CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
1. A chiro license dos NOT authorize the holder to... - answer-
use ultrasound on a fetus for either diagnostic or treatment
purposes
- use a lithotripter
- deliver a child
- sever umbilical cords
- perform mammography
2. Which of the following is considered a legal statement of
advertising? - answerChiropractic has been shown to reduce
hypertension
3. (NOT anything related to vaccine replacements or
effectiveness)
4. Which of the following scenarios is illegal for a chiropractor
to refer a patient to a PT clinic? - answer- Cannot refer to
immediate family if they are getting financial interest
(includes the licensee's spouse, children, parents, and
spouses of children.
- Answer = His wife, the owner of the PT clinic
- Misdemeanor
- Fine of $5000 for first offense
5. who is except from CE requirements? - answer- inactive
licensees (but must complete prior to reactivation)
- New licensees in their first year of licensure
6. who may use a laser? - answer- a duly licensed chiro
7. OR
- any person under their direct or indirect supervision
,CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
8. Who sends the Letter of Admonishment (warning) for the
abatement (lessening) of something? - answerThe Executive
Officer
9. (NOT the General Attorney!!)
10. Workers' comp medical services are subject to
preauthorization of non-emergency services ~ what must be
completed? - answerRequest For Authorization (RFA) must
be completed by a treating physician.
11. Workers' compensation - answera form of insurance
providing wage replacement and medical benefits to
employees injured in the course of employment in exchange
for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue
their employer for the tort of negligence.
12. You have a long-time patient who was injured at work
and duly reported it to his employer. He wants you to provide
care for the injury, and he wants to later settle it with his
employer. What must be done in order to comply? -
answerThe patient must in writing say that he has released
the employer from financial responsiblity.
13. You have a patient who was hurt at work and you write
a worker's comp report on it... where and when do you send
the report? - answerSend to Employer's WC Insurance
within 5 DAYS of exam (doctor's first report = DFR)
,CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
14. A chiro may NOT hold themselves out as being
licensed as anything other than a chiropractor unless -
answerthey old another such license
15. a chiro may NOT use the term physical therapy
unless... - answerthey hold another such license
16. a chiro MAY use xray and thermography for... - answer-
the purpose of diagnosis, but not for tx.
- MAY use diagnostic ultrasound equipment for dx of
NMSK conditions
17. a chiropractic referral bureau shall be made up of.... -
answer- at least 5 doctors
- each whom does not have fiduciary relationship one to
another
- with one participating office representing no more than
20% of the bureau's available practitioners
18. a chiropractic referral bureau shall submit... - answer-
an application filed with the board office which has been
approved by the board and properly identifies the service,
structure and members
19. A chiropractor dies, what happens to the practice? -
answer- The spouse inherits the practice
- It must be supervised by a practicing chiropractor
- They (unlicensed heirs) have 6 months to dispose of
the practice and can request an extension after 4
months
, CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
- also applies to declaration of incompetence of the
licensee
20. A chiropractor wants to create a chiropractic
corporation with an acupuncturist, massage therapist, and
naturopath. In what way must the shares be split up to be
legal? - answerThe following licensed persons may be
shareholders, officers, directors, or professional employees
of the professional corporations ...
21. ... so long as the SUM OF ALL THE SHARES OWNED
BY THOSE LICENSED PERSONS DOES NOT EXCEED
49% of the total number of shares of the professional
corporation.
22. A chiropractor wants to hire an unlicensed person to
help with adjunctive PT. What must he do to be compliant? -
answerMust provide adequate supervision
23. (NOT hire a chiro student or send request to the baord)
24. A doctor begins developing dementia and is affecting
his ability to work with patients. What action should the
board take? - answerThe licensing agency may order the
licentiate to be examined by one or more physicians and
surgeons or psychologists designated by the agency.
