Unless the holder of any certificate provided for in this chapter has been granted the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine after the completion of a full course of study as prescribed by a school or college of podiatric medicine in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the use of the term or suffix “D.P.M.” constitutes unprofessional conduct.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 655, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 2277

  • certificate: as used in this chapter are deemed to be synonomous. See California Business and Professions Code 2040
  • podiatric medicine: means the diagnosis, medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical treatment of the human foot, including the ankle and tendons that insert into the foot and the nonsurgical treatment of the muscles and tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot. See California Business and Professions Code 2472
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