Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chapter 4: Renewal of Licenses

Effective Date: 07/10/2013 to 11/07/2013

Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 030.0001.4.07102013

CHAPTER 4

RENEWAL OF LICENSES

Emergency Rules are no longer in effect 120 days after filing with the Secretary of State.

Section 1. 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, a renewal card shall be issued bearing the chiropractor'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 2. Continuing Education Requirements. All licensees shall attend a minimum of twelve (12) continuing education credit hours between August 1st and July 31st to be eligible for renewal.

1. (a) The Board has developed the following guidelines for determining qualification for continuing education credits required licensure renewal.
2. (i) Credit hours shall be sponsored by one of the following entities:
   1. (A) International Chiropractic Association;

(B) American Chiropractic Association; (C) Any CCE or CCEI accredited chiropractic college or university; (D) Any state chiropractic association; or (E) PACE.

(ii) Subjects accepted include: technique, physiotherapy, acupuncture, clinical nutrition, diagnostic imaging and interpretation of imaging.

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

(iv) Distance learning courses (ie. online courses) are acceptable if they meet the following criteria:

(A) They meet requirements under subsection (a)(i) and (ii).

(B) Confirmation the licensee completed the course of study is required prior to final acceptance of the credit hours. Confirmation can be in the form of a short questionnaire completed at the end of the course, or a progressive set of questions answered as the course is completed. These are not the only acceptable forms of confirmation; other situations may be approved on an individual basis.

(C) The Board encourages licensees to attend live session continuing education events but is allowing the distance learning to be used primarily in the event of difficulty finding suitable live sessions.

Section 3. 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.