{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-3552","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §3552","heading":"Licensure; exceptions; penalty","body":"1.  Licensure required.  Except as otherwise provided, it is unlawful for an individual to practice or attempt to practice podiatry or to claim to be licensed as a podiatrist without first obtaining a license to practice podiatry as provided in this chapter.\n2.  Exceptions.  This chapter does not apply to an individual licensed to practice a healing art or science who is practicing podiatric medicine in the course of practice and within the scope of that license, to a commissioned medical or surgical officer of a United States Army, United States Navy or United States Marine hospital or public health service or to the sale of nonprescription foot appliances in commercial establishments.\n3.  Penalty.  A person who violates subsection 1 is subject to Title 10, section 8003‑C.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 51: PODIATRISTS","SUBCHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec3552.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"aaeb874f1f0b4d7983d0116e3fdde61c74efa0dcad6edaae898f7b248e53a96e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-3551","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-3552-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}