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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 457-JUNE 29, 1940 "(f) That such holder is guilty of unprofessional conduct. "The following acts on the part of a podiatrist are hereby declared to constitute unprofessional conduct: "(1) Practicing while his license is suspended. "(2) Willfully deceiving or attempting to deceive the Board or their agents with reference to any matter under investigation by the Board. "(3) Advertising by any medium other than the personal carrying of a modest professional card or the display of a modest window or street sign at the licensee's office, which professional card or window or street sign shall display only the name, address, profession, office hours, and telephone connections of the licensee; except in the case of announcement of change of address or the starting of practice, when the usual size card of announcement may be used. The size of said cards or signs shall be designated by the Board. "(4) Practicing podiatry under a false or assumed name or cor- porate name other than a partnership name containing the names of the partners, or any name except his full proper name which shall be the name used in his license granted by the Board. "(5) Violating this Act or aiding any person to violate this Act or to knowingly violate the podiatry act of any State or Territory. "(6) Practicing in the employment of, or in association with, any person who is practicing in an unlawful or unprofessional manner. "The foregoing specifications of acts constituting unprofessional conduct shall not be construed as a complete definition of unprofes- sional conduct nor as authorizing or permitting the performance of other or similar acts not denounced, or as limiting or restricting the said court from holding that other or similar acts also constitute unprofessional conduct. "SEc. 8 . The District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia may suspend or revoke any license issued and any registration upon evidence showing to the satisfaction of the court that the licentiate or registrant, as the case may be, has been guilty of misconduct or is professionally incapacitated. "Proceedings looking toward the suspension or revocation of a license or registration shall be begun by petition filed in the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia in the name of the Board of Podiatry Examiners and shall be verified by oath. Proceedings shall be conducted according to the ordinary rules of equity practice and such supplementary rules as said court may deem expedient to carry into effect the purposes and intent of this Act; and said court is hereby authorized to make such supplementary rules. An appeal may be taken from the decision of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia to the United States Court of Appeals of said District. Any such appeal on behalf of the Board of Podiatry Examiners may be filed without bond. The District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia may determine whether a license or registration shall be suspended or revoked, and if such license is to be suspended said court may determine the duration of such suspension and the conditions under which such suspension shall terminate. "SEC. 9. That in addition to the fees fixed herein each applicant for a license as podiatrist shall deposit with his application a fee of $25 if for a license after examination, and $50 if for a license by reciprocity; with each application for a duplicate license a fee of $5 shall be paid to said Board and for each certificate issued by said Board a fee of $1 shall be paid. That out of the fees paid to said Board, as provided by this Act, there shall be defrayed all expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act, including the 699 Acts deemed un- professional conduct. Misconduct or pro- fessional incapacity; penalty. Revocation, etc., proceedings. Rules applicabio. Appeal. Duration of suspn- sion. Fees. Expenses payable from fees.

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