CA CHIROPRACTIC LAW EXAM CCLE
ESSENTIAL STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Under what circumstances can a licensee obtain a refund on
board application or regulatory fees?
Answer: If the application is withdrawn within 5 business days
◉ When are the Board or its designees legally permitted to inspect a
chiropractic practice?
Answer: At any time, including weekends and after-hours without
notice
◉ Under what condition is 'licensure by reciprocity' legal for an out-
of-state chiropractor applying in California?
Answer: Given that the general guidelines for licensure are the same
in that state during the time the license was granted, the applicant
pays the fee, and has no unprofessional conduct prior or pending
◉ After a license has been suspended or revoked due to disciplinary
action, after what minimum timeframe may it be reinstated?
Answer: 2 years; reinstated by majority vote of the Board
,◉ What effect does a disciplinary action against a chiropractor's
license in another state have on their California license?
Answer: It is grounds for disciplinary action in California
◉ Is a chiropractor permitted to accept or offer a professional
clinical position prior to obtaining their active state license?
Answer: No
◉ What is the minimum age required to legally obtain a California
chiropractic license?
Answer: 18
◉ What is the standard application fee to apply for a California
chiropractic license?
Answer: $250
◉ What is the standard application fee to register a Chiropractic
Corporation certificate?
Answer: $100
◉ What is the annual license renewal fee for a chiropractor in
California?
Answer: $313
, ◉ Can an out-of-state chiropractor obtain a temporary permit or
license to perform vacation relief or locum tenens work in
California?
Answer: Yes, for a maximum duration of 30 days per calendar year
◉ How many total hours of approved continuing education (CE)
courses are required annually to renew a California chiropractic
license?
Answer: 24 hours
◉ Of the required annual CE hours, what is the maximum number of
credits that can be earned through distance learning or online
courses?
Answer: 12 hours
◉ What is the strict minimum number of annual CE hours required
to be taken specifically in the subject of Ethics and Law?
Answer: 2 hours
◉ How many hours of CE must be taken across the core clinical
topics of history taking/physical exam, chiropractic
adjusting/manipulation, and proper/ethical billing and coding?
Answer: At least 4 hours of 1 subject or a combination of them
ESSENTIAL STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Under what circumstances can a licensee obtain a refund on
board application or regulatory fees?
Answer: If the application is withdrawn within 5 business days
◉ When are the Board or its designees legally permitted to inspect a
chiropractic practice?
Answer: At any time, including weekends and after-hours without
notice
◉ Under what condition is 'licensure by reciprocity' legal for an out-
of-state chiropractor applying in California?
Answer: Given that the general guidelines for licensure are the same
in that state during the time the license was granted, the applicant
pays the fee, and has no unprofessional conduct prior or pending
◉ After a license has been suspended or revoked due to disciplinary
action, after what minimum timeframe may it be reinstated?
Answer: 2 years; reinstated by majority vote of the Board
,◉ What effect does a disciplinary action against a chiropractor's
license in another state have on their California license?
Answer: It is grounds for disciplinary action in California
◉ Is a chiropractor permitted to accept or offer a professional
clinical position prior to obtaining their active state license?
Answer: No
◉ What is the minimum age required to legally obtain a California
chiropractic license?
Answer: 18
◉ What is the standard application fee to apply for a California
chiropractic license?
Answer: $250
◉ What is the standard application fee to register a Chiropractic
Corporation certificate?
Answer: $100
◉ What is the annual license renewal fee for a chiropractor in
California?
Answer: $313
, ◉ Can an out-of-state chiropractor obtain a temporary permit or
license to perform vacation relief or locum tenens work in
California?
Answer: Yes, for a maximum duration of 30 days per calendar year
◉ How many total hours of approved continuing education (CE)
courses are required annually to renew a California chiropractic
license?
Answer: 24 hours
◉ Of the required annual CE hours, what is the maximum number of
credits that can be earned through distance learning or online
courses?
Answer: 12 hours
◉ What is the strict minimum number of annual CE hours required
to be taken specifically in the subject of Ethics and Law?
Answer: 2 hours
◉ How many hours of CE must be taken across the core clinical
topics of history taking/physical exam, chiropractic
adjusting/manipulation, and proper/ethical billing and coding?
Answer: At least 4 hours of 1 subject or a combination of them
