2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§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medicine from the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, or after his license to practice podiatric medicine has been revoked, or while such license is under suspension.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.