Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-143
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Unlawful practices - Penalty
Official statutory text
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podiatric medicine has been revoked, or while such license is under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.
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.
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