Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of chiropodist before entering the profession, and persons who have obtained their evidence of formal qualifications less than three years previously, are required to register with the service or body designated for this purpose by the Minister responsible for health.
The registration of these persons is carried out after verification of the supporting documents attesting to their identity and their evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation. They must inform the same department or body of any change of residence or professional situation.
For persons who have practised as chiropodists, the obligation to provide information about a change of residence is maintained for a period of three years from the date on which they ceased their activity.
The registration procedure is free of charge.
A list of this profession is drawn up for each département by the department or body designated for this purpose, and made available to the public.
No person may practise the profession of chiropodist unless his diplomas, certificates, titles or authorisations have been registered in accordance with the first paragraph and he is entered on the roll kept by the Association. The director general of the regional health agency and the public prosecutor’s office of the criminal court have permanent access to the register kept by the association and may obtain a copy.
The national association of chiropodists has a right of access to the nominative lists of chiropodists employed by public and private bodies and may obtain a copy.
These nominative lists are used, in particular, to automatically register chiropodists on the register kept by the Association, in accordance with conditions laid down by decree.
The decisions referred to in articles L. 4311-16 and L. 4311-18 are taken by the Regional Council of the Association of Chiropodists under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures specified in those articles. The provisions of articles L. 4311-26 and L. 4311-27 are applicable to chiropodists.
A chiropodist who applies to be entered on the roll must have the language skills required to practise the profession and those relating to the systems of weights and measures used in France.
The language proficiency test must be proportionate to the activity to be carried out and carried out once the professional qualification has been recognised.
Detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by decree.