Section 1360.75  Visiting Professor Permits

a)         Any person not licensed in this State to practice as a podiatric medical physician who has been appointed as a visiting professor at a program of podiatric medicine in this State must be the holder of a Visiting Professor Permit issued by the Division pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the Act.

b)         An application for a Visiting Professor Permit shall be made on forms provided by the Division.  Such application shall include:

1)         The name and location of the applicant's program of podiatric medicine, dates of attendance, and date and type of degree conferred;

2)         Certification from the jurisdictions of original licensure and current licensure, indicating:

A)        The date of licensure;

B)        The method of licensure; and

C)        The current status of the license;

3)         Certification from the Dean of the program of podiatric medicine indicating:

A)        That the person has contracted with the applicant and he has received a faculty appointment to teach in the program;

B)        The nature of the educational services to be provided by the applicant; and

C)        The term of the contract;

4)         A copy of the applicant's current curriculum vitae; and

5)         The fee set forth in Section 18(a)(1) of the Act.

c)         A Visiting Professor Permit shall be valid for one year and may be renewed only once for one year.

d)         Application for renewal of a Visiting Professor Permit shall be made on forms supplied by the Division at least 60 days prior to expiration of the permit.  Such application shall include:

1)         Certification from the Dean of the program of podiatric medicine indicating the term of the renewal contract, not to exceed one year from the date of the original expiration date;

2)         Certification from the jurisdiction of original licensure indicating the current status of the license; and

3)         The fee set forth in Section 18(a)(3) of the Act.

e)         When any person who has been issued a Visiting Professor Permit is discharged or terminates his faculty appointment, any certificate issued in the name of such person shall be null and void as of the date of such discharge or termination.  Such program of podiatric medicine shall immediately deliver or mail by registered mail to the Division the Visiting Professor Permit and written notice of the reason for the return of the permit.

f)         Only one Visiting Professor Permit shall be issued to an applicant, which may be renewed once.  If, at the conclusion of the term of the faculty appointment for which the permit was issued, the holder of such permit desires to remain in the State and practice or teach the profession, he/she must apply for and receive a license to practice the profession.

g)         Whenever a program of podiatric medicine is required to deliver or return a Visiting Professor Permit to the Division and that permit has been lost or destroyed or is for any other reason unavailable for return to the Division, the program of podiatric medicine shall immediately mail or deliver to the Division a written explanation concerning the inability to return the permit.

h)         Nothing herein shall prohibit the holder of a Visiting Professor Permit from applying for and receiving a license to practice the profession in this State during the term of his/her faculty appointment.  In the event the holder of such permit is issued a license to practice the profession in this State, upon receipt of the license, the permit shall become null and void and shall be returned to the Division pursuant to the provisions of subsection (e).

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 4704, effective March 1, 2006)