(a) A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine license is valid for two years.
(b) To renew a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine license the licensee must:
  (1) submit a department-approved renewal application;
  (2) complete all required continuing medical education hours as required by §130.44; and
  (3) pay the required fee.
(c) For each license renewal on or after September 1, 2020, a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine must complete the human trafficking prevention training required under Occupations Code, Chapter 116, and provide proof of completion as prescribed by the department.
(d) A limited faculty license to practice podiatry only for purposes of instruction in an educational institution is valid for the term indicated in subsection (a), except that the department shall terminate a limited faculty license immediately upon receiving notice that the faculty appointment of the podiatrist holding the limited faculty license is terminated. The termination of a limited faculty license does not prohibit or otherwise impair the ability of a podiatrist to apply for or hold another license type issued under this subchapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.42 adopted to be effective November 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 6953; amended to be effective September 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4725; amended to be effective July 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 4333; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 913