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 podiatrist in the state; c. Training and certification: either:

1. (i) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, and be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department; or
2. (ii) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be board qualified but not yet certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or advance midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; or
3. (iii) have graduated before June first, two thousand six from a two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery.

2. For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced 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 podiatrist in the state; c. Experience and certification: either:

1. (i) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; or
2. (ii) have graduated before June first, two thousand six from a two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department. d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery.