Oklahoma § 59-143 - Unlawful practices - Penalty

§ 59-143. Unlawful practices - Penalty

A. It shall be unlawful for:

1. Any person to practice or attempt to practice podiatric

medicine in this state as defined by the applicable laws or as

otherwise defined, or to hold himself out to the public in this

state as a podiatric physician, doctor of podiatric medicine,

podiatrist, foot doctor or foot specialist without having first

obtained a license to practice podiatric medicine from the Board of

Podiatric Medical Examiners, or after his license to practice

podiatric medicine has been revoked, or while such license is under

suspension. Provided, however, an applicant for a license by

examination who has successfully passed the examination administered

by the Board may practice podiatric medicine to the extent necessary

to enable him to observe and assist a podiatric physician, as an

intern, preceptee or resident, if while so doing he complies with

all of the rules of the Board;

2. A podiatric physician to practice as such at any time when

his license is not conspicuously displayed in his place of regular

practice;

3. Any person to knowingly represent in any manner in this

state, either publicly or privately, that another person is a

licensed podiatric physician, doctor of podiatric medicine,

podiatrist, foot doctor or foot specialist, or is capable of

examining, diagnosing, recommending for, prescribing for, caring

for, or treating in this state ailments, diseased conditions,

deformities, or injuries of the human foot, unless such other person

at the time of such representation is a licensed podiatric

physician; and

4. Any podiatric physician to violate any provision of the

Podiatric Medicine Practice Act or the rules of the Board.

B. Any person who does any one or more of the things made

unlawful by subsection A of this section shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not

more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the

county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine

and imprisonment. Each day of such violation shall constitute a

separate and distinct offense.

Laws 1955, p. 311, § 8, emerg. eff. May 23, 1955; Laws 1993, c. 150,

§ 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.