Statute 65-2002: License required; scope of practice; applicability of act.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to profess to be a podiatrist, to
practice or assume the duties incidental to podiatry, to advertise or hold
oneself out to the public as a podiatrist, or to use any sign or
advertisement with the word or words podiatrist, foot specialist, foot
correctionist, foot expert, practapedist or chiropodist, or any other term
or terms indicating that such person is a podiatrist or that such person
practices or holds oneself out as practicing podiatry or foot correction in
any manner, without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing
the practice of podiatry in this state, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) A licensed podiatrist
shall be authorized to prescribe such drugs or
medicine, and to perform such surgery on the human foot or toes, including
amputation of the toes, as may be
necessary to the proper practice of podiatry, but no podiatrist shall
amputate the human foot or administer any anesthetic other than
local.
(c) This act shall not prohibit the recommendation, advertising, fitting
or sale of corrective shoes, arch supports, or similar mechanical
appliances, or foot remedies by manufacturers, wholesalers or retail dealers.
History: L. 1927, ch. 246, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 362, § 1; L.
1975, ch. 323, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 246, § 1;
L. 1997, ch. 88, § 1; July 1.