25. A false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement,
claim or image includes a statement or claim that does any
of the following: - answer1) Makes a scientific claim that
2025/2026
1. A chiro license dos NOT authorize the holder to... - answer-
use ultrasound on a fetus for either diagnostic or treatment
purposes
- use a lithotripter
- deliver a child
- sever umbilical cords
- perform mammography
2. Which of the following is considered a legal statement of
advertising? - answerChiropractic has been shown to reduce
hypertension
3. (NOT anything related to vaccine replacements or
effectiveness)
4. Which of the following scenarios is illegal for a chiropractor
to refer a patient to a PT clinic? - answer- Cannot refer to
immediate family if they are getting financial interest
(includes the licensee's spouse, children, parents, and
spouses of children.
- Answer = His wife, the owner of the PT clinic
- Misdemeanor
- Fine of $5000 for first offense
5. who is except from CE requirements? - answer- inactive
licensees (but must complete prior to reactivation)
- New licensees in their first year of licensure
6. who may use a laser? - answer- a duly licensed chiro
7. OR
- any person under their direct or indirect supervision
,CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
8. Who sends the Letter of Admonishment (warning) for the
abatement (lessening) of something? - answerThe Executive
Officer
9. (NOT the General Attorney!!)
10. Workers' comp medical services are subject to
preauthorization of non-emergency services ~ what must be
completed? - answerRequest For Authorization (RFA) must
be completed by a treating physician.
11. Workers' compensation - answera form of insurance
providing wage replacement and medical benefits to
employees injured in the course of employment in exchange
for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue
their employer for the tort of negligence.
12. You have a long-time patient who was injured at work
and duly reported it to his employer. He wants you to provide
care for the injury, and he wants to later settle it with his
employer. What must be done in order to comply? -
answerThe patient must in writing say that he has released
the employer from financial responsiblity.
13. You have a patient who was hurt at work and you write
a worker's comp report on it... where and when do you send
the report? - answerSend to Employer's WC Insurance
within 5 DAYS of exam (doctor's first report = DFR)
,CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
14. A chiro may NOT hold themselves out as being
licensed as anything other than a chiropractor unless -
answerthey old another such license
15. a chiro may NOT use the term physical therapy
unless... - answerthey hold another such license
16. a chiro MAY use xray and thermography for... - answer-
the purpose of diagnosis, but not for tx.
- MAY use diagnostic ultrasound equipment for dx of
NMSK conditions
17. a chiropractic referral bureau shall be made up of.... -
answer- at least 5 doctors
- each whom does not have fiduciary relationship one to
another
- with one participating office representing no more than
20% of the bureau's available practitioners
18. a chiropractic referral bureau shall submit... - answer-
an application filed with the board office which has been
approved by the board and properly identifies the service,
structure and members
19. A chiropractor dies, what happens to the practice? -
answer- The spouse inherits the practice
- It must be supervised by a practicing chiropractor
- They (unlicensed heirs) have 6 months to dispose of
the practice and can request an extension after 4
months
, CCLE Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam – Q&A
2025/2026
- also applies to declaration of incompetence of the
licensee
20. A chiropractor wants to create a chiropractic
corporation with an acupuncturist, massage therapist, and
naturopath. In what way must the shares be split up to be
legal? - answerThe following licensed persons may be
shareholders, officers, directors, or professional employees
of the professional corporations ...
21. ... so long as the SUM OF ALL THE SHARES OWNED
BY THOSE LICENSED PERSONS DOES NOT EXCEED
49% of the total number of shares of the professional
corporation.
22. A chiropractor wants to hire an unlicensed person to
help with adjunctive PT. What must he do to be compliant? -
answerMust provide adequate supervision
23. (NOT hire a chiro student or send request to the baord)
24. A doctor begins developing dementia and is affecting
his ability to work with patients. What action should the
board take? - answerThe licensing agency may order the
licentiate to be examined by one or more physicians and
surgeons or psychologists designated by the agency.
25. A false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement,
claim or image includes a statement or claim that does any
of the following: - answer1) Makes a scientific claim that
