NEW STATUTES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008
36-5-23. Chiropractic assistant defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term, chiropractic assistant, means a properly qualified person who has completed an educational training program approved by the board, who assists in basic health care duties in the practice of chiropractic under the supervision of a doctor of chiropractic, and who performs delegated duties commensurate with the chiropractic assistant's education and training, but who does not evaluate, interpret, design, or modify established treatment programs of chiropractic care or violate any statute.
36-5-24. Application for certification as chiropractic assistant. A chiropractic assistant seeking a certification of registration under this chapter shall complete and submit an application as prescribed by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish an annual registration fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars, from those persons registered as chiropractic assistants.
36-5-25. Minimum educational and training requirements – Continuing education requirements. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish minimum educational and training requirements and continuing education requirements to practice as a chiropractic assistant. The board may also require, or substitute, clinical experience in addition to, or in lieu of, educational and training requirements.
36-5-26. Out-of-state applicants. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners may register an applicant from outside the state whose education and training meet the qualifications established by the board.
36-5-27. Additional requirements for certification. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners may provide by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1- 26, additional requirements for obtaining a chiropractic assistant certificate of registration.
36-5-28. Revocation or suspension of registration. The registration of a chiropractic assistant may be revoked or suspended upon violation of any section of this chapter or of any rule adopted by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners. All proceedings concerning the revocation or suspension of a registration shall conform to contested case procedure set forth in chapter 1-26.
36-5-29. Unauthorized practice as chiropractic assistant – Misdemeanor. Any person who practices or attempts to practice as a chiropractic assistant without first having secured a certificate of registration from the Board of Chiropractic Examiners and an annual renewal is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
