Every applicant for a license to practice podiatry shall:
1. Be a graduate of an accredited school of podiatry.2. Present an official transcript issued by a school of podiatry approved by the board.3. Pass an examination as determined by the board by rule.4.a. For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 1995, have successfully completed a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education as determined by the board by rule, except as provided in paragraph "b".b.(1) For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 2013, present evidence that the applicant has successfully completed two years of a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education.(2) As part of the initial license renewal, a licensee pursuant to this paragraph shall provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education. The board shall not renew or reactivate the license of a licensee licensed pursuant to this paragraph if the licensee does not provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education.89 Acts, ch 43, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §91; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §109; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §36; 2023 Acts, ch 69, §1
Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 69, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §149.3 89 Acts, ch 43, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §91; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §109; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §36Referred to in §272C.2C
Subsection 4 stricken and rewritten