32 §3552. Licensure; exceptions; penalty - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 51: PODIATRISTS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§3552. Licensure; exceptions; penalty

1. Licensure required. Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for an individual to practice or attempt to practice podiatry or to claim to be licensed as a podiatrist without first obtaining a license to practice podiatry as provided in this chapter.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §230 (NEW) .]

2. Exceptions. This chapter does not apply to an individual licensed to practice a healing art or science who is practicing podiatric medicine in the course of practice and within the scope of that license, to a commissioned medical or surgical officer of a United States Army, United States Navy or United States Marine hospital or public health service or to the sale of nonprescription foot appliances in commercial establishments.

[ 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §230 (NEW) .]

3. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to Title 10, section 8003-C.

[ 2007, c. 402, Pt. P, §1 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1993, c. 600, §A230 (RPR). 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). 2007, c. 402, Pt. P, §1 (AMD).