The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Oklahoma Podiatric Medicine Act, 59 O.S. 1991, §§ 135.1 et seq. , as amended.
"Board" means the Oklahoma Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
"D.P.M.," "podiatric physician," "doctor of podiatric medicine," doctor of surgical chiropody, D.S.C. and "podiatrist" are synonymous and mean a person licensed to practice podiatric medicine in this state.
"Rules and regulations" means the rules of the Board promulgated pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.
Okla. Admin. Code § 545:1-1-2