Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 323
Reciprocity. Interpretation of Section 9 of the Act.
Effective Aug 24, 1996Register 2025, No. 49Authority cited: Section 4, Chiropractic Initiative Act of California (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, p. lxxxix, § 4, as amended by Stats. 1978, ch. 307, p. 636, § 1). Reference: Section 9, Chiropractic Initiative Act of California (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, pp. xc -- xci, § 9, as amended by Stats. 1971, ch. 1755, p. 3787, § 8); and Section 1006.5, Business and Professions Code.State of California
- (a) Graduation from a Board approved chiropractic college, and completion of the minimum number of hours and subjects as were required by California law at the time the applicant's license was issued.
- (b) Equivalent successful examination in each of the subjects examined in California in the same year as the applicant was issued a license in the state from which they are applying.
- (c) They must hold a valid and up-to-date license from the state from which they are reciprocating.
- (d) The state from which they are licensed will reciprocate with California.
- (e) The Board reserves the right to require any additional education or examination for reciprocity.
- (f) A nonrefundable application fee of $283.
- (g) A fee, as set forth in Section 5 of the Act, if licensure is granted.
- (h) Five (5) years of chiropractic practice.
The Board makes the following interpretation of Section 9 of the Act which states candidates for licensure are considered to have fulfilled the requirement of reciprocity if they provide the documentation required by the Board showing the following:
Note: Authority cited: Section 4, Chiropractic Initiative Act of California (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, p. lxxxix, § 4, as amended by Stats. 1978, ch. 307, p. 636, § 1). Reference: Section 9, Chiropractic Initiative Act of California (Initiative Measure, Stats. 1923, pp. xc -- xci, § 9, as amended by Stats. 1971, ch. 1755, p. 3787, § 8); and Section 1006.5, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 2). For prior history, see Register 76, No. 50.
2. Amendment filed 2-15-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 7).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 7-30-87; operative 8-29-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
4. New subsection (h) filed 7-25-96; operative 8-24-96 (Register 96, No. 30).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 12-1-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 49).