BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS - California

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Gavin Newsom, Governor

BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

Rules and Regulations

Board of Chiropractic Examiners 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-327

Sacramento, CA 95834 Revised November 2021

These regulations are contained in Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, Division 4, beginning at Section 301. While every effort is made to assure that the information on this Web site is current, always refer to the California Code of Regulations to guarantee the most current information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1.

Page

General Provisions........................................................................4

Section

? 301.

Tenses, Gender and Number.

? 302.

Practice of Chiropractic.

?302.5. Use of Laser.

? 303.

Filing of Addresses.

? 304.

Discipline by Another State.

? 305.

Procedure in Disciplinary Proceedings.

? 306.

Delegation of Certain Functions.

? 306.2. Person Not an Employee of the Board Hired to Provide

Expertise to Board in Evaluation of Conduct of Licensee;

Administration of a Board Examination; Non Liability of

Board.

? 306.3. Investigators; Authority to Inspect Premises.

? 307.

Refund of Fees.

? 308.

Display of License.

Article 1.5

Sponsored Free Health Care Events ? Requirements for Exemption............7

Section

? 309.

Definitions.

? 309.1. Sponsoring Entity Registration and Recordkeeping Requirements.

? 309.2. Out-of-State Practitioner Authorization to Participate in Sponsored

Event.

? 309.3. Termination of Authorization and Appeal.

? 309.4. Additional Practice Requirements for Out-of-State Practitioners.

Authorized to Participate in Sponsored Free Health Care Events.

Article 2.

Practice of Chiropractic.................................................................11

Section

? 310.

Change of Name.

? 310.1. Replacement License.

? 310.2. Use of the Title "Chiropractor" by Unlicensed Persons.

? 311.

Advertisements.

?311.1. Chiropractic Specialties.

? 312

Illegal Practice.

? 312.1 Ownership of a Chiropractic Practice.

? 312.2 Ownership of a Practice upon the Death or Incapacity of a Licensee.

? 313.

Inducing Student to Practice Chiropractic.

? 314.

Law Violators.

? 315.

Mental Illness.

? 316.

Responsibility for Conduct on Premises.

? 316.5 Substantial Relationship Criteria.

? 317.

Unprofessional Conduct.

? 317.1. Chiropractic Referral Services.

? 317.5. Investigation and Enforcement Costs; Payment by Licentiate.

? 318.

Chiropractic Patient Records/Accountable Billings.

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Article 3. Article 4.

Article 5.

? 318.1.

? 319. ? 319.1.

Standard of Care Regarding Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA). Free or Discount Services. Informed Consent.

Application for License to Practice Chiropractic...................................22

Section

? 320.

Temporary Permits or Licenses.

? 321.

Application for License.

? 321.1. Fingerprint Submission.

? 322.

Age of Applicant.

? 323.

Reciprocity. Interpretation of Section 9 of the Act.

? 325.

Denial of License Application; Issuance of Probationary License

?325.1. License Reapplication.

?326.

Rehabilitation Criteria for Denials, Reinstatements, and Reissuance

of a License.

?327

Rehabilitation Criteria for Suspensions or Revocations.

Approved School and Qualifications of Applicants................................25

Section

? 330.

Application for Approval.

? 331.1. Approval and Eligibility.

? 331.2. Inspection and Survey.

? 331.3. Supervision.

? 331.4. Financial Management.

? 331.5. Records.

? 331.6. Catalog.

? 331.7. Calendar.

? 331.8. Faculty.

? 331.9. Student Faculty Ratio.

? 331.10. Faculty Organization.

? 331.11. Scholastic Regulations.

? 331.12.1. Curriculum.

? 331.12.2. Curriculum.

? 331.12.3. Eligibility to Take Board Examination.

? 331.13. Physical Facilities.

? 331.14. Quality of Instruction.

? 331.15. Violations or Failure to Comply.

? 331.16. Definition of Board.

Examinations............................................................................39

Section

? 340.

