§59-136. Definitions.

59 OK Stat § 59-136 (2019) (N/A)

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As used in the Podiatric Medicine Practice Act, these words, phrases or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

1. "Accredited college of podiatric medicine" means a podiatric medicine educational institution which confers the degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.), or its equivalent, and meets all of the requirements for accreditation by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.;

2. "Board" means the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners;

3. "Oklahoma Podiatric Medical Association" means the Oklahoma Podiatric Medical Association, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state for the association of podiatric physicians and for the advancement of the profession of podiatric medicine; and

4. "Podiatric physician", "doctor of podiatric medicine" and "podiatrist" are synonymous and mean a person duly licensed pursuant to the laws of this state to practice podiatric medicine.

5. "Code of Ethics" means the Code of Ethics of the American Podiatric Medical Association, as currently adopted, or as hereinafter amended by said Association.

Laws 1955, p. 308, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 1955; Laws 1983, c. 138, § 2, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1993, c. 150, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

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