1. A. The Board shall accept examination results only from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners for applicants for a chiropractic license, including applicants seeking to practice chiropractic with physical therapy privileges.
2. B. The Board shall set the minimum passing score for each section of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' examination.
3. C. The Board shall administer a jurisprudence examination at least twice a year at times and places to be announced by the Board.

4. D. An applicant for the jurisprudence examination shall:

   1. (1) Have first successfully completed all required parts of the National Board of Chiropractic examination to the satisfaction of the Board; and
   2. (2) Submit all documentation and fees at least 45 days before the examination date as determined by postmark.
5. E. The examination shall begin promptly at a time announced by the Board and shall be proctored by a Board member or Board staff member.
6. F. The applicant shall present a letter of admission and at least one form of personal, valid, current, U.S. government or state issued photo identification. There is no excuse, waiver, or exception for this requirement.
7. G. The application shall be executed, verified, and submitted to the Board at least 45 days before the date of examination.
8. H. The applicant shall follow all directions of the examination proctor.

9. I. The examination paper shall be retained by the Board as follows:

   1. (1) Passing examination papers shall be retained for 30 days;
   2. (2) Failing examination papers shall be retained for 90 days;
   3. (3) All examination papers shall be destroyed after the expiration of the time periods established under §I(1) and (2) of this regulation; and
   4. (4) Retained examination papers may not be reviewed by the applicant following the completion of the applicant's examination.
10. J. The Board shall administer the jurisprudence examination in the English language with no provisions made by the Board to accommodate the examination in any foreign language.
11. K. An applicant who fails the jurisprudence examination three times may not retake the examination until the Board has reviewed the applicant's file and approved a retake.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, Title 3, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 1, 1969

Regulation .02-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 25, 1985 (12:25 Md. R. 2469); emergency status expired May 24, 1986 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .06 amended effective January 21, 1991 (18:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .06E amended effective April 27, 1977 (4:9 Md. R. 719)

Regulation .08 repealed effective October 24, 1983 (10:21 Md. R. 1902)

Chapter revised effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .02 amended effective June 9, 2003 (30:11 Md. R. 735)

Regulation .02A amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .04D amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 705); January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2164)

Regulation .04G amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .04F amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1915)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1915); January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2164)

Regulation .05F amended effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 570)

Subtitle and Chapter name amended to be, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, General Regulations, effective January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1446)