49 Pa. Code § 5.15 – Licensure examinations.

(a) To qualify for licensure by examination, an applicant shall successfully complete the following examinations:
1. (1) Parts I, II, III and IV of the National Board Examination.
2. (2) [Reserved].
(b) The applicant shall apply to the NBCE for admission to the National Board Examinations and pay the required fees at the direction of the NBCE.
(c) The applicant shall be responsible for directing that the NBCE send examination results and other information requested to the Board.
(d) Passing scores on the National Board Examinations shall be established by the NBCE for each administration of the National Board Examinations in accordance with section 502(e) of the act (63 P.S. § 625.502(e)). A passing score on Part IV of the National Board Examination obtained at any time since Part IV has been offered by the NBCE will satisfy the Part IV National Board Examination requirement under § 5.12(a) (relating to licensure by examination).
(e) [Reserved].

Authority

The provisions of this § 5.15 issued under section 302 of the Chiropractic Practice Act (63 P.S. § 625.302); amended under sections 302(3), 502 and 1101(a) and (b) of the Chiropractic Practice Act (63 P.S. § § 625.302(3), 625.502 and 625.1101(a) and (b)); and section 810(a)(7) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 279.1(a)(7)).

Source

The provisions of this § 5.15 adopted December 27, 1991, effective December 28, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 5944; amended under May 23, 1997, effective May 24, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 2540; amended June 7, 2024, effective June 8, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 3152. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (416680).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 5.17 (relating to biennial registration; unregistered status and inactive status; failure to renew; address of record).