FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES – CHIROPRACTIC BOARD 200
Practice Questions for the Florida Chiropractic Laws & Rules
Exam | pdf
About the Exam
The Florida Laws and Rules Examination is required for chiropractic licensure in Florida. It
is now administered through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) and
tests knowledge of:
Chapter 460, Florida Statutes – Chiropractic Medicine
Chapter 456, Florida Statutes – Health Professions and Occupations (General Provisions)
Chapter 64B2, Florida Administrative Code – Board of Chiropractic Medicine Rules
Chapter 120, Florida Statutes – Administrative Procedure Act
All questions are based on the 2024/2025 Florida Statutes and current Board rules.
Section 1: Legislative Intent & Purpose (Questions 1-10)
1. What is the sole legislative purpose for enacting Chapter 460, Florida Statutes?
A) To promote the practice of chiropractic medicine
B) To establish continuing education requirements
C) To ensure that every chiropractic physician practicing in Florida meets minimum
requirements for safe practice
D) To regulate the business operations of chiropractic clinics
Answer: C
,Rationale: The sole legislative purpose for enacting Chapter 460 is to ensure that every
chiropractic physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
Chiropractic physicians who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a
danger to the public health are to be prohibited from practicing.
2. According to the legislative intent of Chapter 460, chiropractic physicians who fall
below minimum competency or present a danger to public health should be:
A) Required to take additional continuing education
B) Placed on probation
C) Prohibited from practicing in Florida
D) Fined and required to complete remediation
Answer: C
Rationale: The legislative intent states that chiropractic physicians who fall below minimum
competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public health be prohibited from
practicing in this state.
3. The Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine was legislatively established to:
A) Promote the business interests of chiropractors
B) Ensure that every chiropractic physician practicing in Florida meets minimum
requirements for safe practice
C) Provide continuing education to chiropractors
D) Set fees for chiropractic services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Board was legislatively established to ensure that every chiropractic
physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
,4. Which chapter of the Florida Statutes governs chiropractic medicine?
A) Chapter 456
B) Chapter 458
C) Chapter 460
D) Chapter 464
Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 460 of the Florida Statutes is titled "Chiropractic Medicine" and contains
all the statutory provisions governing the practice of chiropractic in Florida.
5. According to the legislative intent, what is the goal regarding chiropractic
physicians who fall below minimum competency?
A) They should receive remedial training
B) They should be monitored closely
C) They should be prohibited from practicing in Florida
D) They should be required to retake the licensure exam
Answer: C
Rationale: The legislative intent explicitly states that chiropractic physicians who fall below
minimum competency or present a danger to public health be prohibited from practicing in
Florida.
6. The provisions of Chapter 460 apply to all chiropractic physicians except those
specifically exempted under:
A) Section 460.401
B) Section 460.402
, C) Section 460.403
D) Section 460.405
Answer: B
Rationale: Section 460.402 lists the exceptions to the applicability of Chapter 460, including
other licensed health care practitioners, emergency assistance, family remedies, religious
practice, massage therapists, chiropractic students in internships, and out-of-state licensees
performing educational demonstrations.
7. Which of the following is NOT exempt from the provisions of Chapter 460?
A) Massage therapists acting within their scope of practice
B) Other licensed health care practitioners acting within their authorized scope
C) Chiropractic students in community-based internships
D) Chiropractic physicians practicing without a license
Answer: D
Rationale: Chiropractic physicians practicing without a license are not exempt. Section
460.402 lists exemptions for massage therapists, other licensed practitioners, emergency
assistance, family remedies, religious practice, chiropractic students in approved
internships, and out-of-state licensees for educational purposes.
