(a) Except as provided by Section 202.261, each applicant for a license to practice podiatry in this state must pass an examination approved by the department.
(b) The department shall recognize, prepare, administer, or arrange for the administration of an examination under this chapter.

(c) The license examination must consist of a written and practical component. The department shall determine the passing score for the examination using accepted criterion-referenced methods. The department shall have the examination validated by an independent testing professional.
(d) The examination must cover the subjects of anatomy, chemistry, dermatology, diagnosis, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, microbiology, orthopedics, and podiatry, as related to ailments of the human foot.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 62(23), eff. September 1, 2017.