This chapter shall not apply to:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-821

  • Board: means the state board of podiatry examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-801
  • Podiatrist: is synonymous with podiatric physician and surgeon and means a person who, within the limits of this chapter, is registered and licensed to practice podiatry by means of performing full body physical examinations within the profession's scope of practice and diagnosing or medically, surgically, mechanically, manipulatively or electrically treating ailments of the human foot and leg but not amputating the leg or entire foot or administering an anesthetic other than local. See Arizona Laws 32-801
  • Podiatry: is synonymous with chiropody and means diagnosing or medically, surgically, mechanically, manipulatively or electrically treating ailments of the human foot and leg but not amputating the leg or entire foot or administering an anesthetic other than local. See Arizona Laws 32-801
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Commissioned physicians and surgeons, osteopaths and podiatrists of a United States military branch of service, public health or veterans administration personnel in the actual performance of their official duties.

2. Licensed physicians and surgeons, osteopaths, chiropractors or naturopaths while lawfully practicing their professions.

3. A visiting podiatrist called into consultation from a state in which he is qualified to practice podiatry.

4. A manufacturer of or dealer in shoes or corrective appliances for prevention, correction or relief of foot ailments, if such manufacturer or dealer is not engaged in the practice of podiatry.

5. A student of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry association who is engaged, in an official hospital-based or office-based externship or clerkship training program approved by the podiatry school and the board, in the actual performance of the student’s duties.

6. A graduate of an accredited podiatry school whose standards are recognized by the American podiatry association who is engaged, in an official hospital-based internship or residency training program approved by the American podiatry association, in the actual performance of such internship or residency duties.