§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]