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RI Gen L § 5-30-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-4 - Penalties for unauthorized practice.

§ 5-30-4. Penalties for unauthorized practice.Any person violating any of the provisions of § 5-30-3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisonment for three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent violation by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 27; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 3; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-5 - Complaints of unauthorized practice.

§ 5-30-5. Complaints of unauthorized practice.Complaints for the violation of the provisions of § 5-30-3 may be made by the administrator of the division of professional regulation, or by any authorized agent, and they are exempt from giving surety for costs on any complaint made as stated in this section.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 23; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 23; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-5.
RI Gen L § 5-30-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-6 - Qualifications and examinations of applicants.

§ 5-30-6. Qualifications and examinations of applicants.Every person desiring to begin the practice of chiropractic medicine, except as provided in this chapter, shall present satisfactory evidence to the division of professional regulation of the department of health that he or she is more than twenty-three (23) years of age; of good moral character; and that before he or she commenced the study of chiropractic medicine had satisfactorily completed credit courses equal to four (4) years of pre-professional study acceptable by an accredited academic college and obtained a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree and subsequently graduated from a school or college of chiropractic medicine approved by the division of professional regulation of the department of health; and has completed a residential course of at least four (4) years, each year consisting of at least nine (9) months study. Any qualified applicant shall take an examination before the state board of chiropractic examiners to determine his or her qualifications to practice chiropractic medicine. Every applicant for an examination shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 for the examination to the division of professional regulation. Every candidate who passes the examination shall be recommended by the division of professional regulation of the department of health to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice chiropractic medicine.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-6; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 13; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 7; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 7.
RI Gen L § 5-30-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-7 - Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.

§ 5-30-7. Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.The division of professional regulation of the department of health may, at its discretion, dispense with the examination of any chiropractic physician authorized to practice chiropractic medicine in any other state, and who has been practicing his or her profession in that state for at least five (5) years and desires to reside permanently and practice his or her profession in this state, provided the laws of that state require qualifications of a grade equal to those required in Rhode Island, and provided that equal rights are accorded by that state to chiropractic physicians of Rhode Island. The chiropractic physician shall make an application to the division for exemption from examination and the division may in its discretion exempt him or her. If the division exempts him or her, he or she shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 for a certificate of exemption from that examination, and upon receipt of that fee, the division shall recommend him or her to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice chiropractic medicine.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-7; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-8 - Certification to practice physiotherapy.

§ 5-30-8. Certification to practice physiotherapy.(a) Every person desiring to practice physiotherapy in addition to chiropractic medicine and who completed a course of four (4) years, of eight (8) months each, in some school of chiropractic medicine approved by the division of professional regulation of the department of health; completed a course of three (3) years, of nine (9) months each, at some school of chiropractic medicine approved by the division and an additional year, of at least six (6) months, in physiotherapy and all branches of that field, at that school; or has served as an intern for six (6) months in any year at an institution approved by the division, and satisfies the division that he or she is qualified, may take an examination before the state board of chiropractic examiners to determine his or her qualification to practice physiotherapy in addition to chiropractic medicine.(b) Every applicant for that examination shall pay a fee for the examination to the division of professional regulation of the department of health, provided that if the examination is taken at the same time as the examination to determine the applicant's fitness to practice chiropractic medicine, only one fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 is charged. Every candidate who passes that examination shall be recommended by the division of professional regulation of the department of health to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice physiotherapy.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-8; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 1961, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-9 - Method and scope of examinations - Reexaminations.

