Sec. 10.40.01.02. Examinations

A. Only graduates of podiatric medical colleges which at the time of the applicant's graduation had standards equivalent to the standards for colleges approved by the Council on Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association are eligible for examination.

B. The Board requires the following examinations for licensure:

(1) The National Board Examinations, parts I, II, and III;

(2) The Maryland Board Examination.

C. The examinations specified in §B(2) of this regulation may be prepared by the Board or by a recognized national or state testing or licensing agency, with the approval of the Board.

D. On each of the National Board Examinations, an applicant shall obtain a passing score as set by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. This result is required in order to be eligible to take the Maryland Board Examination and, after that, to be licensed by the Board.

E. On the Maryland Board Examination, an applicant shall obtain a passing score, as set by the Board.

F. The examination shall be taken within 1 year of the date of the application.

G. The Maryland Board Examination may include, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:

(1) Physiology;

(2) Pharmacology;

(3) Diagnostic techniques;

(4) Pathology;

(5) Patient management;

(6) Surgical procedures;

(7) Biomechanics;

(8) Dermatology;

(9) Orthopedics;

(10) Podopediatrics.

H. An individual found by the Board to have engaged in conduct which subverts or attempts to subvert the licensing examination may, at the discretion of the Board, have the results of his licensing examination withheld, or declared invalid, or both. In addition, an individual who has subverted or attempted to subvert the licensing examination may be found ineligible for future licensure following a determination that the individual lacks good moral character as required by Health Occupations Article, §16-302(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, or is guilty of a violation of Health Occupations Article, §16-311(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland. Conduct which subverts or attempts to subvert the licensing examination includes, but is not limited to:

(1) Conduct which violates the security of the examination materials, including but not limited to:

(a) Removing from the examination room any of the examination materials;

(b) Reproducing a portion of any past or future licensing examination;

(c) Aiding by any means in the reproduction of any portions of a past or future licensing examination; or

(d) Selling, distributing, buying, receiving, or having unauthorized possession of any portion of a future or current licensing examination;

(2) Conduct which violates the standard of test administration, including, but not limited to:

(a) Communicating with any other examinee during the administration of the licensing examination;

(b) Copying answers from another examinee or permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the administration of the licensing examination; or

(c) Having in one's possession during the administration of the licensing examination any books, notes, written or printed materials or data of any kind, other than the examination materials distributed;

(3) Conduct which violates the credentialing process, including but not limited to:

(a) Falsifying or misrepresenting education credentials or other information required for admission to the licensing examination;

(b) Impersonating an examinee; or

(c) Having an impersonator take the licensing examination on one's behalf.