Washington Code 18.22.040 – Applicants — Fee — Eligibility
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Before any person may take an examination for the issuance of a podiatric physician and surgeon license, the applicant shall submit a completed application and a fee determined by the secretary as provided in RCW 43.70.250. The applicant shall also furnish the secretary and the board with satisfactory proof that:
Terms Used In Washington Code 18.22.040
- Approved school of podiatric medicine and surgery: means a school approved by the board, which may consider official recognition of the Council of Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association in determining the approval of schools of podiatric medicine and surgery. See Washington Code 18.22.010
- Board: means the Washington state podiatric medical board. See Washington Code 18.22.010
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Podiatric physician and surgeon: means an individual licensed under this chapter. See Washington Code 18.22.010
- Secretary: means the secretary of health or the secretary's designee. See Washington Code 18.22.010
(1) The applicant has not engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined in chapter 18.130 RCW and is not unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety as a result of a physical or mental impairment;
(2) The applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in an approved school of podiatric medicine and surgery;
(3) The applicant has completed one year of postgraduate podiatric medical training in a program approved by the board, provided that applicants graduating before July 1, 1993, shall be exempt from the postgraduate training requirement.
[ 2000 c 171 § 4; 1993 c 29 § 2; 1990 c 147 § 8; 1982 c 21 § 5; 1979 c 158 § 18; 1973 c 77 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 292 § 19; 1955 c 149 § 2; 1935 c 48 § 3; 1921 c 120 § 3; 1917 c 38 § 6; RRS § 10079.]
NOTES:
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.