1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a podiatrist may practice only under the name on the license of the podiatrist.
2. (b) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from practicing in a professional association, limited liability company, or in any other group practice otherwise allowed by law.

3. (c) This section does not prohibit a podiatrist from advertising under a trade name in connection with the practice of podiatry if:

   1. (1) The use of the trade name is not deceptive or misleading;

   2. (2) The advertisement in which the trade name appears includes:

      1. (i) The name of the licensed podiatrist; or
      2. (ii) The name of the licensed podiatrist and the name of the business entity under which podiatric services are provided;

   3. (3) The name of the licensed podiatrist who provides podiatric services appears on:

      1. (i) The billing invoices; and
      2. (ii) Any billing receipts given to a patient; and
   4. (4) Treatment records are maintained and clearly identify the licensed podiatrist who performed the podiatric treatment or service for any patient.

Added as Health Occupations § 15-402 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 598, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 16-402 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 459, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993.

Formerly Art. 43, § 481.