Rule 100-5-.01. Hours Required

Rule 100-5-.01. Hours Required

1. (1) Each licensed chiropractor is required to obtain a minimum of twenty (20) hours of Board-approved continuing education per year in order to renew his/her license.

   1. (a) Courses dealing with practice building or practice management will not be accepted by the Board for the purpose of satisfying the requirement of O.C.G.A. § 43-9-11.
   2. (b) Each licensed chiropractor shall maintain in his/her own possession certificates of attendance at continuing education meetings for a period of 4 years from the date of the program.
   3. (c) Each doctor of chiropractic is responsible for deter mining in advance that the courses which he/she proposes to attend are sponsored by an approved provider.
2. (2) Successful licensure candidates are automatically exempt from meeting the continuing education requirement in the calendar year said candidate is licensed.

Authority: O.C.G.A §§ 43-1-25, 43-9-4, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-11.

History. Original Rule entitled "Violations" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Hours Required" adopted. F. Apr. 17, 1985; eff. May 7, 1985.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. July 22, 1997; eff. August 11, 1997.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Nov. 19, 2002; eff. Dec. 9, 2002.

Amended: F. Dec. 18, 2007; eff. Jan. 7, 2008.

Amended: F. Sep. 21, 2015; eff. Oct. 11, 2015.