Unprofessional conduct pursuant to Subsection H of Section 61-8-11 NMSA 1978 for a podiatric physician licensed under the Podiatry Act includes using false or misleading advertising or making a false or misleading statement in communications with patients or potential patients or using a misleading or deceptive title or designation in a name or title of a podiatric practice. History: 1953 Comp., § 67-6-13, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 221, § 13; 1998, ch. 24, § 14; 2023, ch. 141, § 15. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For incorporation of podiatrists under the Professional Corporation Act, see 53-6-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, included podiatric physicians within the scope of the section, and removed exceptions from the provisions of the section; in the section heading, deleted 'exceptions'; substituted 'podiatrist' with 'podiatric physician'; and deleted Subsection B. The 1998 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, rewrote Subsection A; in Paragraph B(2), substituted 'the' for 'such' and deleted 'his' preceding 'occupation'; and deleted 'provided that such program or campaign is approved and endorsed by the state society and done in the name of the ), substituted 'the' for 'such' and deleted 'his' preceding 'occupation'; and deleted 'provided that such program or campaign is approved and endorsed by the state society and done in the name of the society' at the end of Paragraph B(5). Listing of association. — A listing in a telephone book of an association to practice podiatry was not advertising and did not violate former podiatry act. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-04. Podiatrist may not advertise in telephone book as a 'foot clinic'. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-45. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 61 Am. Jur. 2d Physicians, Surgeons and Other Healers §§ 87, 89, 141 to 143. 70 C.J.S. Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health-Care Providers §§ 39, 53 to 57.
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