{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"2479","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2479","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Medicine [2000. - 2529.8.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 22. Podiatric Medicine [2460. - 2499.8.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-5/article-22"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 90.   (SB 798)   Effective January 1, 2018.","effective":"2018-01-01","html":"<p>The board shall issue a certificate to practice podiatric medicine to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. Every applicant for a certificate to practice podiatric medicine shall comply with the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/bpc/2080\">2080</a>) which are not specifically applicable to applicants for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate, in addition to the provisions of this article.</p>","text":"The board shall issue a certificate to practice podiatric medicine to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. Every applicant for a certificate to practice podiatric medicine shall comply with the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 2080) which are not specifically applicable to applicants for a physician’s and surgeon’s certificate, in addition to the provisions of this article.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/podiatric-medicine-2479","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}