Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chapter 4: Renewal of Licenses

Effective Date: 12/18/2013 to 01/27/2016

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 030.0001.4.12182013

CHAPTER 4

RENEWAL OF LICENSES

Section 1. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish the requirements for annual license renewal.

Section 2. Annual Renewal of Licenses.

1. (a) Licenses expire on August 1 of each year.
2. (b) The Board shall mail a renewal application to licensees at their address of record no later than July 1. Failure to receive the renewal application from the Board does not excuse a licensee from the requirements for renewal under the Act or these rules.
3. (c) The licensee shall submit the following materials:
4. (i) Renewal application;
5. (ii) Verification of continuing education; and
6. (iii) Renewal fee.
7. (d) Completed renewal application materials postmarked:
8. (i) On or before August 1 shall incur no penalty;
9. (ii) Between August 2 through August 31 shall be assessed a late fee;
10. (iii) On or after September 1, the license shall lapse.
11. (e) After receipt of completed renewal application materials, the Board shall issue a renewal card bearing the licensee's name, license number and expiration date.
12. (f) To restore lapsed privileges, the licensee shall submit an application for relicensure. In addition, the Board may require the SPEC examination and/or the Board jurisprudence examination.

Section 3. Continuing Education Requirements.

1. (a) All licensees shall attend a minimum of twelve (12) continuing education credit hours between August 1st and July 31st to be eligible for renewal.
2. (b) The Board has developed the following guidelines for determining qualification for continuing education credits required licensure renewal.
3. (i) Credit hours shall be sponsored by one of the following entities:
   1. (A) ICA;

(B) ACA; (C) Any CCE accredited chiropractic college or university; (D) Any state chiropractic association; or (E) PACE.

(ii) Subjects accepted include, but limited to: ethics, technique, physiotherapy, acupuncture, clinical nutrition, diagnostic imaging and interpretation of imaging, and other subjects as defined as the practice of chiropractic and approved by the Board.

(iii) Courses that are practice management in nature are not acceptable for continuing education credit hours.

Section 4. Exemptions to the Educational Requirement for Licensure Renewal.

(a) Licensees in the State and not in active practice are not required to maintain educational requirements.

(b) All licensees in active practice shall maintain continuing educational requirements except as provided below:

(i) Licensees who have graduated within twelve (12) months of the date of renewal application may be exempt from continuing educational requirements at the discretion of the Board.

(ii) Licensees who are unable to obtain the educational requirements due to major illness shall present certification of the illness acceptable to the Board.