RS 37:2801 – Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) “Board” means the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (2) “Licensed chiropractor” means persons licensed under the provisions of this Chapter. (3)(a) “Practice of chiropractic” means holding one’s self out to the public as a chiropractor and as being engaged in the business of, or the […]
RS 37:2802 – Board of chiropractic examiners A.(1) The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. The board shall be composed of seven members who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Six members […]
RS 37:2803 – Organization of board; quorum; meetings; records; rules and regulations A. Within fourteen days after the appointment of all its initial members the board shall hold a meeting for the purpose of organization and shall elect from its membership a president, a vice president and a secretary-treasurer, each of whom shall serve a […]
RS 37:2804 – Powers and duties of board A. The board shall be the sole and exclusive authority in the state to issue a license to practice chiropractic and to administer the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall adopt rules and regulations necessary for its efficient operation in accordance with the provisions of the […]
RS 37:2805 – Requirement for license; penalty; qualifications; examinations; issuance of license A.(1) No person shall engage or attempt to engage in the practice of chiropractic in this state who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (2) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not more than three hundred […]
RS 37:2806 – Interns; qualifications, requirements A. Pending issuance of license by the board, any graduate chiropractor who possesses a diploma from a college of chiropractic accredited by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges or the Council on Chiropractic Education, or their successors, and approved by the board, and who complies with the provisions of R.S. […]
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RS 37:2808 – Reciprocity license The board may grant a license to practice chiropractic with examination to a chiropractor who: (1) Complies with the same or equivalent requirements as provided in R.S. 37:2805; or (2) Has maintained a license and has been in active practice in good standing in another jurisdiction for a minimum of […]
RS 37:2809 – Fees A. The board shall fix and collect uniform fees that shall not exceed the following amounts for each type of fee and shall not be refundable: (1) Application fee for license to practice chiropractic $200.00 (2) Certificate of internship $100.00 (3) For issuing duplicate of any certificate or license $ 20.00 […]
RS 37:2810 – Renewal of license; inactive status A.(1) Each license to practice chiropractic in this state shall be renewed annually on or before December thirty-first of each year, upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:2809 and the presentation to the board of a certificate or certificates attesting to satisfactory attendance of […]
RS 37:2811 – Recordation of license A. Within thirty days of the commencement of his practice, every licensee shall record his license or a duplicate original with the clerk of court for the parish in which he practices. Upon the request of the licensee, the board shall issue a duplicate original of his license, and […]
RS 37:2812 – Statistical certification Chiropractors shall observe and be subject to all federal, state, parish and municipal regulations with regard to public health and all other information required by law as coming within their knowledge. Chiropractors shall sign certificates and statements pertaining to public health insofar as they relate to chiropractic, but nothing in […]
RS 37:2813 – Other annual license taxes not required Licensed chiropractors and interns shall not be required to pay any annual license fee or tax except as provided in R.S. 37:2809(A). Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1.
RS 37:2814 – Waiver of renewals while in the military service The board shall waive the requirements of R.S. 37:2810 for any chiropractor licensed under this Chapter while on active duty in the military service of the United States or any of its allies, upon notification by the licensee to the board. Added by Acts […]
RS 37:2815 – Display of license or certificates Licenses and renewal certificates issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be conspicuously displayed in the principal office of the licensee. Any intern who is practicing under the provisions of this Chapter shall display his certificate in the office in which he is practicing. Added by […]
RS 37:2816 – Suspension or revocation of license; causes; hearing; advertisement; reinstatement A. After notice and an opportunity for hearing, the board may suspend or revoke any license or certificate, or impose probationary or any other restrictions on any license or certificate, issued to any chiropractor for any of the following causes: (1) Conviction of […]
RS 37:2817 – Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records A. A chiropractor licensed under this Chapter is entitled to utilize x-ray procedures for the sole purpose of chiropractic analysis. Such x-ray procedures shall be administered with efficient exposure techniques and optimal operation of radiation equipment in order to minimize the amount of and […]
RS 37:2818 – Exceptions and rights A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as conferring upon the holder of a license to practice chiropractic the right to practice medicine and surgery as a physician or osteopathic physician as defined by statute nor shall said holder be considered a licensed physical therapist as defined by […]
RS 37:2819 – Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; chiropractic scholarships; creation There are hereby created annual chiropractic scholarships to be administered by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners which may be awarded each fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1978, to persons recommended by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners for the study of chiropractic […]
RS 37:2820 – Scholarships; funding The board is authorized and empowered to accept any federal, state, parish or private funds, grants, or appropriations which may be used to award scholarships to qualified persons to study chiropractic in an approved chiropractic college. The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the authority to make reasonable rules […]
