Florida Laws & Rules Chiropractic Board
Exam Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with confirmation
to the Department of a change of address within _____ days. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
A license must be renewed every _____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Financial Responsibility
When must a health care provider complete at least a 3-hour CE course on HIV/AIDS as part of
the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - CORRECT ANSWER - No later than the 1st
(first) renewal
How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license renewal? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiropractic license renewal
must be in what specific area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk Management: 2 of the 3
hours shall be specifically related to the laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency in
which the board operates.
6 of the 40 required Chiropractic CE hours must be in what specific area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Record Keeping, Documentation and Coding
What is the maximum number of Chiropractic CE hours that may be obtained online? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 per biennium
, A Chiropractor may attain 5 hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 full day or 8 hours of a board meeting (whichever is shorter) at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 full day at Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial license period (prior to 1st renewal)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. 1 full day of FBCM meeting
2. 6 hours of record keeping, documentation and coding
3. 2 hours of ethics and boundaries
- NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the biennium (the typical 40 hours does not
apply in this case)
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Certified CA must go through training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from
the board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
Registered CA assists with patient care mgmt, executes admin and clinical procedures, and often
performs managerial and supervisory functions. They can do everything in the office under
supervision except? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adjust/diagnose (important thing is they
need to be supervised)
How long must x-rays be retained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not more than 4 years
Can you charge for providing copies of a patient's medical record? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Yes (shall be no more than the actual cost of copying, including reasonable
staff time, or specific admin rule by the board)
For a group of Chiropractors to advertise a chiropractic referral service, the ad must... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Specifically name each of the individual Chiropractors who are
Exam Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with confirmation
to the Department of a change of address within _____ days. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
A license must be renewed every _____ years. - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Financial Responsibility
When must a health care provider complete at least a 3-hour CE course on HIV/AIDS as part of
the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - CORRECT ANSWER - No later than the 1st
(first) renewal
How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license renewal? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiropractic license renewal
must be in what specific area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk Management: 2 of the 3
hours shall be specifically related to the laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency in
which the board operates.
6 of the 40 required Chiropractic CE hours must be in what specific area? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Record Keeping, Documentation and Coding
What is the maximum number of Chiropractic CE hours that may be obtained online? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 per biennium
, A Chiropractor may attain 5 hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 full day or 8 hours of a board meeting (whichever is shorter) at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial licensure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 full day at Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting at
which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial license period (prior to 1st renewal)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. 1 full day of FBCM meeting
2. 6 hours of record keeping, documentation and coding
3. 2 hours of ethics and boundaries
- NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the biennium (the typical 40 hours does not
apply in this case)
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Certified CA must go through training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from
the board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
Registered CA assists with patient care mgmt, executes admin and clinical procedures, and often
performs managerial and supervisory functions. They can do everything in the office under
supervision except? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adjust/diagnose (important thing is they
need to be supervised)
How long must x-rays be retained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Not more than 4 years
Can you charge for providing copies of a patient's medical record? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Yes (shall be no more than the actual cost of copying, including reasonable
staff time, or specific admin rule by the board)
For a group of Chiropractors to advertise a chiropractic referral service, the ad must... -
CORRECT ANSWER - Specifically name each of the individual Chiropractors who are
