West Virginia Code 30-23-20 – Requirements for Podiatric Medical Assistant permit
(a) To be eligible for a Podiatric Medical Assistant permit to perform podiatric radiographs, the applicant must:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-23-20
- ASPMA: means the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- Board: means the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Permittee: means any person holding a podiatric medical assistant permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- Podiatric medical assistant: means a person who has been issued a permit under the provisions of this article, to perform podiatric radiographs. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- Podiatric radiographs: means radiographs confined to the foot and ankle performed on dedicated podiatric X-ray equipment. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- Radiologic technology: means the application of ionizing radiation or assisting in the application of medical imaging to human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes as prescribed by a licensed practitioner. See West Virginia Code 30-23-4
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(3) Pass a written examination for certification from the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants (ASPMA);
(4) Maintain an active certification in the American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants (ASPMA) and meet all requirements of that organization including the continuing education requirements;
(5) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States within five years preceding the date of application for licensure, which conviction remains unreversed; and
(6) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony under the laws of any state or the United States at any time if the offense for which the applicant was convicted related to the practice of Radiologic Technology, which conviction remains unreversed.
(b) A person seeking a Podiatric Medical Assistant permit shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the board and pay the permit fee, which fee shall be returned to the applicant if the permit application is denied.
Upon application for renewal, the permittee shall submit documentation of an active certification in ASPMA and payment of a renewal fee.
(c) A Podiatric Medical Assistant permit issued by the board prior to July 1, 2007, shall for all purposes be considered a permit issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a Podiatric Medical Assistant permit issued prior to July 1, 2007, must renew the permit pursuant to the provisions of this article.