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NC Gen Stat § 90-143.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-143.4 - Chiropractic clinical assistants; certification of competency.

 90-143.4. Chiropractic clinical assistants; certification of competency.(a) "Chiropractic clinical assistant" means a nonlicensed employee of a chiropractic physician whose duties include (i) collecting general health data, such as the taking of an oral history or vital sign measurements, (ii) applying therapeutic procedures, such as thermal, sound, light and electrical modalities, and hydrotherapy, and (iii) monitoring prescribed rehabilitative activities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow a chiropractic clinical assistant to provide a chiropractic adjustment, manual therapy, nutritional instruction, counseling, or any other therapeutic service that requires individual licensure.(b) Any person employed as a chiropractic clinical assistant shall obtain a certificate of competency from the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Board) within 180 days after the person begins employment. Certification shall not be required for employees whose duties are limited to administrative activities of a nonclinical nature. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 90-142.1 and this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice as a chiropractic clinical assistant unless duly certified by the Board.(c) An applicant for certification under this section shall be (i) at least 18 years of age, (ii) a high school graduate or the equivalent, (iii) of good moral character, and (iv) able to demonstrate proficiency in the following subjects:(1) Basic anatomy.(2) Chiropractic philosophy and terminology.(3) Utilization of standard therapeutic modalities.(4) Contraindications and response to emergencies.(5) Jurisprudence and patient privacy protection.(d) If an applicant for certification is already certified or registered as a chiropractic clinical assistant in another state, the Board shall issue a certificate of competency upon evidence that the applicant is in good standing in the other state, provided the requirements for certification or registration in the other state are substantially similar to or more stringent than the requirements for certification in this State.(e) Any certificate issued under this section shall expire at the end of the calendar year unless renewed in a time and manner established by the Board. Applicants for initial certification or renewal of certification shall pay to the secretary of the Board a fee as prescribed and set by the Board, which fee shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).(f) The Board may adopt rules pertaining to initial educational requirements, course approval, instructor credentials, examination of applicants, grandfathering, reciprocity, continuing education requirements, and the submission and processing of applications as are reasonably necessary to enforce this section.  (2013-290, s. 1; 2016-117, s. 1(a); 2017-57, s. 11J.3(b); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-144 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-144 - Meetings of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

 90-144. Meetings of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall meet at least once a year at such time and place as the Board shall determine and advertise. Applicants for licensure under this Article shall comply with G.S. 90-143(b).  (1917, c. 73, s. 6; C.S., s. 6716; 1933, c. 442, s. 1; 1949, c. 785, s. 1; 1985, c. 760, s. 1; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-145 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-145 - Grant of license.

 90-145. Grant of license.The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall grant to each applicant who is found to be competent, upon examination, a license authorizing him or her to practice chiropractic in North Carolina.  (1917, c. 73, s. 7; C.S., s. 6717; 1949, c. 785, s. 2; 1981, c. 766, s. 6; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-146 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-146 - Graduates from other states.

 90-146. Graduates from other states.A graduate of a regular chiropractic school who comes into this State from another state may be granted a license by the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners as required in this Article.  (1917, c. 73, s. 8; C.S., s. 6718; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-147 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-147 - Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.

 90-147. Practice without license a misdemeanor; injunctions.Any person practicing chiropractic in this State without possessing a license as provided in this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may appear in its own name in the superior court in an action for injunctive relief to prevent violation of this section, and the superior court shall have the power to grant such injunction regardless of whether criminal prosecution has been or may be instituted. An action under this section shall be commenced in the superior court district in which the respondent resides or has his principal place of business or in which the alleged violation occurred.  (1917, c. 73, s. 9; C.S., s. 6719; 1993, c. 539, s. 631; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-281, s. 4; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-148 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-148 - Records of Board.

 90-148. Records of Board.(a) The secretary of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall keep a record of the proceedings of the Board, giving the name of each applicant for license, and the name of each applicant licensed and the date of such license. The Board may order that any clinical care or patient records concerning the practice of chiropractic and relevant to a complaint received by the Board or an inquiry or investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Board shall be produced by the custodian of the records to the Board or for inspection and copy by representatives of or counsel to the Board. A chiropractor licensed by the Board or an establishment employing a chiropractor licensed by the Board shall maintain patient records for a minimum of seven years from the date the chiropractor terminates services to the patient and the patient services record is closed. A chiropractor licensed by the Board or a chiropractic assistant certified by the Board shall cooperate fully and in a timely manner with the Board and its designated representatives in an inquiry or investigation of the records conducted by or on behalf of the Board.(b) Except as otherwise provided, all records, papers, and documents containing information collected and compiled by or on behalf of the Board shall be public records, provided that any information that identifies a patient who has not consented to the public disclosure of services rendered to him or her shall be deleted or redacted, as appropriate.(c) Records, papers, and other documents containing information collected or compiled by or on behalf of the Board as a result of an investigation, inquiry, or interview conducted in connection with certification, licensure, or a disciplinary matter shall not be considered public records as defined in G.S. 132-1. Any notice or statement of charges, notice of hearing, or decision rendered in connection with a hearing shall be a public record provided that information identifying a patient who has not consented to the public disclosure of his or her services by a person licensed or certified under this Article shall be redacted from the public record.(d) The home addresses and personal email addresses of members of the Board shall not be public records as defined in G.S. 132-1, unless a Board member consents to the disclosure in writing.(e) The home addresses and personal email addresses of licensees shall not be public records as defined in G.S. 132-1, unless the licensee consents to the disclosure in writing.  (1917, c. 73, s. 10; C.S., s. 6720; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-149 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-149 - Application fee.

