§ 2479 Podiatric Medicine Certification Requirements

Business and Professions Code·California

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•You need a special certificate to work as a foot doctor (podiatrist).
•To get this certificate, you must follow certain rules and requirements.
•Some of these rules are the same as those for other types of doctors, but not all.

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Someone wants to become a foot doctor.

They have to follow the rules in this law to get their certificate. If they don’t follow the rules, they won’t be allowed to practice as a foot doctor.

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§ 2479 Podiatric Medicine Certification Requirements

The board shall issue a certificate to practice podiatric medicine to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. Every applicant for a certificate to practice podiatric medicine shall comply with the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 2080) which are not specifically applicable to applicants for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate, in addition to the provisions of this article. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 90. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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certificate to practice podiatric medicine Article 4 Section 2080 physician’s and surgeon’s certificate

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California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 2479.

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