As used in the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, these words, phrases or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

1. 1. "Accredited chiropractic college" means a chiropractic educational institution which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, a national, independent accreditation body recognized and approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or its successor;

2. 2. "Animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" means treatment that includes vertebral subluxation complex (vcs) and spinal manipulation of nonhuman vertebrates. The term "animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" shall not be construed to allow the:

   1. a. use of x-rays,
   2. b. performing of surgery,
   3. c. dispensing or administering of medications, or
   4. d. performance of traditional veterinary care;
3. 3. "Applicant" means any person submitting an application for licensure to the Board;
4. 4. "Board" means the Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
5. 5. "Chiropractic physician", "chiropractor", "doctor of chiropractic", "practitioner of chiropractic" and "licensee" are synonymous and mean a person holding an original license to practice chiropractic in this state;
6. 6. "Examination" means the process used by the Board, prior to the issuance of an original license, to test the qualifications and knowledge of an applicant in the basic sciences and the science and art of chiropractic;
7. 7. "Intern" means a student at an accredited chiropractic college who is participating in the Chiropractic Undergraduate Preceptorship Program;
8. 8. "Original license" means a license granting initial authorization to practice chiropractic in this state issued by the Board to an applicant found by the Board to meet the licensing requirements of the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, by examination pursuant to Section 161.7 of this title, or by reciprocity pursuant to Section 161.9 of this title;
9. 9. "Preceptor" means a chiropractic physician who is participating in the Chiropractic Undergraduate Preceptorship Program;
10. 10. "Reciprocity" means the recognition and approval by the Board, prior to the issuance of an original license, of the chiropractic licensing process in another state, country, territory or province; and
11. 11. "Renewal license" means a license issued to a chiropractic physician by the Board, on or before the first day of January of each year, which authorizes such licensee to practice chiropractic in this state during the succeeding calendar year.

Laws 1991, SB 461, c. 265, § 3, eff. October 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1032, c. 390, § 1, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 838, c. 131, § 2, eff. November 1, 2000 (superseded document available ).