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Tex. Occ. Code § 605.304

EXEMPTION FOR PEDORTHISTS

Known as the Orthotics and Prosthetics Act

The act spans §§ 605–605 (24 sections).

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff

(a) In this section:

(1) "Certified pedorthist" means a person certified by the Board for Certification in Pedorthics in the design, manufacture, fit, and modification of shoes and related foot orthoses below the anatomical ankle joint as prescribed by a licensed doctor of medicine or a doctor of podiatry for the amelioration of a painful or disabling condition of the foot; and

(2) "Foot orthosis" includes prosthetic toe fillers or orthoses for use below the ankle.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a certified pedorthist.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.