1. A. Thirty (30) hours of continuing education shall be required for renewal of an individual license to practice podiatric medicine in this state. This must be obtained in the twelve-month period immediately preceding the year for which the license is to be issued. The continuing education required by this section shall be any of the following:

   1. 1. Education presented by an organization approved by the Council on Continuing Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association;
   2. 2. A national, state or county podiatric medical association meeting approved by the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;
   3. 3. Hospital-sponsored scientific programs approved by the Board; or
   4. 4. Three (3) hours of continuing education credit may be obtained by attending meetings and hearings of the Board. At least fifteen (15) hours of the required thirty (30) hours must be obtained in this state.
2. B. Any practitioner not so satisfying the Board of the fulfillment of the continuing education requirements required by subsection A of this section shall cease to be entitled to have such license renewed.
3. C. Any practitioner fully retired from the practice of podiatric medicine shall be exempt from compliance with the requirements imposed by subsection A of this section. However, upon resuming the practice of podiatric medicine, the individual shall fulfill such requirements which have accrued from the effective date of this act to the time of resumption of practice.

Laws 1979, SB 184, c. 81, § 2; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1190, c. 150, § 10, eff. September 1, 1993.