Florida Laws & Rules Chiropractic Board
Exam Study Guide questions with
correct answers
Licensee Change of Address Notification Timeframe - verified answers; Each licensee shall provide
written notification to the Department of a change of address within 30 days.
License Renewal Frequency - verified answers; A license must be renewed every 2 years.
Florida Medical Malpractice Term - verified answers; Medical Malpractice is known as Financial
Responsibility in the state of Florida.
HIV/AIDS CE Course Timing - verified answers; Health care providers must complete at least a 3-hour
CE course on HIV/AIDS no later than the 1st renewal.
CE Hours for License Renewal - verified answers; Applicants need 40 classroom hours of Chiropractic
CE for license renewal.
Specific CE Requirement for Risk Management - verified answers; At least 3 hours of the 40 required
CE hours must be in Risk Management, with 2 hours related to laws and rules.
CE Hours Requirement in Record Keeping - verified answers; 6 of the 40 required CE hours must be in
Record Keeping, Documentation, and Coding.
Maximum Online CE Hours for Chiropractors - verified answers; Chiropractors can obtain a maximum
of 10 CE hours online per biennium.
, Risk Management CE Hours Attainment - verified answers; Chiropractors can attain 5 hours of Risk
Management CE by attending 1 full day of a board meeting with disciplinary hearings.
Initial Licensure Meeting Requirement - verified answers; Chiros must attend 1 full day at a Florida
Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting with disciplinary hearings within their first 12 months after
initial licensure.
What are the Continuing Education (CE) requirements during the initial license period? - verified
answers; 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
What is the difference between a Certified CA and a Registered CA? - verified answers; Certified CA
must complete training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the board, and can
directly supervise a Registered CA.
What can a Registered CA not do without supervision? - verified answers; Adjust/diagnose
(supervision is required)
How long should x-rays be retained? - verified answers; Not more than 4 years
Can you charge for providing copies of a patient's medical record? - verified answers; Yes, but charges
should not exceed the actual cost of copying, including reasonable staff time, or as specified by the
board's administrative rule.
What is required in an advertisement for a chiropractic referral service by a group of Chiropractors? -
verified answers; Specifically name each participating Chiropractor, unless it's a nationwide service
with over 50 members.
Which specialty does not require disclosure in an advertisement? - verified answers; Diplomate
recognized by the board
Exam Study Guide questions with
correct answers
Licensee Change of Address Notification Timeframe - verified answers; Each licensee shall provide
written notification to the Department of a change of address within 30 days.
License Renewal Frequency - verified answers; A license must be renewed every 2 years.
Florida Medical Malpractice Term - verified answers; Medical Malpractice is known as Financial
Responsibility in the state of Florida.
HIV/AIDS CE Course Timing - verified answers; Health care providers must complete at least a 3-hour
CE course on HIV/AIDS no later than the 1st renewal.
CE Hours for License Renewal - verified answers; Applicants need 40 classroom hours of Chiropractic
CE for license renewal.
Specific CE Requirement for Risk Management - verified answers; At least 3 hours of the 40 required
CE hours must be in Risk Management, with 2 hours related to laws and rules.
CE Hours Requirement in Record Keeping - verified answers; 6 of the 40 required CE hours must be in
Record Keeping, Documentation, and Coding.
Maximum Online CE Hours for Chiropractors - verified answers; Chiropractors can obtain a maximum
of 10 CE hours online per biennium.
, Risk Management CE Hours Attainment - verified answers; Chiropractors can attain 5 hours of Risk
Management CE by attending 1 full day of a board meeting with disciplinary hearings.
Initial Licensure Meeting Requirement - verified answers; Chiros must attend 1 full day at a Florida
Board of Chiropractic Medicine meeting with disciplinary hearings within their first 12 months after
initial licensure.
What are the Continuing Education (CE) requirements during the initial license period? - verified
answers; 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
What is the difference between a Certified CA and a Registered CA? - verified answers; Certified CA
must complete training (200 hours in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the board, and can
directly supervise a Registered CA.
What can a Registered CA not do without supervision? - verified answers; Adjust/diagnose
(supervision is required)
How long should x-rays be retained? - verified answers; Not more than 4 years
Can you charge for providing copies of a patient's medical record? - verified answers; Yes, but charges
should not exceed the actual cost of copying, including reasonable staff time, or as specified by the
board's administrative rule.
What is required in an advertisement for a chiropractic referral service by a group of Chiropractors? -
verified answers; Specifically name each participating Chiropractor, unless it's a nationwide service
with over 50 members.
Which specialty does not require disclosure in an advertisement? - verified answers; Diplomate
recognized by the board
