[§463E-6.5]  Reporting requirements. 
(a)  Every podiatrist licensed pursuant to this chapter who does not possess
professional liability insurance shall report any settlement or arbitration
award of a claim or action for damages for death or personal injury caused by
negligence, error, or omission in practice, or the unauthorized rendering of
professional services.  The report shall be submitted to the department of
commerce and consumer affairs within thirty days after any written settlement
agreement has been reduced to writing and signed by all the parties thereto or
thirty days after service of the arbitration award on the parties.



(b)  Failure of a podiatrist to comply with the
provisions of this section is an offense punishable by a fine of not less than
$100 for the first offense, $250 to $500 for the second offense, and $500 to
$1,000 for subsequent offenses.



(c)  The clerks of the respective courts of
this State shall report to the department any judgment or other determination
of the court which adjudges or finds that a podiatrist is liable criminally or
civilly for any death or personal injury caused by the podiatrist's
professional negligence, error, or omission in the practice of the podiatrist's
profession, or rendering of unauthorized professional services.  The report
shall be submitted to the department within ten days after the judgment is
entered by the court.



(d)  The department shall prescribe forms for
the submission of reports required by this section. [L 1985, c 125, §5]