§ 7009. Podiatric ankle surgery privileges. 1. For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as that term is used in subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

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a. Application: file an application with the department;

b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;

c. Training and certification: either:

(i) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, and be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department; or

(ii) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be board qualified but not yet certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or advance midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; or

(iii) have graduated before June first, two thousand six from a two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department;

d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery.

2. For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery, as that term is used in subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

a. Application: file an application with the department;

b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;

c. Experience and certification: either:

(i) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand six from a three-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; or

(ii) have graduated before June first, two thousand six from a two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery, by a national certifying board having certification standards acceptable to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in advanced midfoot, rearfoot and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department.

d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery.

3. Duration and registration of privileges. A privilege issued under this section shall be valid for the life of the holder, unless revoked, annulled, or suspended by the board of regents. Such a privilege shall be subject to the same oversight and disciplinary provisions as licenses issued under this title. The holder of a privilege issued under this section shall register with the department as a privilege holder in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as required of a licensee pursuant to section six thousand five hundred two of this title, provided that, at the time of each registration, the privilege holder shall certify that he or she continues to meet the requirements for the privilege set forth in this section. The fee for such registration shall be two hundred ten dollars. The registration period for a privilege holder shall be coterminous with his or her registration as a podiatrist.