Sec. 18011.
(1) A person shall not engage in the practice of podiatric medicine and surgery or practice as a physician's assistant unless licensed or otherwise authorized by this article.
(2) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part to use the terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "chiropodist", "chiropody", "chiropodical", "podiatry", "podiatrist", "podiatric", "doctor of podiatric medicine", "foot specialist", "podiatric physician and surgeon", and "d.p.m.".
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 161, Eff. Nov. 26, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 391, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2006 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 15 - Occupations (333.16101...333.18838)
368-1978-15-180 - Part 180 Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (333.18001...333.18058)
Section 333.18001 - Definitions; Principles of Construction.
Section 333.18008 - Physician's Assistant; Health Profession Subfield.
Section 333.18021 - Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery; Creation; Membership; Terms.
Section 333.18031 - Condition for More Than Limited Licensure.
Section 333.18047 - Practice as Physician's Assistant; Practice Agreement; Requirements.
Section 333.18054 - Approval of Physician's Assistants and Valuation of Training Programs; Criteria.
Section 333.18056 - Applicability of Part to Student in Training.
Section 333.18058 - Third Party Reimbursement or Worker's Compensation Benefits Not Required.