Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1399.669

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1399.669 - Continuing Competence Required

(a) Each doctor of podiatric medicine is required to complete 50 hours of approved continuing education, including a minimum of 12 hours in subjects related to the lower extremity muscular skeletal system, and one of the continuing competence pathways specified in Business and Professions Code Section 2496(a) through (h), during each two (2) year renewal period.

(b) Each doctor of podiatric medicine renewing his or her license under the provisions of Section 2423 of the code may be required to submit proof satisfactory to the board of compliance with the provisions of this article every two (2) years.

(c) Each doctor of podiatric medicine in order to renew his or her license at each renewal period shall report compliance with the provisions of this article by signing and returning the declaration contained in the license renewal application.

(d) Any doctor of podiatric medicine who cannot comply with the provisions of this article during a two (2) year period shall be ineligible for the next renewal of his or her license unless such licensee applies for and obtains a waiver pursuant to Section 1399.678 below.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.669

1. Amendment filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).
2. Renumbering of former section 1399.670 to new section 1399.669 filed 3-8-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 10).
3. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (b) (Register 87, No. 15).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-23-93; operative 9-22-93 (Register 93, No. 35).
5. Amendment of article heading, section heading and section filed 7-24-2003; operative 8-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code.