Chiropractic LAWS,
RULES, and
REGULATIONS
questions and answers
well illustrated.
*********Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by
electronic means with confirmation to the Department of a change of
The application fee shall be which shall be nonrefundable - $100
**********A license must be renewed every years? - 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is ? - $350
The initial licensure fee is? -$350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - $250 & $250 ($500 total if
you let is lapse)
You have to be over the age of to apply for a license? - 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed years
of college work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have ? - •3 years (90
credits)
•bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards?
What is the minimum passing score? - •I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
•375/800
,If 2it's 210 2years 2since 2graduation 2before 2application, 2applicant 2must 2sit 2for
2which 2exam? 2- 2National 2Board 2of 2Chiropractic 2Examiners 2Special 2Purposes
2Examination 2for 2Chiropractic
Applicant 2will 2receive 2notification 2within working 2days 2to 2applicants 2who
2have 2successfully 2completed 2the 2requirements. 2- 5 2(Can 2use 2written
2notification 2shall 2act 2as 2evidence 2of 2licensure 2entitling 2the 2chiropractic
2physician 2to 2practice 2for 2a 2maximum 2period 2of 245 2days 2or 2until 2the
2licensing 2fee 2is 2received 2by 2the 2department 2whichever 2is 2sooner)
T/F 2Renewal 2of 2license 2requires 2a 2new 2set 2of 2fingerprints. 2-
True 2(Unless 2it 2is 2the 2first 2time 2renewing)
If 2renewal 2applicant 2does 2not 2submit 2documentation 2and 2fingerprints 2after
2the 230 2days 2since 2non-compliance 2was 2issued, 2the 2fine 2is per 2day. 2-
$50
What 2type 2of 2maintained 2malpractice 2coverage 2must 2a 2licensee 2applying 2for
2reactivation 2show 2coverage 2(unless 2granted 2an 2exemption 2by 2the
2board/dept)? 2- Tail 2coverage
2(which 2provided 2liability 2coverage 2as 2of 2the 2initial 2date 2of 2state 2licensure
2and 2incidents 2occurring 2before 2the 2date 2the 2license 2became 2inactive)
********Medical 2Malpractice 2is 2known 2as 2what 2in 2the 2state 2of 2Florida? 2-
Financial 2Responsibility
What 2amount 2of 2financial 2responsibility 2is 2a 2health 2care 2practitioner 2required
2to 2carry? 2- 2An 2amount 2sufficient 2to 2cover 2claims 2that 2arise 2out 2of
2rendering 2or 2failure 2to 2render 2professional 2care 2and 2services
Who 2must 2maintain 2financial 2responsibility 2in 2the 2state 2of 2Florida? 2-
Actively
2licensed 2chiropractors 2among 2other 2health 2care 2professionals 2(not
2Certified 2CA's 2or 2Registered 2CA's)
How 2often 2must 2a 2licensee 2complete 2a 22hr 2CE 2course 2on 2domestic 2violence?
2-
Every 23rd 2biennial 2re-licensure 2or 2recertification
******When 2must 2a 2health 2care 2provider 2complete 2at 2least 23 2hr 2CE 2course
2on 2HIV/AIDS 2as 2part 2of 2the 2biennial 2re-licensure 2or 2recertification? 2-
No 2later 2than 2the 21st
2(first) 2renewal
What 2CE 2requirements 2does 2a 2licensee 2need 2to 2meet 2if 2their 2license
2becomes 2inactive 2or 2retired? 2- They 2must 2meet 2the 2same 2CE
,2 requirements 2as 2an 2active 2licensee 2for 2ALL 2biennial 2licensure 2periods 2in
2 which 2the 2license 2was 2inactive/delinquent 2or 2retired.
, What 2may 2be 2the 2penalty 2if 2a 2licensee 2does 2not 2meet 2the 2CE
2requirements 2for 2the 2first 2time? 2- May 2be 2a 2Citation, 2a 2Fine, 2and 2in 2a
2addition 2a 2requirement 2to 2take 2(1) 2one 2additional 2hour 2of 2CE 2for 2each
2hour 2not 2completed 2or 2completed 2late.
