4805.1 To qualify for a license under this chapter, an applicant, without exception, shall receive a passing score on the written and practical examination developed by the Board (the District examination) in the following areas:

1. (a) Technique;
2. (b) X-ray interpretation and diagnosis;
3. (c) Physical examination including neurological and orthopedic diagnostic testing;
4. (d) Instrumentation;
5. (e) Chiropractic philosophy;
6. (f) Diet;
7. (g) Exercise;
8. (h) Stress; and
9. (i) District law.

4805.2 An applicant who passes part 4 of the National Exam shall be waived by the Board from taking the following parts of the District examination:

1. (a) Technique;
2. (b) X-ray interpretation and diagnosis; and
3. (c) Physical examination including neurological and orthopedic diagnostic testing.

4805.3 An applicant shall pass all parts of the national examination to be eligible to take the District examination, except as specified in section 4803.1.

4805.4 The District examination may include questions on the following:

1. (a) The District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code § 3-1201.01 et seq. (2001);
2. (b) Title 17 Chapter 48 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations; and
3. (c) Title 17 Chapters 40 and 41 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations

4805.5 The Board shall supply each applicant for examination by the Board with copies of the laws and rules on which the applicant will be tested thirty (30) days prior to the examination, unless waived by the applicant.

4805.6 A passing score on the District examination shall be seventy-five percent (75%) on each test that forms a part of examination.

4805.7 Pursuant to the Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985, an applicant approved for an initial license to sit for the next scheduled exam may request the Board's permission to practice under the supervision of a District licensed chiropractor until results of the exams are posted.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 6658, 6660 (September 2, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 3955 (May 23, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7936 (July 25, 2008).