§ 5-30-9. Method and scope of examinations — Reexaminations.With the exception of vertebral palpation and adjusting which is by demonstration, the examination provided for in § 5-30-6 to determine the applicant's qualification to practice chiropractic medicine shall be in writing, and it shall be given in any subjects that the division of professional regulation of the department of health determines, but it must include questions in all of the following subjects: microbiology, anatomy, histology and embryology, physiology, chemistry, laboratory diagnosis, hygiene and sanitation, philosophy of chiropractic medicine, spinal analysis, pathology, physical diagnosis, practice of chiropractic medicine, technique, clinical diagnosis, x-ray, first aid, gynecology, and dietetics. The division shall utilize for the examinations in the basic sciences subjects of microbiology, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and pathology the examination prepared and scored by the examination institute committee of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FLEX), or any other examination that in the opinion of the division of professional regulation is substantially equivalent to it. The Rhode Island board of medical licensure shall cooperate with the division in making the (FLEX) examination available. In case an applicant fails to pass the first examination, he or she is entitled to reexamination at the next regular examination without further fee. The examination to determine the applicant's fitness to practice physiotherapy shall include questions in any branches of physiotherapy that the division determines. The division shall prepare reasonable questions and shall fairly mark and grade the answers to these questions, all of which shall be done for the purpose of determining whether the applicant is reasonably qualified to practice chiropractic medicine and physiotherapy.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 19; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-9; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-10 - Issuance and registration of certificates.

§ 5-30-10. Issuance and registration of certificates.Upon receipt of any recommendation from the board of chiropractic examiners, as provided in §§ 5-30-6 — 5-30-8, the director of the department of health shall issue to the recommended person a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine or physiotherapy within this state, or certificates to practice each of them, in accordance with that recommendation. Those certificates shall be signed by the members of the board of chiropractic examiners and by the director of the department of health, who shall affix the official seal of the department of health to the certificates. The holder of a certificate authorizing him or her to practice chiropractic medicine, immediately upon receipt of the certificate, shall cause it to be filed for registration in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which he or she resides, and that act shall constitute him or her a regularly registered chiropractic physician.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-10.
RI Gen L § 5-30-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-11 - Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.

§ 5-30-11. Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.Chiropractic physicians are entitled to the same services of the laboratories of the department of health and other institutions; are subject to the same duties and liabilities; and are entitled to the same rights and privileges in their professional calling pertaining to public health, that are imposed or given by law or regulation upon or to physicians qualified to practice medicine by § 5-37-2; provided, that chiropractic physicians may not write prescriptions for drugs for internal medication nor practice major surgery.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-11.
RI Gen L § 5-30-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-12 - Annual registration - Payment of fees.

§ 5-30-12. Annual registration — Payment of fees.Annually, during the month of October in each year, every person granted a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine shall register his or her name, address, and place of business with the division of professional regulation of the department of health. The division shall keep a book for that purpose, and each person registering shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 and shall receive a certificate of registration for the next succeeding fiscal year, unless the certificate of practice has been suspended or revoked for cause, as provided in § 5-30-13. All fees for examination, for certificate of exemption from examination, and for annual registration shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-12; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 13; P.L. 1976, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 71, § 12; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 13; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-14 - Appeals from director and division.

§ 5-30-14. Appeals from director and division.Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the director of the department of health, or of the division of professional regulation, in regard to any of the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the superior court in the manner provided for in chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 25; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 25; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-14.
RI Gen L § 5-30-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-15 - Disposition of fees - Compensation of board members.

§ 5-30-15. Disposition of fees — Compensation of board members.The administrator of the division of professional regulation shall collect all fees for the division under the provisions of this chapter, and shall remit those fees to the general treasurer monthly. Under no circumstances shall any fee be returned. Members of the board of chiropractic examiners shall not be compensated for actual attendance at meetings of the board.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 21; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 21; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-15; P.L. 1983, ch. 253, § 9; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 9.
RI Gen L § 5-30-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-16 - Fee splitting.

§ 5-30-16. Fee splitting.No chiropractic physician may directly or indirectly receive payment, reimbursement, compensation, or fee for a referral to any clinical laboratory. A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by imprisonment for not longer than one year or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by both fine and imprisonment.History of Section.P.L. 1975, ch. 114, § 4.
RI Gen L § 5-30-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-17 - Applicability of chapter 37 of this title to chiropractic medicine.

