§59-141. Powers and duties.

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The Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners shall have the power and duty to:

1. Regulate the practice of podiatric medicine;

2. Promulgate the rules that may be necessary to implement and enforce the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act;

3. Set license and examination fees required by the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act;

4. Receive fees and deposit said fees with the State Treasurer in the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners' Revolving Fund;

5. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, and suspend licenses to practice podiatric medicine;

6. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice podiatric medicine;

7. Investigate complaints and hold hearings;

8. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct, which shall apply to every person who practices podiatric medicine in this state;

9. Set educational requirements for licensure; and

10. Perform such other duties, exercise such other powers, and employ such personnel as is required by the provisions of the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act. Laws 1955, p. 309, § 6, emerg. eff. May 23, 1955; Laws 1983, c. 138, § 4, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1993, c. 150, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.