§ 59-141. Powers and duties.  


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  • The Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners shall have the power and duty to:

    1.  Regulate the practice of podiatric medicine;

    2.  Promulgate the rules that may be necessary to implement and enforce the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act;

    3.  Set license and examination fees required by the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act;

    4.  Receive fees and deposit said fees with the State Treasurer in the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners' Revolving Fund;

    5.  Issue, renew, revoke, deny, and suspend licenses to practice podiatric medicine;

    6.  Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice podiatric medicine;

    7.  Investigate complaints and hold hearings;

    8.  Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct, which shall apply to every person who practices podiatric medicine in this state;

    9.  Set educational requirements for licensure; and

    10.  Perform such other duties, exercise such other powers, and employ such personnel as is required by the provisions of the  Podiatric Medicine Practice Act.

Laws 1955, p. 309, § 6, emerg. eff. May 23, 1955; Laws 1983, c. 138, § 4, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1993, c. 150, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.