The Board of Directors shall have the authority to revoke a member for the following reasons:

A.  failure to pay the annual registration fee plus any late fee by the date indicated on the final notice.

B.    conviction for an offense which causes the member’s license to practice podiatry to be revoked in any state.  Any of the following actions against a Diplomate’s medical license may be cause for loss of diplomate status:

(1) Involuntary suspension by any appropriate medical board and/or governmental agency;

(2) Revocation by any appropriate medical board and/or governmental agency; or

(3) Voluntary suspension due to negotiated settlement with any appropriate medical board and/or governmental agency for a violation of a statute or accepted medical standards.

C.  failure to adhere to the requirements for re-evaluation as set forth in the “Re-evaluation of Diplomates” section of this document.

D.  misrepresentation of facts, or evidence of providing false information, in connection with the application for certification or other related documents.

E.  failure to adhere to the advertising guidelines as outlined in these policies.

F.   failure to adhere to the Code of Ethics as adopted by the Board of Directors.

Items A, B andC are cause for immediate revocation of status without benefit of a hearing.  Items D, E and F are subject to revocation following a hearing.