Examinations -- Qualifications -- National board examinations -- Fees -- Issuance of licenses -- Expenses of board members -- Administrative regulations
KRS 311.420
in effect311.420. Examinations -- Qualifications -- National board examinations -- Fees -- Issuance of licenses -- Expenses of board members -- Administrative regulations
(1) The board shall conduct examinations at least twice a year at such times and places as the board deems convenient for applicants for licenses to practice podiatry in this state, and shall admit to examination any applicant who:
(a) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) Is a citizen or legal resident of the United States and a reside nt of Kentucky;
(c) Is of good moral character and temperate habits; and
(d) Has completed a course in and graduated from a school or college of podiatry approved by the board.
(2) The board shall prescribe the time, place, method, manner, scope, and conte nt of board examinations for licenses to practice podiatry.
(3) Applicants for board examination shall present their credentials to the board by mail upon forms furnished by the board and shall receive due notice of the place and date of the board examinat ion. Each application shall contain proof of the qualifications required of the applicant, be verified by the applicant under oath, and be accompanied by an examination fee set by the board.
(4) The board shall issue a license to practice podiatry to any p erson who:
(a) 1. Satisfactorily passes the board examination; or 2. Provides certified evidence to the board directly from the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners that he or she has passed all parts of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination within the past ten (10) years;
(b) For any applicant seeking initial licensure after January 1, 2027, provides evidence to the board directly from the sponsoring institution that he or she has satisfactorily completed at least two (2) years of podiatric residency; and
(c) Fulfills all other licensure requirements under KRS 311.380 to 311.500 and in administrative regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A.
(5) The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid their traveling and other necessar y expenses while employed upon the business of the board.
(6) The board may utilize such materials, services, or facilities as may be made available to it by other state agencies or may contract therefor, to such extent as the board in its discretion, may determine.
(7) The board may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A relating to:
(a) The licensing and regulation of podiatric assistants;
(b) The licensing and regulation of podiatric residents and podiatric residency licenses; and
(c) The approval and regulation of supervising podiatrists who provide podiatric supervision of physician assistants in accordance with KRS 311.857.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Amended 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 4, effective July 15, 2026. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 250, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 225, sec. 11. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 4. -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 289, sec. 3. -- Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 197, sec. 3. -- Created 1948 Ky. Acts ch. 176, sec. 5.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57538Fetched: 10/20/2026