*******How 2many 2hours 2of 2CE 2are 2required 2by 2an 2applicant 2for 2the
2purpose 2of 2license 2renewal? 2- 40 2(forty) 2classroom 2hours 2of
2Chiropractic 2CE
What 2is 2the 2time 2frame 2for 2which 2the 2CE 2for 2chiropractic 2licensure
2renewal 2must 2be 2completed 2in? 2- 2 2years 2(biennially)
*******At 2least, 2three 2(3) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2hours 2of 2CE 2required 2for
2Chiro 2license 2renewal, 2must 2be 2in 2what 2specific 2area? 2- Risk 2Management:
2Two 2(2) 2of 2the 2three 2(3) 2hours 2shall 2be 2specifically 2related 2to 2laws 2and
2rules 2of 2the 2board 2and 2regulatory 2agency 2in 2which 2the 2board 2operates
******Six 2(6) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2Chiro 2CE 2must 2be 2in 2what
2specific 2area? 2- 2Record 2Keeping, 2Documentation, 2and 2coding
Two 2(2) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2Chiro 2CE 2must 2be 2in 2what
2specific 2area? 2- 2Ethics 2and 2Boundaries
*******What 2is 2the 2maximum 2number 2hours 2Chiro 2CE 2may 2be 2obtained
2online? 2-
no 2more 2than 2ten 2(10) 2general 2hours 2each 2biennium 2may 2be 2attained
2online
A 2chiropractor 2certified 2in 2acupuncture 2shall 2obtain 2how 2many 2CE 2hours 2each
2biennium?
What 2is 2the 2breakdown 2of 2those 2hours? 2- Four 2(4) 2hours 2of 2approved
2acupuncture 2CE.
(Two 2(2) 2of 2which 2in 2safety 2and 2risk 2mgmt 2and
2 two 2(2) 2in 2technique,
with 2the 2four 2(4) 2applied 2to 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2each 2biennium)
*********A 2chiropractor 2may 2attain 2five 2(5) 2hours 2of 2CE 2in 2the 2Risk
2Management 2by 2attending 2what? 2- One 2(1) 2full 2day 2or 2eight 2(8) 2hours
2of 2a 2board 2meeting 2(which 2ever 2is 2shorter) 2at 2which 2disciplinary 2hearings
2are 2conducted
Volunteer 2expert 2witnesses 2shall 2receive 2how 2many 2hours 2of 2CE 2in 2risk
2mgmt 2for 2each 2case 2reviewed? 2- Five 2(5) 2hours 2for 2each 2case
2reviewed 2up 2to 2a 2max 2of 2ten 2(10) 2hours 2per 2biennium
RULES, and
REGULATIONS
questions and answers
well illustrated.
*********Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by
electronic means with confirmation to the Department of a change of
The application fee shall be which shall be nonrefundable - $100
**********A license must be renewed every years? - 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is ? - $350
The initial licensure fee is? -$350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - $250 & $250 ($500 total if
you let is lapse)
You have to be over the age of to apply for a license? - 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed years
of college work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have ? - •3 years (90
credits)
•bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards?
What is the minimum passing score? - •I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
•375/800
,If 2it's 210 2years 2since 2graduation 2before 2application, 2applicant 2must 2sit 2for
2which 2exam? 2- 2National 2Board 2of 2Chiropractic 2Examiners 2Special 2Purposes
2Examination 2for 2Chiropractic
Applicant 2will 2receive 2notification 2within working 2days 2to 2applicants 2who
2have 2successfully 2completed 2the 2requirements. 2- 5 2(Can 2use 2written
2notification 2shall 2act 2as 2evidence 2of 2licensure 2entitling 2the 2chiropractic
2physician 2to 2practice 2for 2a 2maximum 2period 2of 245 2days 2or 2until 2the
2licensing 2fee 2is 2received 2by 2the 2department 2whichever 2is 2sooner)
T/F 2Renewal 2of 2license 2requires 2a 2new 2set 2of 2fingerprints. 2-
True 2(Unless 2it 2is 2the 2first 2time 2renewing)
If 2renewal 2applicant 2does 2not 2submit 2documentation 2and 2fingerprints 2after
2the 230 2days 2since 2non-compliance 2was 2issued, 2the 2fine 2is per 2day. 2-
$50
What 2type 2of 2maintained 2malpractice 2coverage 2must 2a 2licensee 2applying 2for
2reactivation 2show 2coverage 2(unless 2granted 2an 2exemption 2by 2the
2board/dept)? 2- Tail 2coverage
2(which 2provided 2liability 2coverage 2as 2of 2the 2initial 2date 2of 2state 2licensure
2and 2incidents 2occurring 2before 2the 2date 2the 2license 2became 2inactive)
********Medical 2Malpractice 2is 2known 2as 2what 2in 2the 2state 2of 2Florida? 2-
Financial 2Responsibility
What 2amount 2of 2financial 2responsibility 2is 2a 2health 2care 2practitioner 2required
2to 2carry? 2- 2An 2amount 2sufficient 2to 2cover 2claims 2that 2arise 2out 2of
2rendering 2or 2failure 2to 2render 2professional 2care 2and 2services
Who 2must 2maintain 2financial 2responsibility 2in 2the 2state 2of 2Florida? 2-
Actively
2licensed 2chiropractors 2among 2other 2health 2care 2professionals 2(not
2Certified 2CA's 2or 2Registered 2CA's)
How 2often 2must 2a 2licensee 2complete 2a 22hr 2CE 2course 2on 2domestic 2violence?
