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10  AN ACT concerning the practice of podiatry; amending K.S.A. 65-2002
11    and repealing the existing section.
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13  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
14    Section 1.  K.S.A. 65-2002 is hereby amended to read as follows: 65-
15  2002. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to profess to be a podiatrist,
16  to practice or assume the duties incidental to podiatry, to advertise or
17  hold oneself out to the public as a podiatrist, or to use any sign or adver-
18  tisement with the word or words podiatrist, foot specialist, foot correc-
19  tionist, foot expert, practapedist or chiropodist, or any other term or terms
20  indicating that such person is a podiatrist or that such person practices
21  or holds oneself out as practicing podiatry or foot correction in any man-
22  ner, without first obtaining from the board a license authorizing the prac-
23  tice of podiatry in this state, except as hereinafter provided.
24    (b)  A licensed podiatrist means a physician and surgeon of the human
25  foot who shall be authorized to prescribe such drugs or medicine, and to
26  perform such surgery on the human foot or toes, including amputation
27  of the toes, as may be necessary to the proper practice of podiatry po-
28  diatric medicine and surgery podiatry, but no podiatrist shall amputate
29  the human foot or toes or administer any anesthetic other than local.
30    (c)  This act shall not prohibit the recommendation, advertising, fitting
31  or sale of corrective shoes, arch supports, or similar mechanical appli-
32  ances, or foot remedies by manufacturers, wholesalers or retail dealers.
33    Sec. 2.  K.S.A. 65-2002 is hereby repealed.
34    Sec. 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
35  publication in the statute book.