Every applicant for a license to practice podiatry shall:

1. 1. Be a graduate of an accredited school of podiatry.
2. 2. Present an official transcript issued by a school of podiatry approved by the board.
3. 3. Pass an examination as determined by the board by rule.

4. 4.

   1. a. For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 1995, have successfully completed a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education as determined by the board by rule, except as provided in paragraph “b”.

   2. b.

      1. (1) For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 2013, present evidence that the applicant has successfully completed two years of a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education.
      2. (2) As part of the initial license renewal, a licensee pursuant to this paragraph shall provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education. The board shall not renew or reactivate the license of a licensee licensed pursuant to this paragraph if the licensee does not provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §149.3] 89 Acts, ch 43, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §91; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §109; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §36; 2023 Acts, ch 69, §1

Referred to in §272C.2C