Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.22 Podiatric Medicine And Surgery

18.22.003 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.22.005 Legislative finding -- Purpose
The legislature finds that the conduct of podiatric physicians and surgeons licensed to practice in this state plays a vital role in preserving the public ...

18.22.010 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Podiatric physician and surgeon" means an ...

18.22.013 Podiatric medical board -- Membership
There is created the Washington state podiatric medical board consisting of five members to be appointed by the governor. All members shall be residents of ...

18.22.014 Board -- Officers -- Members' compensation and travel expenses
The board shall meet at the places and times it determines and as often as necessary to discharge its duties. The board shall elect a ...

18.22.015 Board -- Duties -- Rules
The board shall: (1) Administer all laws placed under its jurisdiction; (2) Prepare, grade, and administer or determine the nature, grading, and administration of examinations ...

18.22.018 Application of uniform disciplinary act
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.[1987 c ...

18.22.021 License required
It is a violation of RCW 18.130.190 for any person to practice podiatry in this state unless the person first has obtained a license therefor.[1987 ...

18.22.025 License required to practice podiatric medicine and surgery
No person may practice or represent himself or herself as a podiatric physician and surgeon without first applying for and receiving a license under this ...

18.22.035 Practice of podiatric medicine and surgery -- Quality -- Definition -- Prescriptions -- Limitations
(1) A podiatric physician and surgeon is responsible for the quality of podiatric care. (2) The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery is the diagnosis ...

18.22.040 Applicants -- Fee -- Eligibility
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 ...

18.22.045 Postgraduate training license
The board may grant approval to issue a license without examination to a podiatric physician and surgeon in a board-approved postgraduate training program in this ...

18.22.060 Examination -- Date, location, and application -- Reexamination
(1) The date and location of the examination shall be established by the board. Applicants who have met the requirements for examination under RCW 18.22.040 ...

18.22.082 License -- Reciprocity
An applicant holding a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery in another state may be licensed without examination if the secretary determines that the ...

18.22.083 License -- Examination to determine professional qualifications
Before being issued a license to practice podiatric medicine and surgery, applicants must successfully pass the examinations administered by the national board of podiatry examiners ...

18.22.110 License -- Display
Every holder of a podiatric physician and surgeon license shall keep the license on exhibition in a conspicuous place in the holder's office or place ...

18.22.120 License renewal
The board shall establish by rule the requirements for renewal of licenses and relicensing. Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be established as provided ...

18.22.125 License -- Inactive status
(1) An individual may place his or her license on inactive status. The holder of an inactive license shall not practice podiatric medicine and surgery ...

18.22.191 Rules and regulations
The secretary shall have the power and duty to formulate and prescribe such rules and regulations as may be reasonable in the proper administration of ...

18.22.210 Unlawful practice -- Evidence of
It is prima facie evidence of the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery or of holding oneself out as a practitioner of podiatric medicine and ...

18.22.220 Violations -- Penalty
Every person violating, or failing to comply with, the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.[1955 c 149 § 10; 1917 ...

18.22.230 Exemptions
The following practices, acts, and operations are excepted from the operation of the provisions of this chapter: (1) The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery ...

18.22.900 Severability -- 1917 c 38
If any provision of this act shall be held void or unconstitutional, all other provisions and all other sections of the act which are not ...

18.22.910 Severability -- 1955 c 149
If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the ...

18.22.911 Severability -- 1982 c 21
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

18.22.950 Short title
This chapter shall be known as the Podiatric Physician and Surgeon Practice Act.[1990 c 147 § 19.] ...