CA CHIROPRACTIC LAW EXAM (CCLE) WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NEW AND UPDATED 2026
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After graduation, when can you practice w/o a license?
NEVER
Cost of license
$371 Application fee
Where can a legal preceding against the California Board of Chiros be
filed?
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Can you get a California reciprocal license if you are licensed elsewhere?
Yes. As long as the qualifications are similar, you'll have to take one
ethics exam, proof of licensure in other state and proof that license was
not revoked and there are no outstanding claims of unprofessional
conduct.
Causes for revoked/suspended license?
False ID
Felony
False Ad
Use of drugs that is public safety concern
Say you cure dx
Treat dx
,If license is revoked/suspended - how long do you have to wait to get it
re-issued?
2 years
When does a license become forfeited?
60 days past renewal
How do you renew license after renewal date but before 60 days has
passed?
Completed application and double renewal fee
When does a license become expired?
Last day of the birth month of licentiate
When do you receive a renewal notice from the board?
60 days prior to due date
What is the license yearly renewal fee?
$313
Can a DC sign death certificates?
Yes, a DC can sign death certificates
Who at the State Board do you contact regarding your license renewal,
renewal notice, application fee and revocation?
Board Secretary
What is the proper use of the title "doctor" as a chiropractor?
Must have the word "chiropractor" or D.C. in the name Ex: Dr. John
Smith, D.C. or Dr. John Smith, chiropractor
,What parts of the body are w/in the scope of chiropractic?
Spine
Joints
Muscles
Connective tissue
What additional tools/methods can be used with chiropractic care?
Air - cold - diet
Exercise - heat - light
Massage - physical culture - rest - ultrasound
Water - physical therapy
When is it okay to diagnose using ultrasound?
When diagnosing NMSK (neuromuscular skeletal)
When is it NOT okay to use ultrasound for txt or dx?
On a fetus (pregnant uterus)
What can chiropractors use for diagnosis?
X-ray
Thermography
Ultrasound (NMSK ONLY)
When is it safe to use a laser as part of care plan?
When the laser is approved by the FDA
When is it okay for a chiro to use/advertise "physical therapy"
If they have a physical therapy license as well as a chiropractic license
What is outside of scope for a chiropractor when using a laser?
, What is a student (unlicensed) not allowed to do in a chiro office?
No conclusions for anything
Nothing that requires interpretation
- Lung exam
- heart exam
No X-ray positioning patient, positioning machine, pushing button
What requires immediate supervision?
hx
neuro
ortho
physical exam
x-ray markings
x-ray develop
What qualifies as adequate supervision?
Doctor in the office at least 50% of the workweek and available 100%
time for questions
How often are patients to be re-evaluated?
30 days
Who is legally allowed to own a chiropractic office/corporation?
A licensed chiropractor
If the heirs of a chiro office are not licensed, what do they have to do
with the office upon death of the owner?
Dispose of it w/in 6 months
W/in 4 months they can request an extension of the 6 months if needed
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NEW AND UPDATED 2026
!!! |GRADED A+//
After graduation, when can you practice w/o a license?
NEVER
Cost of license
$371 Application fee
Where can a legal preceding against the California Board of Chiros be
filed?
Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Can you get a California reciprocal license if you are licensed elsewhere?
Yes. As long as the qualifications are similar, you'll have to take one
ethics exam, proof of licensure in other state and proof that license was
not revoked and there are no outstanding claims of unprofessional
conduct.
Causes for revoked/suspended license?
False ID
Felony
False Ad
Use of drugs that is public safety concern
Say you cure dx
Treat dx
,If license is revoked/suspended - how long do you have to wait to get it
re-issued?
2 years
When does a license become forfeited?
60 days past renewal
How do you renew license after renewal date but before 60 days has
passed?
Completed application and double renewal fee
When does a license become expired?
Last day of the birth month of licentiate
When do you receive a renewal notice from the board?
60 days prior to due date
What is the license yearly renewal fee?
$313
Can a DC sign death certificates?
Yes, a DC can sign death certificates
Who at the State Board do you contact regarding your license renewal,
renewal notice, application fee and revocation?
Board Secretary
What is the proper use of the title "doctor" as a chiropractor?
Must have the word "chiropractor" or D.C. in the name Ex: Dr. John
Smith, D.C. or Dr. John Smith, chiropractor
,What parts of the body are w/in the scope of chiropractic?
Spine
Joints
Muscles
Connective tissue
What additional tools/methods can be used with chiropractic care?
Air - cold - diet
Exercise - heat - light
Massage - physical culture - rest - ultrasound
Water - physical therapy
When is it okay to diagnose using ultrasound?
When diagnosing NMSK (neuromuscular skeletal)
When is it NOT okay to use ultrasound for txt or dx?
On a fetus (pregnant uterus)
What can chiropractors use for diagnosis?
X-ray
Thermography
Ultrasound (NMSK ONLY)
When is it safe to use a laser as part of care plan?
When the laser is approved by the FDA
When is it okay for a chiro to use/advertise "physical therapy"
If they have a physical therapy license as well as a chiropractic license
What is outside of scope for a chiropractor when using a laser?
, What is a student (unlicensed) not allowed to do in a chiro office?
No conclusions for anything
Nothing that requires interpretation
- Lung exam
- heart exam
No X-ray positioning patient, positioning machine, pushing button
What requires immediate supervision?
hx
neuro
ortho
physical exam
x-ray markings
x-ray develop
What qualifies as adequate supervision?
Doctor in the office at least 50% of the workweek and available 100%
time for questions
How often are patients to be re-evaluated?
30 days
Who is legally allowed to own a chiropractic office/corporation?
A licensed chiropractor
If the heirs of a chiro office are not licensed, what do they have to do
with the office upon death of the owner?
Dispose of it w/in 6 months
W/in 4 months they can request an extension of the 6 months if needed
