Each of the following acts committed by any person constitutes a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or both:

1. A. practicing or attempting to practice podiatry without a current valid license issued by the board;
2. B. obtaining registration under the Podiatry Act by false or untrue statements to the board or by presenting a fraudulent diploma or license to the board;
3. C. swearing falsely or giving a false affidavit in any proceeding before the board;
4. D. advertising or using any designation, diploma or certificate tending to imply that one is a practitioner of podiatry, including the use of the words "chiropodist", "podiatrist", "podiatric physician", "M.Cp.", "D.S.C.", "D.P.M.", "foot specialist", "foot correctionist", "foot culturist", "foot practipedist", "foot doctor" or words of similar import, unless one holds a license or is exempted under the provisions of the Podiatry Act; or
5. E. practicing podiatry during any period of time in which one's license has been revoked or suspended as provided in the Podiatry Act.

History: 1953 Comp., § 67-6-12, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 12; 1998, ch. 24, § 13; 2023, ch. 141, § 14.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, added "podiatric physician" to a list of terms that are prohibited in advertising unless the person holds a license under the Podiatry Act; and in Subsection D, after "'podiatrist'", added "'podiatric physician'".

The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, substituted "or" for "nor" and "ten thousand dollars ($10,000)" for "two hundred dollars ($200)" in the introductory language, and substituted "doctor" for "treatments" in Subsection D.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers §§ 125 to 130.

70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 28, 33.