§463E-1  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter:



"Board" means Hawaii medical board.



"Department" means department of
commerce and consumer affairs.



"Foot appliance" means any artificial
apparatus used as a replacement for, an addition to, or in the treatment of the
human foot whether it is medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, or
electrical in nature.



"Podiatric medicine" means the
medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical diagnosis and
treatment of the human foot, malleoli, and soft tissues about the ankle, except
for ankle fractures, including the nonsurgical treatment of the muscles and
tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot, but does not include
any amputation, except for digital amputation, treatment of systemic
conditions, or the use of any anesthetic except local anesthetic.



"Podiatrist" means a person in the
professional practice of podiatric medicine. [L 1973, c 80, pt of §1; am L
1982, c 204, §8; am L 1988, c 111, §1; am L 1989, c 240, §1; am L 2008, c 9, §3]