"Active license" means a license that is
current and has not expired.
"Board" means the board of podiatry.
"Grace period" means the 30-day period
following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be
active.
"Inactive license" means a license that has
expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to
practice as a podiatrist in the state of Iowa.
"License expiration date" means June 30 of
even-numbered years.
"Licensure by endorsement" means the
issuance of an Iowa license to practice podiatry to an applicant who is or has
been licensed in another state.
"NBPME" means National Board of Podiatric
Medical Examiners.
"Reactivate" or
"reactivation" means the process as outlined in rule
645-220.15 (17A,147,272C) by
which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reciprocal license" means the issuance of
an Iowa license to practice podiatry to an applicant who is currently licensed
in another state that has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of podiatry to
license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required
in Iowa.
"Reinstatement" means the process as
outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a
licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily
surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without
conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active
status.
