SEC. 73-27-5. Qualifications.
All applicants for license shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, and shall be of good moral character; they shall have had at least four (4) years high school and be graduates of same; they shall have at least one (1) year prepodiatry college education and be graduates of some college of podiatry recognized as being in good standing by the State Board of Medical Licensure. No college of podiatry or chiropody shall be accredited by said board as a college of good standing which does not require for graduation a course of study of at least four (4) years (eight and one-half (8-1 /2 ) months each) and be recognized by the Council on Education of the American Podiatry Association. Provided, however, that all podiatrists actively engaged in the practice of podiatry in the State of Mississippi, prior to January 1, 1938, whether graduates or not, shall, upon furnishing proof thereof by displaying their state privilege tax license to the secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure, and upon payment of fee of Ten Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($10.25) be entitled to a license without an examination, and applications for said license shall be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the passage of this chapter, and provided further, that upon payment of a fee prescribed by the State Board of Medical Licensure, not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a license without examination may be issued to podiatrists of other states maintaining equal statutory requirements for the practice of podiatry and extending the same reciprocal privileges to this state. It is further provided that the State Board of Medical Licensure may affiliate with the National Board of Chiropody or Podiatry Licensure in granting licenses to practice podiatry in Mississippi, provided the written examination covers at least two-thirds (2 /3 ) of the subjects set forth in Section 73-27-9, Mississippi Code of 1972>.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 8896; Laws, 1938, ch. 189; 1958, ch. 359, Sec. 1; 1979, ch. 439, Sec. 2; 1980, ch. 458, Sec. 24; 1987, ch. 308, Sec. 1; 1989, ch. 315, Sec. 2, eff from and after July 1, 1989.
1997 Amendment
SECTION 53. Section 73-27-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
73-27-5. All applicants for license shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, and shall be of good moral character; they shall have had at least four (4) years high school and be graduates of same; they shall have at least one (1) year prepodiatry college education and be graduates of some college of podiatry recognized as being in good standing by the State Board of Medical Licensure. No college of podiatry or chiropody shall be accredited by said board as a college of good standing which does not require for graduation a course of study of at least four (4) years (eight and one-half (8-1/2) months each) and be recognized by the Council on Education of the American Podiatry Association. Provided, however, that all podiatrists actively engaged in the practice of podiatry in the State of Mississippi, prior to January 1, 1938, whether graduates or not, shall, upon furnishing proof thereof by displaying their state privilege tax license to the Secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure, and upon payment of fee of Ten Dollars and Twenty-five Cents ($10.25) be entitled to a license without an examination, and applications for said license shall be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the passage of this chapter, and provided further, that upon payment of a fee prescribed by the State Board of Medical Licensure, not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), a license without examination may be issued to podiatrists of other states maintaining equal statutory requirements for the practice of podiatry and extending the same reciprocal privileges to this state. It is further provided that the State Board of Medical Licensure may affiliate with the National Board of Chiropody or Podiatry Licensure in granting licenses to practice podiatry in Mississippi, provided the written examination covers at least two-thirds (2/3) of the subjects set forth in Section 73-27-9, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Each application or filing made under this section shall include the Social Security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 53, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.
Note: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 150, states as follows:
SECTION 150. Any person or entity shall be absolutely immune from any liability arising from compliance with the dictates of this act unless such conduct by the person or entity is willful and intentional.