§ 1399.660. Applications, Certificates.

(a) Applications for certificates to practice podiatric medicine and the form and endorsement of such certificates are subject to and administered according to the provisions of Article 2 (Sections 1307, 1308, 1309), Article 9 (Sections 1331-1332) and Article 10 (Section 1335), of the Medical Practice Regulations (Division 13, Chapter 1).

(b) The parts of the examination administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners required by the board pursuant to Section 2486(b) of the Code are Parts I, II and III.

(c) Pursuant to Sections 2475.1, 2486 and 2488 of the Code, the board recognizes the respective, corresponding sections of examinations of the United States Medical Licensing Examination and the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners as equivalent in content to those administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).

2. Change without regulatory effect of subsections (b) and (c) (Register 87, No. 15).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 12-4-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 49).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b) and (c) filed 2-26-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 9).

5. Amendment filed 1-7-2003; operative 2-6-2003 (Register 2003, No. 2).

6. Amendment of article heading filed 11-12-2003; operative 12-12-2003 (Register 2003, No. 46).

7. New subsection (c) filed 4-17-2008; operative 5-17-2008 (Register 2008, No. 16).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 2470, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 482, 2475.1, 2479, 2480, 2486 and 2488, Business and Professions Code.