RCW 18.22.015

Board—Duties—Rules.

Known as the Podiatric Physician and Surgeon Practice Act

The act spans §§ 18–18 (27 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 50 Wash. App. 822 - Jaramillo v. Morris (1988)

Most recently applied in 50 Wash. App. 822 - Jaramillo v. Morris (March 1988)

2007 c 273 s 28; 1990 c 147 s 5; 1986 c 259 s 18; 1982 c 21 s 10.

The board shall:

(1) Administer all laws placed under its jurisdiction;

(2) Prepare, grade, and administer or determine the nature, grading, and administration of examinations for applicants for podiatric physician and surgeon licenses;

(3) Examine and investigate all applicants for podiatric physician and surgeon licenses and certify to the secretary all applicants it judges to be properly qualified;

(4) Adopt any rules which it considers necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(5) Adopt rules governing the administration of sedation and anesthesia in the offices of persons licensed under this chapter, including necessary training and equipment;

(6) Determine which schools of podiatric medicine and surgery will be approved.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.