§ 5-30-17. Applicability of chapter 37 of this title to chiropractic medicine.Except as expressly provided in this chapter, all provisions of chapter 37 of this title apply to the practice of chiropractic medicine, and to persons practicing chiropractic medicine within the state.History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 26; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 26; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-17.
RI Gen L § 5-30-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians|Section 5-30-18 - Receipts.

§ 5-30-18. Receipts.The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 13; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 13.
RI Gen L § 5-31-1 - 5-31-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-31 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Section 5-31-1 - 5-31-29 - [Repealed.]

§ 5-31-1 — 5-31-29. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 5-31.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Section 5-31.1-2 - Board of examiners in dentistry - Members - Compensation - Funds.

§ 5-31.1-2. Board of examiners in dentistry — Members — Compensation — Funds.(a) There is created within the department of health the Rhode Island board of examiners in dentistry composed of the following members:(1) Eight (8) licensed dentists, no more than three (3) shall be dental specialists as recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) and at least one of the three (3) dental specialists shall be an oral and maxillofacial surgeon;(2) Four (4) public members not associated with the dental field;(3) Two (2) licensed dental hygienists;(4) The chief of the office of dental public health, who shall serve as an ex-officio member of the board; and(5) One certified dental assistant.(b) The governor shall appoint the members of the board, except that prior to appointing the eight (8) dentist members, the governor may submit a list of all candidates to the appropriate dental societies for comments as to their qualifications. No member shall be appointed for more than two (2) consecutive full terms. A member appointed for less than a full term (originally or to fill a vacancy) may serve two (2) full terms in addition to that part of a full term, and a former member is again eligible for appointment after a lapse of one or more years. All subsequent appointments to the board shall be for a term of three (3) years. Any member of the board may be removed by the governor for neglect of duty, misconduct, malfeasance, or misfeasance in office after being given a written statement of the charges against him or her and sufficient opportunity to be heard on the charges. The director of the department of health shall appoint from the members a chairperson who shall be a dentist duly licensed under the laws of the state of Rhode Island, and a vice-chairperson who shall in the absence of the chairperson exercise all powers of the chairperson, and secretary, who serve for one year or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The board shall meet at least once a month or more often upon the call of the chairperson, director of health, or dental administrator, at any times and places that the chairperson designates.(c) Members of the board shall not be paid for the discharge of official duties.(d) The director has the authority to suspend or revoke the license of any dentist or dental hygienist who does not pay the annual fee. Monies shall be received by the department and deposited in the general fund as general revenues.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 534, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 14; P.L. 2001, ch. 260, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 10; P.L. 2013, ch. 172, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 69, § 1, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 70, § 1, effective June 23, 2021.
RI Gen L § 5-31.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 5 - Businesses and Professions|Chapter 5-31.1 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists|Section 5-31.1-3 - Examining committees.

§ 5-31.1-3. Examining committees.(a) The chairperson shall appoint two (2) licensed dentist members of the board and one public member to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as dentists. The examining committee for dentists shall recommend to the full board, which shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice dentistry who meet all the requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter, and other applicable sections and regulations adopted under this chapter.(b) The chairperson shall also appoint three (3) members of the board, one of whom is a licensed dentist, one of whom is a public member, and one of whom is a licensed dental hygienist, to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as dental hygienists. The examining committee for dental hygienists shall recommend to the full board, which shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice dental hygiene who meet the requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter, other applicable sections, and the regulations adopted under this chapter.(c) The members of the examining committees shall serve for a term of one year and may be reappointed.(d) The chairperson shall also appoint three (3) members of the board, one of whom is a licensed dentist, one of whom is a public member, and one of whom is a certified dental assistant, to serve as an examining committee for applicants applying for licensure as Dental Anesthesia Assistants National Certification Examination (DAANCE)-certified maxillofacial surgery assistants. The examining committee for DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assistants shall recommend to the full board, which shall recommend to the director, applicants for licensure to practice as DAANCE-certified maxillofacial surgery assistants who meet the requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter, other applicable sections, and the regulations adopted under this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 358, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 163, § 1.