Section 845IAC1-3-1. Licensure by endorsement

   (a) The board may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who:

(1) submits an application upon oath or affirmation in proper form;

(2) submits the fee specified in 845 IAC 1-6-8;

(3) presents satisfactory evidence that he or she has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by the licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was not able to practice podiatric medicine without endangering the public;

(4) presents satisfactory evidence that he or she does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;

(5) is a graduate of a college or school of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education;

(6) submits a certified copy of a current license in good standing in any state, territory, or possession of the United States;

(7) submits examination scores from the state from which the applicant is endorsing and presents satisfactory evidence that the examination is equivalent to the examination given under IC 25-29-4;

(8) submits official notice from the National Board of Podiatry Examiners that the applicant has passed all areas of the examination given by the National Board of Podiatry Examiners;

(9) submits a statement from the board in each state where the applicant is licensed, or has been licensed, certifying whether his or her license has been the subject of any final or pending disciplinary action;

(10) submits proof of being in the practice of podiatric medicine for five (5) years in another state;

(11) submits evidence of proper medical malpractice insurance;

(12) submits proof of completion of a progressive graduate podiatric medical education training program that is at least twelve (12) months in length and meets the requirements of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education; and

(13) meets all other minimum requirements specified in IC 25-29-5.

  (b) According to IC 25-29-5-1(b)(2), if ten (10) years have elapsed since passing a medical licensing examination, the board may require an applicant to submit to the examination approved by the board. (Board of Podiatric Medicine; 845 IAC 1-3-1; filed Apr 12, 1984, 8:28 a.m.: 7 IR 1530; filed Aug 5, 1987, 4:30 p.m.: 10 IR 2724; filed Dec 8, 1994, 5:08 p.m.: 18 IR 1281; readopted filed Jun 13, 2001, 11:45 a.m.: 24 IR 3823; filed Oct 6, 2003, 4:45 p.m.: 27 IR 526; readopted filed Dec 1, 2009, 9:13 a.m.: 20091223-IR-845090780RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2015, 11:22 a.m.: 20151209-IR-845150246RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana (844 IAC 8-3-1) to the Board of Podiatric Medicine (845 IAC 1-3-1) by P.L.33-1993, SECTION 76, effective July 1, 1993.