New Jersey § 45:5-7

§ 45:5-7.

All examinations shall be written in the English language, but the board, in its discretion,

may use supplementary oral or practical examinations, either of the whole class or

of individuals. The examinations shall be in all subjects taught and practiced in the legally incorporated

schools or colleges of podiatric medicine , in good standing in the opinion of the board, which confer the degree of doctor

of podiatric medicine or other doctorate degree in podiatric medicine . Said application and examination papers shall be deposited in the files of the said

board for at least five years, and they shall be prima facie evidence of all matters

therein contained. All licenses shall be signed by the president and secretary of the board and shall

be attested by the seal thereof. If the examination is satisfactory, the board shall issue a license entitling the

applicant to practice podiatric medicine in this State. “ Podiatric medicine ” or “ practice of podiatrypodiatric medicine ” is defined to be the diagnosis or treatment of or the holding out of a right or

ability to diagnose or treat any ailment of the human foot or ankle , including local manifestations of systemic diseases as they appear on the lower

leg , foot or ankle but not treatment of systemic diseases of any other part of the body, or the holding

out of a right or ability to treat the same by any one or more of the following means:

local medical, mechanical, surgical, manipulative and physio-therapeutic, including

the application of any of the aforementioned means to the lower leg and ankle for

the treatment of a foot or ankle ailment. Such means shall not be construed to include the amputation of the leg or foot. The term “local medical” hereinbefore mentioned shall be construed to mean the prescription

or use of a therapeutic agent or remedy where the action or reaction is intended for

a localized area or part. A podiatrist is a physician within the scope of this chapter, and may be referred

to as a podiatric physician. Every person practicing podiatric medicine under this act shall at all times conspicuously display in his place of practice

his license and yearly registration to practice. It shall be unlawful to practice podiatric medicine in this State without so displaying such license and registration. Any applicant for a license to practice podiatric medicine upon proving that he has been examined and licensed by the examining and licensing

board of another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia,

may in the discretion of the board be granted a license to practice podiatric medicine without further examination upon payment to the board of a license fee of $100.00;

provided, such applicant shall furnish proof that he can fulfill the requirements

demanded in the other sections of this chapter relating to applicants for admission

by examinations; provided further, that the laws of such state, territory or the

District of Columbia accord equal reciprocal rights to a licensed podiatrist of this

State, who desires to practice his profession in such state, territory or the District

of Columbia; provided further, that said applicant has been in lawful and ethical

practice of podiatric medicine in the state, territory or District of Columbia from which he applies for five full

consecutive years next prior to filing his application; and provided, further, that

said applicant shall, within six months after the issuance of his license hereunder,

remove to this State, establish his permanent and only legal residence and cease to

operate his practice in the state from which he applies and not use such license for

part-time practice in this State. An affidavit setting forth his intention to comply with the requirements of this

proviso must be filed with the application for license. In any such application for a license without examination, all reciprocal questions

of academic requirements of other states, territories or the District of Columbia

shall be determined by the board. The board shall consider each application for such license on its individual merits

and may, in its discretion and without establishing a precedent, waive the requirements

for residency in lieu of 10 or more years of active and continuous ethical practice outside of

this State. The board may issue to any licensed podiatrist of this State, known to it to be of

good moral character and who has conducted an ethical practice in this State, and

who desires to remove his residence and practice to another state, a certificate or

certification authenticated with its seal, which shall attest such information as

may be necessary for competent boards of other states to determine reciprocity qualifications,

upon payment of a fee of $10.00. The board may, in its discretion, accept in lieu of its own examination, either in

whole or in part, the certificate of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners; and provided further, that the applicant satisfies in all other respects

the requirements for licensure by examination. Such application to the board shall be accompanied by an application fee of $100.00

plus $10.00 for verification. In the event an oral or practical examination or both is given under this provision,

an additional fee of $25.00 may be required for examiner compensation. The board, in its discretion, may grant a license without further examination to any

person whose previous license has been revoked under R.S.45:5-8 and upon payment to the board of a license fee of $100.00.