Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 500 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. - filed

eff. - effective

R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. - Emergency Rule

Rev. - Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapters 500-1 entitled "Organization", 500-2 entitled "Examination Requirements", and 500-3 entitled "Information on Podiatry" have been adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.

Rule 500-2-.01 has been amended. Chapter 500-4 entitled "Fees" has been adopted. Filed June 19, 1979; effective July 9, 1979.

Rule 500-4-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 1, 1985; effective May 21, 1985.

Rule 500-4-.01 has been amended. Filed June 12, 1985; effective July 2, 1985.

Rules 500-4-.02 and .03 have been adopted. Filed August 11, 1986; effective August 31, 1986.

Chapter 500-5 entitled "Continuing Podiatry Medical Education" has been adopted. Filed September 7, 1989; effective September 27, 1989.

Rules 500-2-.01 and 500-4-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed June 24, 1991; effective July 14, 1991.

Rule 500-2-.04 has been amended. Filed January 3, 1994; effective January 23, 1994.

Chapter 500-6 entitled "Professional Conduct" has been adopted. Filed May 10, 1994; effective May 30, 1994.

Chapters 500-1 to 500-6 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Chapters 500-7 entitled "Amputations", 500-8 entitled "Unprofessional Conduct", and 500-9 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed May 15, 1995; effective June 4, 1995.

Rule 500-2-.01 has been amended. Filed February 27, 1998; effective March 19, 1998.

Rule 500-2-.01 has been amended. Filed April 26, 2005; effective May 16, 2005.

Rules 500-5-.01 and 500-5-.02 repealed and readopted. F. May 7, 2012; eff. May 27, 2012.

Rule 500-2-.02 adopted. Rules 500-3-.01, 505-4-.01, 500-5-.01, .02 amended. F. Sep. 4, 2015; eff. Sep. 24, 2015.

Rule 500-8-.01 amended. F. Apr. 15, 2016; eff. May 5, 2016.

Rule 500-5-.01 amended. F. Mar. 1, 2017; eff. Mar 21, 2017.

Rule 500-3-.01 amended. F. Aug. 24, 2017; eff. Sep. 13, 2017.

Emergency Rules 500-5-0.1-.01, 560-8-6-0.36-.05 adopted. F. Aug. 18, 2020, eff. Aug. 7, 2020, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days or until the adoption of permanent rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule, as specified by the Agency.

Rules 500-2-.02, 500-4-.02 amended. F. Feb. 17, 2021; eff. Mar. 9, 2021.

Rules 500-2-.01, 500-5-.01 amended. F. Nov. 22, 2022; eff. Dec. 12, 2022.

Note: Rule 500-5-.01, correction of a recently discovered typographical error as requested by the Board, in subparagraph (2)(c), "At least thirty (30) continuing medical education hours must be approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and/or the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association (GPMA) and must be obtained live (in person)." corrected to "At least thirty (30) continuing medical education hours must be approved by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and/or the Georgia Podiatric Medical Association (GPMA)." The text "... and must be obtained live (in person)" was deleted to reflect the Rule as originally promulgated and adopted. Effective March 15, 2023.