Oklahoma § 59-144 - Examination - Fee - Qualifications of applicants –

§ 59-144. Examination - Fee - Qualifications of applicants –

Definitions – License - Temporary license.

A. The fee for examination for a license to practice podiatric

medicine in this state shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners may increase this fee by not

more than an additional Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). The

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examination for such license shall be given by the Board. The Board

may give the examination at any special meeting, but shall not be

required to do so. The Board may utilize the National Board of

Podiatric Examiners' National Board Examination Part III as the

written portion of the state licensing exam.

B. To be entitled to take the examination, a person shall:

1. File a written or electronic online application on a form

prescribed by the Board;

2. Pay to the secretary-treasurer of the Board in advance the

fee for examination;

3. Satisfy the Board that the person legally resides in the

United States of America;

4. Be more than twenty-one (21) years of age;

5. Not have been convicted of any felony crime that

substantially relates to the practice of podiatric medicine and

poses a reasonable threat to public safety;

6. Be a graduate of an accredited college of podiatric

medicine; and

7. Have complied with applicable Board rules.

C. An applicant satisfying the requirements of subsection B of

this section shall receive a license to practice podiatric medicine

in this state, to be issued by the Board, if the applicant:

1. Takes the examination administered or approved by the Board

and receives a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%)

on both the written and oral portions. An applicant receiving less

than a score of seventy-five percent (75%) on either the written or

oral portion of the examination shall be deemed to have failed the

entire examination;

2. Satisfactorily completes a podiatric surgical residency,

approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education of the

American Podiatric Medical Association, of not less than three (3)

years; provided, the provisions of this paragraph shall only apply

to applicants after March 1, 2018;

3. Satisfies the Board that the applicant has not violated any

of the provisions of the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act or any of

the rules of the Board; and

4. Satisfies the Board, in the case of any criminal conviction,

that the crime does not substantially relate to the practice of

podiatric medicine nor pose a reasonable threat to public safety, or

constitute an act of moral turpitude that would affect the practice

of podiatric medicine or public safety. For purposes of this

paragraph:

a.

"substantially relate" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted has a

direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform

one or more of the duties or responsibilities

necessarily related to the occupation, and

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b.

"pose a reasonable threat" means the nature of

criminal conduct for which the person was convicted

involved an act or threat of harm against another and

has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the

public or work with others in the occupation.

D. The examination administered or approved by the Board shall

include both a written and an oral portion, shall be administered in

the English language, and shall cover areas in anatomy, pathology,

podiatric medicine and surgery, dermatology, pharmacology,

biomechanics, anesthesia, radiology, Oklahoma law relating to

podiatric medicine, and such other subjects as the Board from time

to time determines necessary and appropriate. The Board may

authorize examination papers to be graded by one or more of its own

members or by any one or more licensed podiatric physicians selected

by the Board. Each license issued by the Board shall be signed by

each member of the Board, bear the seal of the Board, and designate

the licensee as a licensed podiatric physician.

E. The Board may issue a temporary license if the applicant:

1. Has met the requirements of subsection B of this section;

2. Takes the examination administered or approved by the Board

and receives a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%)

on both the written and oral portions. An applicant receiving less

than a score of seventy-five percent (75%) on either the written or

oral portion of the examination shall be deemed to have failed the

entire examination;

3. Is within ninety (90) days of completing or has completed a

podiatric surgical residency, approved by the Council of Podiatric

Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, of

not less than three (3) years; provided, the provisions of this

paragraph shall only apply to applicants after March 1, 2018; and

4. Satisfies the Board that the applicant has not violated any

of the provisions of the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act or any of

the rules of the Board.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 311, § 9, emerg. eff. May 23, 1955. Amended

by Laws 1990, c. 163, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 150, §

8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2002, c. 118, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002;

Laws 2008, c. 149, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 185,

§ 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2017, c. 87, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017;

Laws 2019, c. 363, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 46, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2021.