California Business and Professions Code

§ 2472

BPC § 2472 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 22

Statute text

(a)The certificate to practice podiatric medicine authorizes the holder to practice podiatric medicine.

(b)As used in this chapter, “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.

(c)A doctor of podiatric medicine shall not administer an anesthetic other than local. If an anesthetic other than local is required for any procedure, the anesthetic shall be administered by another licensed health care practitioner who is authorized to administer the required anesthetic within the scope of their practice.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 194, Sec. 5. (AB 1501) Effective January 1, 2026.