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(5)  Is addicted to any narcotic or is habitually
intoxicated;

(6)  Has a condition, illness, or disease that
may impair the ability of the individual to perform
podiatric services;

(7)  Personally uses a controlled dangerous
substance in violation of the law;

(8)  Prescribes or distributes a controlled
dangerous substance to any other person in violation of the
law;

(9)  Promotes the sale to a patient of drugs,
devices, appliances, or goods in a manner that exploits the
patient for financial gain;

(10)  Willfully makes or files a false report or
record of podiatric services rendered;

(11)  Willfully fails to file or record any
medical report as required by law;

(12)  Willfully impedes or obstructs the filing
or recording of any medical report as required by law;

(13)  Fails to provide the details of the medical
records of a patient to a licensed health care practitioner
or institution or an authorized insurance carrier on proper
request;

(14)  Pays or agrees to pay any sum to any person
for bringing or referring a patient;

(15)  Practices podiatry with an unauthorized
person or aids an unauthorized person in the practice of
podiatry;

(16)  Grossly[,] AND willfully[, and continually]
overcharges for podiatric services;

(17)  Behaves fraudulently, immorally, or
unprofessionally in the practice of podiatry;

(18)  Is professionally or mentally incompetent;
or

(19)  Violates any provision of this title.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.