PURPOSE: This rule outlines activities subsequent to disciplinary action against license holders by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (1) The Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall publish or cause to be published all disciplinary actions regarding licenses, including the name of the licensee, the license number, any terms of suspension or probation, or other disciplinary action whether by consent or order, in any professional journal read by licensed chiropractors practicing in Missouri, in any newspaper of general circulation, in any newsletter published by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or in any of these publications.

1. (2) The Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall publicize the terms of a probationary agreement, including the name of the licensee, the license number and a summary of the complaint, in any journal read by licensed chiropractors practicing in Missouri or in any newspaper of general circulation, or in any newsletter published by the board, if the board determines, in its discretion, that this publication is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public.

2. (3) Any licensee whose license to practice chiropractic has been revoked or suspended shall—

   1. (A) Surrender his/her license to the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Exa-miners. When a suspension is ordered, the license shall be held by the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for the duration of the suspension;
   2. (B) Refrain from misrepresenting the status of his/her license to practice chiropractic to any patient or to the general public; and
   3. (C) Refrain from maintaining a physical presence in any office organized to practice chiropractic in Missouri during the period of suspension.

3. (4) Any licensee whose license to practice chiropractic in Missouri has been revoked or suspended for a period of one (1) year or more in length shall—

   1. (A) Notify regular patients of the suspension or revocation by mail within one (1) month after the effective date of the suspension or revocation;
   2. (B) Remove any telephone listings identifying him/her as one licensed to practice chiropractic in Missouri;
   3. (C) Remove his/her name from any sign, door, stationery or advertising material identifying him/her as one licensed to practice chiropractic in Missouri; and
   4. (D) Refrain from addressing the public in any manner which may suggest that s/he is licensed to practice chiropractic in Missouri.
4. (5) The Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may impose any other reasonable and nonarbitrary requirement which, in its discretion, may be necessary to enforce an order of suspension or revocation.
5. (6) Any violation of a suspension order or a post-order requirement shall constitute grounds for the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to impose further suspension or to revoke the licensee’s license to practice chiropractic.
6. (7) Any violation of a probationary agreement shall constitute grounds for the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to impose a further period of probation, a period of suspension or to revoke the licensee’s license to practice chiropractic, unless the probationary agreement expressly provides otherwise.
7. (8) When any disciplinary sanctions have been imposed under Chapter 331, RSMo against any licensee, or if at any time the licensee removes him/herself from Missouri, ceases to be licensed currently as provided by Chapter 331, RSMo or fails to keep the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners advised of his/her current place of business or residence, the time of his/her absence, unlicensed status or unknown whereabouts shall not be considered or taken as part of the time of the discipline so imposed.

AUTHORITY: section 331.100.2, RSMo 1986.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 70- 2.066. Original rule filed June 11, 1985, effective Oct. 26, 1985. Amended: Filed April 10, 1986, effective July 11, 1986. Moved to 20 CSR 2070-2.066, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 331.100.2, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1969, 1980, 1981.