California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.9 - Podiatric Medical Board of California
Article 3 - Continuing Competence
Section 1399.678 - Waiver of Requirement
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) The board in its discretion may exempt permanently or temporarily from the requirements of this article, any licensee who for reasons of retirement, health, military service, or undue hardship cannot meet those requirements. Applications for waivers shall be submitted on a provided form to the board for its consideration.
(b) Any licensee so exempted by reason of retirement may not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine.
(c) Any licensee who submits an application for waiver which is denied by the board, may be ineligible for renewal of his or her license to practice podiatric medicine under the provisions of Section 1399.676.
(d) Any newly-licensed doctor of podiatric medicine who is licensed for less than six (6) months of the year shall be exempt from the continuing education requirement for that year.
(e) Any licensee granted a temporary waiver may not be granted another temporary waiver at the next license renewal.
1. Amendment
filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
32).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 87, No.
15).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (e) filed
7-24-2003; operative 8-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 30).
4. Amendment
of subsection (b) and repealer of subsections (b)(1)-(3) filed 10-4-2007;
operative 11-3-2007 (Register 2007, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code.
