Qualification for licensure

No person shall be licensed to practice podiatric medicine unless the person has passed the examinations described in section 463E-4 and has been found to possess the necessary qualifications as required by the board. Before any applicant shall be eligible for licensure, the applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof to the board that: (1) The applicant is a graduate in podiatric medicine of a college approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association and by the Hawaii medical board; and (2) The applicant has completed at least twenty-four months in an accredited podiatric residency, as approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, prior to applying for licensure; provided that an applicant who has graduated from an approved college before January 1, 2004, shall: (A) Have completed at least twelve months in an accredited podiatric residency; (B) Have at least ten years of active licensed experience in podiatric medicine in another state; and (C) Hold a current, unencumbered license in podiatric medicine in another state; provided further that the residency and active licensed experience requirements in this paragraph shall not apply to podiatrists with current, active licenses to practice podiatric medicine in Hawaii.