Section 1399.676 - Audit and Sanctions for Noncompliance(a) Each doctor of podiatric medicine at the time of license renewal shall sign a statement under penalty of perjury that he or she has or has not complied with the requirements of this article.(b) The board may audit once each year a random sample of doctors of podiatric medicine who have reported compliance with the requirements. No doctor of podiatric medicine shall be subject to audit more than once every two (2) years. Those licensees selected for audit shall be required to document their compliance with the requirements of this article.(c) Any doctor of podiatric medicine who is found out of compliance shall be required to document compliance prior to the next biennial renewal. Such licensees shall document to the board the completion of any deficient hours identified by audit. Any doctor of podiatric medicine who fails to make up the deficient hours, in addition to the hours required for the current renewal period, shall be ineligible for renewal of his or her license to practice podiatric medicine until such time as all the required hours of continuing education are completed and documented to the board in addition to the requirement of one of the continuing competence pathways.(d) It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for any doctor of podiatric medicine to misrepresent compliance with the provisions of this article.(e) Any doctor of podiatric medicine selected for audit who has been certified as complying with the continuing education requirements of this article by those organizations listed in Section 1399.670, subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), will not be required to submit documentation or records of continuing education coursework received, but the board may obtain such records directly from the certifying organizations or institutions.(f) The board requires that each doctor of podiatric medicine retain records for a minimum of four (4) years of all continuing education programs attended which indicate the title of the course or program, the sponsoring organization or individual and the accrediting organization, if any.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.676
1. Amendment filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 87, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 7-24-2003; operative 8-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 30).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) and NOTE filed 9-3-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 36). Note: Authority cited: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2496, Business and Professions Code.
1. Amendment filed 8-4-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 32).
2. Change without regulatory effect (Register 87, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 7-24-2003; operative 8-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 30).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) and Note filed 9-3-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 36).