Examinations.

? 341.

Other Articles Forbidden.

? 342.

Conduct During Examination.

? 343.

Basis of Questions.

? 344.

Cheating.

? 345.

Retention of Papers.

? 346.

Interpretation of Part of Section 6(c) of the Act.

? 348.

Failure to Appear for Examination.

? 349.

Interpretation of Section 6(d) of the Act.

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? 354.

Successful Examination.

Article 6.

Continuing Education...................................................................42

Section

? 360.

Continuing Education Fees.

? 361.

Continuing Education Requirements.

? 362.

Continuing Education Provider Approval, Duties and

Responsibilities.

? 363.

Approval of Continuing Education Courses.

? 363.1. Distance Learning Courses.

? 364.

Exemptions and Reduction of Requirement.

? 365.

Revoked Licenses.

? 366.

Continuing Education Audits.

Article 7.

Chiropractic Corporations.............................................................51 Section ? 367.1. Citation of Rules. ? 367.2. Definitions. ? 367.3. Professional Relationships, Responsibilities, and Conduct Not Affected. ? 367.4. Office for Filing. ? 367.5. Application, Review of Refusal to Approve. ? 367.6. Requirements for Issuance of Certificate of Registration. ? 367.7. Name of Corporation. ? 367.8. Security for Claims Against a Chiropractic Corporation. ? 367.9. Shares: Ownership and Transfer. ? 367.10. Certificate of Registration; Continuing Validity; Reports.

Article 7.5

License Renewal Requirements.......................................................54

Section

?370.

License Renewal Fees.

?371.

Annual License Renewals and Restoration.

?372.

Continued Jurisdiction of a License.

Article 8. Conflict of Interest Code...............................................................56

? 375.

General Provisions Appendix

Article 9.

Enforcement and Discipline............................................................56

Section

? 384.

Disciplinary Guidelines.

? 386.

Fraud.

? 389.

Letter of Admonishment.

? 390.

Issuance of Citations

? 390.1. Criteria to Be Considered.

? 390.3. Citations for Unlicensed Practice.

? 390.4. Contested Citations.

? 390.5. Compliance with Citation/Order of Abatement.

? 390.6 Notification to Other Boards and Agencies.

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Article 1. General Provisions

?301. Tenses, Gender and Number.

For the purpose of the rules and regulations contained in this chapter, the present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future, the present; the masculine gender includes the feminine, and the feminine, the masculine; and the singular includes the plural, and the plural, the singular.

?302. Practice of Chiropractic.

(a) Scope of Practice.

(1) A duly licensed chiropractor may manipulate and adjust the spinal column and other joints of the human body and in the process thereof a chiropractor may manipulate the muscle and connective tissue related thereto.

(2) As part of a course of chiropractic treatment, a duly licensed chiropractor may use all necessary mechanical, hygienic, and sanitary measures incident to the care of the body, including, but not limited to, air, cold, diet, exercise, heat, light, massage, physical culture, rest, ultrasound, water, and physical therapy techniques in the course of chiropractic manipulations and/or adjustments.

(3) Other than as explicitly set forth in section 10(b) of the Act, a duly licensed chiropractor may treat any condition, disease, or injury in any patient, including a pregnant woman, and may diagnose, so long as such treatment or diagnosis is done in a manner consistent with chiropractic methods and techniques and so long as such methods and treatment do not constitute the practice of medicine by exceeding the legal scope of chiropractic practice as set forth in this section.

(4) A chiropractic license issued in the State of California does not authorize the holder thereof:

(A) to practice surgery or to sever or penetrate tissues of human beings, including, but not limited to severing the umbilical cord;

(B) to deliver a human child or practice obstetrics;

(C) to practice dentistry;

(D) to practice optometry;

(E) to use any drug or medicine included in materia medica;

(F) to use a lithotripter;

(G) to use ultrasound on a fetus for either diagnostic or treatment purposes; or

(H) to perform a mammography.

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