Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Podiatry
Chapter 700 - Licensure of Podiatrists
Rule 481-700.1 - Definitions
"Active license" means a license that is current and has not expired.
"Board" means the board of podiatry.
"Grace period" means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to practice as a podiatrist in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date" means June 30 of even-numbered years.
"Licensure by endorsement" means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice podiatry to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state.
"NBPME" means National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
"Reactivate" or "reactivation" means the process as outlined in rule 481-700.15(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reciprocal license" means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice podiatry to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state that has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of podiatry to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
"Reinstatement" means the process as outlined in rule 481-506.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
