1. (a) A licensed practitioner of podiatric medicine shall always in any publication that includes his name use only the authorized designation to professionally identify himself or herself. Authorized designations for a podiatric physician are limited to the following: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M., Podiatrist, Podiatric Physician.
2. (b) A practitioner shall always in any publication that includes the name of his practice use an authorized designation to professionally identify his practice. Authorized designations for a podiatric physicians practice are limited to the following: Foot Surgeon, Podiatric Surgeon, Foot Specialist, Doctor and Surgeon of the Foot, Injuries and Diseases of the Foot, Podiatric Physician.
3. (c) A practitioner utilizing any other designation must first submit the publication for approval to the Board.
4. (d) The purpose of this subsection and of so limiting the professional designations of a podiatric physician and his/her practice's business is to insure that the public and all prospective patients are reasonably informed of the distinction between podiatric physicians and other medical practitioners as is reflected by the difference in training and licensing and the scope of practice.
5. (e) If a practitioner creates a professional corporation or other entity to conduct his practice, he shall, to identify his practice, use an authorized designation followed by one of the suffixes listed in §373.9 of this title (relating to Professional Corporations or Professional Associations). Examples: John Doe, D.P.M., a Prof. Corp.; Dr. John Doe, Podiatrist, Inc.; John Doe, D.P.M., P.A; John Doe, D.P.M., P.L.L.P.
6. (f) A practitioner shall not use a trade name or assumed name to identify his practice, except as authorized in §373.7 of this title (relating to Corporate Trade Names and Assumed Names).

Source Note:The provisions of this §130.21 adopted to be effective July 5, 2006, 31 TexReg 5288; amended to be effective September 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 5699; transferred effective September 1, 2017, as published in the Texas Register August 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 4145.