7003 – State Board for Podiatry.
§ 7003. State board for podiatry. A state board for podiatry shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this title. The […]
7004 – Requirements for a Professional License.
§ 7004. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a license as a podiatrist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: (1) Application: file an application with the department; (2) Education: have received an education, including a doctoral degree in podiatry, in accordance with the commissioner’s regulations; (3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the […]
7005 – Exempt Persons.
§ 7005. Exempt persons. Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect or prevent a student from engaging in clinical practice under supervision of a licensed podiatrist as part of the program of an approved school of podiatry.
7006 – Special Provision.
§ 7006. Special provision. 1. No corporation, except a hospital corporation authorized under article forty-three of the insurance law or a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of New York which, on or before the first day of March, nineteen hundred forty-two, was legally incorporated to practice podiatry, shall practice podiatry, […]
7007 – Limited Permits.
§ 7007. Limited permits. 1. Limited permits to practice podiatry may be issued by the department to graduates of a program of professional education in podiatry registered by the department or accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department. Such permits shall authorize the practice of podiatry only under the supervision of a licensed […]
7008 – Limited Residency Permits and Limited Fellowship Permits.
§ 7008. Limited residency permits and limited fellowship permits. 1. Limited residency permits and limited fellowship permits may be issued by the department to graduates of a program of professional education in podiatry registered by the department or accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department. 2. Such permits shall allow a resident or […]
7009 – Podiatric Ankle Surgery Privileges.
§ 7009. Podiatric ankle surgery privileges. 1. For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as that term is used in subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Application: file an application with the department; b. License: be licensed as a […]
7010 – Ankle Surgery Limited Permits.
§ 7010. Ankle surgery limited permits. A limited permit to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as described in subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article, may be issued by the department to a podiatrist who is licensed pursuant to this article and who has met the residency and board qualification/certification requirements set […]