§ 12-290-109 — Volunteer podiatrist license

(1) Any person licensed to
practice podiatry pursuant to this article 290 may apply to the board for volunteer
licensure status. The application shall be in the form and manner designated by the
board. The board may grant volunteer licensure status by issuing a volunteer
license, or the board may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined
for any of the causes set forth in section 12-290-108.

(2) Any person applying for a license under this section shall:

(a) Attest that, after a date certain, the applicant no longer earns income as
a podiatrist;

(b) Pay the license fee authorized by section 12-20-105. The volunteer
podiatrist license fee shall be reduced from the license fee.

(c) Maintain liability insurance as provided in section 12-290-104.

(3) The volunteer status of a licensee shall be plainly indicated on the face of
any volunteer license issued pursuant to this section.

(4) The board is authorized to conduct disciplinary proceedings pursuant to
section 12-290-113 against any person licensed under this section for an act
committed while the person was licensed pursuant to this section.

(5) Any person licensed under this section may apply to the board for a
return to active licensure status by filing an application in the form and manner
designated by the board. The board may approve the application and issue a license
to practice podiatry or may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined
for or engaged in any of the activities set forth in section 12-290-108.

(6) A podiatrist with a volunteer license shall only provide podiatry services if
the services are performed on a limited basis for no fee or other compensation.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1552, � 1, effective October 1.