2-
Every 23rd 2biennial 2re-licensure 2or 2recertification
******When 2must 2a 2health 2care 2provider 2complete 2at 2least 23 2hr 2CE 2course
2on 2HIV/AIDS 2as 2part 2of 2the 2biennial 2re-licensure 2or 2recertification? 2-
No 2later 2than 2the 21st
2(first) 2renewal
What 2CE 2requirements 2does 2a 2licensee 2need 2to 2meet 2if 2their 2license
2becomes 2inactive 2or 2retired? 2- They 2must 2meet 2the 2same 2CE
,2 requirements 2as 2an 2active 2licensee 2for 2ALL 2biennial 2licensure 2periods 2in
2 which 2the 2license 2was 2inactive/delinquent 2or 2retired.
, What 2may 2be 2the 2penalty 2if 2a 2licensee 2does 2not 2meet 2the 2CE
2requirements 2for 2the 2first 2time? 2- May 2be 2a 2Citation, 2a 2Fine, 2and 2in 2a
2addition 2a 2requirement 2to 2take 2(1) 2one 2additional 2hour 2of 2CE 2for 2each
2hour 2not 2completed 2or 2completed 2late.
*******How 2many 2hours 2of 2CE 2are 2required 2by 2an 2applicant 2for 2the
2purpose 2of 2license 2renewal? 2- 40 2(forty) 2classroom 2hours 2of
2Chiropractic 2CE
What 2is 2the 2time 2frame 2for 2which 2the 2CE 2for 2chiropractic 2licensure
2renewal 2must 2be 2completed 2in? 2- 2 2years 2(biennially)
*******At 2least, 2three 2(3) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2hours 2of 2CE 2required 2for
2Chiro 2license 2renewal, 2must 2be 2in 2what 2specific 2area? 2- Risk 2Management:
2Two 2(2) 2of 2the 2three 2(3) 2hours 2shall 2be 2specifically 2related 2to 2laws 2and
2rules 2of 2the 2board 2and 2regulatory 2agency 2in 2which 2the 2board 2operates
******Six 2(6) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2Chiro 2CE 2must 2be 2in 2what
2specific 2area? 2- 2Record 2Keeping, 2Documentation, 2and 2coding
Two 2(2) 2hours 2of 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2Chiro 2CE 2must 2be 2in 2what
2specific 2area? 2- 2Ethics 2and 2Boundaries
*******What 2is 2the 2maximum 2number 2hours 2Chiro 2CE 2may 2be 2obtained
2online? 2-
no 2more 2than 2ten 2(10) 2general 2hours 2each 2biennium 2may 2be 2attained
2online
A 2chiropractor 2certified 2in 2acupuncture 2shall 2obtain 2how 2many 2CE 2hours 2each
2biennium?
What 2is 2the 2breakdown 2of 2those 2hours? 2- Four 2(4) 2hours 2of 2approved
2acupuncture 2CE.
(Two 2(2) 2of 2which 2in 2safety 2and 2risk 2mgmt 2and
2 two 2(2) 2in 2technique,
with 2the 2four 2(4) 2applied 2to 2the 2forty 2(40) 2required 2each 2biennium)
*********A 2chiropractor 2may 2attain 2five 2(5) 2hours 2of 2CE 2in 2the 2Risk
2Management 2by 2attending 2what? 2- One 2(1) 2full 2day 2or 2eight 2(8) 2hours
2of 2a 2board 2meeting 2(which 2ever 2is 2shorter) 2at 2which 2disciplinary 2hearings
2are 2conducted
Volunteer 2expert 2witnesses 2shall 2receive 2how 2many 2hours 2of 2CE 2in 2risk
2mgmt 2for 2each 2case 2reviewed? 2- Five 2(5) 2hours 2for 2each 2case
2reviewed 2up 2to 2a 2max 2of 2ten 2(10) 2hours 2per 2biennium
