Every applicant for a license to practice podiatry shall: 1. Be a graduate of an accredited school of podiatry. 2. Present an official transcript issued by a school of podiatry approved by the board. 3. Pass an examination as determined by the board by rule. 4. a. For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 1995, have successfully completed a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education as determined by the board by rule, except as provided in paragraph “b” . b. (1) For an applicant who graduates from a school of podiatry on or after January 1, 2013, present evidence that the applicant has successfully completed two years of a residency approved by the council on podiatric medical education. (2) As part of the initial license renewal, a licensee pursuant to this paragraph shall provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education. The board shall not renew or reactivate the license of a licensee licensed pursuant to this paragraph if the licensee does not provide documentation showing completion of a residency program approved by the council on podiatric medical education. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §149.3 ] 89 Acts, ch 43, §1 ; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §5 ; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §91 ; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §109 ; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §36 ; 2023 Acts, ch 69, §1 Referred to in §272C.2C