8. The legislative purpose of Chapter 460 is to ensure that chiropractic physicians
practicing in Florida meet:
A) Maximum requirements for profitability
B) Minimum requirements for safe practice
C) Requirements for board certification
D) Standards set by the American Chiropractic Association
Practice Questions for the Florida Chiropractic Laws & Rules
Exam | pdf
About the Exam
The Florida Laws and Rules Examination is required for chiropractic licensure in Florida. It
is now administered through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) and
tests knowledge of:
Chapter 460, Florida Statutes – Chiropractic Medicine
Chapter 456, Florida Statutes – Health Professions and Occupations (General Provisions)
Chapter 64B2, Florida Administrative Code – Board of Chiropractic Medicine Rules
Chapter 120, Florida Statutes – Administrative Procedure Act
All questions are based on the 2024/2025 Florida Statutes and current Board rules.
Section 1: Legislative Intent & Purpose (Questions 1-10)
1. What is the sole legislative purpose for enacting Chapter 460, Florida Statutes?
A) To promote the practice of chiropractic medicine
B) To establish continuing education requirements
C) To ensure that every chiropractic physician practicing in Florida meets minimum
requirements for safe practice
D) To regulate the business operations of chiropractic clinics
Answer: C
,Rationale: The sole legislative purpose for enacting Chapter 460 is to ensure that every
chiropractic physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
Chiropractic physicians who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a
danger to the public health are to be prohibited from practicing.
2. According to the legislative intent of Chapter 460, chiropractic physicians who fall
below minimum competency or present a danger to public health should be:
A) Required to take additional continuing education
B) Placed on probation
C) Prohibited from practicing in Florida
D) Fined and required to complete remediation
Answer: C
Rationale: The legislative intent states that chiropractic physicians who fall below minimum
competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public health be prohibited from
practicing in this state.
3. The Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine was legislatively established to:
A) Promote the business interests of chiropractors
B) Ensure that every chiropractic physician practicing in Florida meets minimum
requirements for safe practice
C) Provide continuing education to chiropractors
D) Set fees for chiropractic services
Answer: B
Rationale: The Board was legislatively established to ensure that every chiropractic
physician practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.
,4. Which chapter of the Florida Statutes governs chiropractic medicine?
A) Chapter 456
B) Chapter 458
C) Chapter 460
D) Chapter 464
Answer: C
Rationale: Chapter 460 of the Florida Statutes is titled "Chiropractic Medicine" and contains
all the statutory provisions governing the practice of chiropractic in Florida.
5. According to the legislative intent, what is the goal regarding chiropractic
physicians who fall below minimum competency?
A) They should receive remedial training
B) They should be monitored closely
C) They should be prohibited from practicing in Florida
D) They should be required to retake the licensure exam
Answer: C
Rationale: The legislative intent explicitly states that chiropractic physicians who fall below
minimum competency or present a danger to public health be prohibited from practicing in
Florida.
6. The provisions of Chapter 460 apply to all chiropractic physicians except those
specifically exempted under:
A) Section 460.401
B) Section 460.402
, C) Section 460.403
D) Section 460.405
Answer: B
Rationale: Section 460.402 lists the exceptions to the applicability of Chapter 460, including
other licensed health care practitioners, emergency assistance, family remedies, religious
practice, massage therapists, chiropractic students in internships, and out-of-state licensees
performing educational demonstrations.
7. Which of the following is NOT exempt from the provisions of Chapter 460?
A) Massage therapists acting within their scope of practice
B) Other licensed health care practitioners acting within their authorized scope
C) Chiropractic students in community-based internships
D) Chiropractic physicians practicing without a license
Answer: D
Rationale: Chiropractic physicians practicing without a license are not exempt. Section
460.402 lists exemptions for massage therapists, other licensed practitioners, emergency
assistance, family remedies, religious practice, chiropractic students in approved
internships, and out-of-state licensees for educational purposes.
8. The legislative purpose of Chapter 460 is to ensure that chiropractic physicians
practicing in Florida meet:
A) Maximum requirements for profitability
B) Minimum requirements for safe practice
C) Requirements for board certification
D) Standards set by the American Chiropractic Association
