1. A. A business entity that wishes to operate a clinic, franchise, business, club, or any other entity which uses the services of a licensed doctor of chiropractic to provide a service, supervise the provision of services, act as clinical director or otherwise perform any function under a person’s chiropractic license (doctor of chiropractic) shall submit a complete application to the Board at least sixty days prior to the intended implementation of engaging the services of a licensed doctor of chiropractic. A business entity that uses the services of a doctor of chiropractic as defined in this subsection prior to the effective date of these rules shall submit a complete application to the Board no later than ten days from the effective date of these rules. A business entity shall not engage the services of a doctor of chiropractic as noted in this section until the Board has approved and issued the registration. The registration shall serve as a license for the purpose of compliance with this Chapter.
2. B. “Owner, officer or director” means any person with a fiscal or an administrative interest in the business entity, regardless of whether the business is a for-profit or non-profit affiliation.

3. C. To be eligible for business entity registration, the applicant owners, officers or directors shall:

   1. 1. Be of good character and reputation.
   2. 2. Have obtained a license or a permit to conduct a business under applicable law and jurisdiction.

4. D. The Board may deny registration to a business entity if:

   1. 1. The business entity fails to qualify for registration.
   2. 2. An owner, an officer or a director has had a license to practice any profession refused, revoked, suspended, surrendered or restricted by a regulatory entity in this or any other jurisdiction for any act that constitutes unprofessional conduct pursuant to this Chapter.
   3. 3. An owner, an officer or a director is currently under investigation by a regulatory entity in this or any other jurisdiction for an act that may constitute unprofessional conduct pursuant to this Chapter.
   4. 4. An owner, an officer or a director has surrendered a license for an act that constitutes unprofessional conduct pursuant to this Chapter in this or any other jurisdiction.
   5. 5. An owner, an officer or a director has been convicted of criminal conduct that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to this Chapter.
   6. 6. The business entity allows or has allowed any person to practice chiropractic without a license or fails or failed to confirm that a person that practices chiropractic is properly licensed.
   7. 7. The business entity allows or has allowed a person who is not a licensed doctor of chiropractic and who is not a chiropractic assistant to provide patient services according to this Chapter.
5. E. The applicant shall pay to the Board a nonrefundable application fee of $400.00.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2239, effective October 5, 2014 (Supp. 14-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 3534, effective January 1, 2018 (Supp. 17-4).