 90-149. Application fee.Each applicant shall pay the secretary of the Board a fee as prescribed and set by the Board which fee shall not be more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). (1917, c. 73, s. 11; C.S., s. 6721; 1977, c. 922, s. 1; 2001-493, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-151 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-151 - Extent and limitation of license.

 90-151. Extent and limitation of license.Any person obtaining a license from the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the right to practice the science known as chiropractic, in accordance with the method, thought, and practice of chiropractors, as taught in recognized chiropractic schools and colleges, but shall not prescribe for or administer to any person any medicine or drugs, nor practice osteopathy or surgery.  (1917, c. 73, s. 12; C.S., s. 6722; 1933, c. 442, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-151.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-151.1 - Selling nutritional supplements to patients.

 90-151.1. Selling nutritional supplements to patients.A chiropractic physician may sell nutritional supplements at a chiropractic office to a patient as part of the patient's plan of treatment but may not otherwise sell nutritional supplements at a chiropractic office. A chiropractic physician who sells nutritional supplements to a patient must keep a record of the sale that complies with G.S. 105-164.24, except that the record may not disclose the name of the patient. (1997-369, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-153 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-153 - Licensed chiropractors may practice in public hospitals.

 90-153. Licensed chiropractors may practice in public hospitals.A licensed chiropractor in this State may have access to and practice chiropractic in any hospital or sanitarium in this State that receives aid or support from the public, and shall have access to diagnostic X-ray records and laboratory records relating to the chiropractor's patient. (1919, c. 148, s. 3; C.S., s. 6724; 1977, c. 1109, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-154 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-154 - Grounds for professional discipline.

 90-154. Grounds for professional discipline.(a) The North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that a practitioner or applicant is guilty of any offense described in subsection (b):(1) Permanently revoke a license to practice chiropractic.(2) Suspend a license to practice chiropractic.(3) Refuse to grant a license.(4) Censure a practitioner.(5) Issue a letter of reprimand.(6) Place a practitioner on probationary status and require him to report regularly to the Board upon the matters which are the basis of probation.(7) A civil penalty as allowed by this section.(b) Any one of the following is grounds for disciplinary action by the Board under subsection (a):(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.(2) Conviction of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude.(3) Physical, mental, emotional infirmity, including addiction to or severe dependency upon alcohol or any other drug that impairs the ability to practice safely.(4) Unethical conduct as defined in G.S. 90-154.2.(5) Negligence, incompetence, or malpractice in the practice of chiropractic.(6) Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 188, s. 1.(7) Not rendering acceptable care in the practice of the profession as defined in G.S. 90-154.3.(8) Lewd or immoral conduct toward a patient.(9) Committing or attempting to commit fraud, deception, or misrepresentation.(10) through (17) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.(18) Violating the provisions of G.S. 90-151 regarding the extent and limitation of license.(19) Concealing information from the Board or failing to respond truthfully and completely to an inquiry from the Board concerning any matter affecting licensure.(20) Failing to comply with a decision of the Board that is final.(21) Committing an act on or after October 1, 2007, which demonstrates a lack of good moral character which would have been a basis for denying a license under G.S. 90-143(b)(1), had it been committed before application for a license.(22) Engaging in any act or practice violative of any of the provisions of this Article or of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the Board or aiding, abetting, or assisting any other person in the violation of any of the provisions of this Article.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.  (1917, c. 73, s. 14; C.S., s. 6725; 1949, c. 785, s. 3; 1963, c. 646, s. 3; 1981, c. 766, s. 7; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1067, s. 1; 1985, c. 367, ss. 1, 2; c. 760, ss. 2, 3; 1995, c. 188, s. 1; 1999-430, s. 1; 2007-525, s. 4; 2016-117, s. 1(b); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-154.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-154.2 - Unethical conduct.

 90-154.2. Unethical conduct.Unethical conduct is defined as:(1) The over-utilization or improper use, in the providing of treatment, physiological therapeutics, radiographics, or any other service not commensurate with the stated diagnosis and clinical findings. This determination shall be based upon the collective findings and experience of the Board utilizing the best available, relative information and advice. There must be a rationale for the services provided the patient.(2) The billing or otherwise charging of a fee to a third party payor for a service offered by the doctor as a free service, which service is accepted as a free service by any patient when, in fact, the doctor of chiropractic is transmitting any charge to a third-party payor for payment.(3) The over-utilization of ionizing radiation in the re-X-ray of a patient. The acceptable guidelines for re-X-ray are:a. When fractures are evident;b. When bone pathologies are under evaluation;c. When soft tissue pathologies are under evaluation;d. When there is reinjury;e. When the original X-ray findings have revealed limitations of ranges and motion, re-X-ray may be done after clinical progress has revealed objective improvement, but not within 12 days and only limited views would be indicated.(4) Any licensee's failure to use the words Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractor or the initials D.C. in conjunction with the use of his name in his capacity as a Chiropractor on all reports, statements of claim for services rendered and on all signs, letterheads, business cards, advertising, and any other items of identification.(5) Violation of the Rules of Ethics of Advertising and Publicity.(6) The allowance of any unlicensed person to practice chiropractic in the office of a licensed chiropractic. (1985, c. 760, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-154.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-154.3 - Acceptable care in the practice of chiropractic.

 90-154.3. Acceptable care in the practice of chiropractic.(a) It shall be unlawful for a doctor of chiropractic to examine, treat, or render any professional service to a patient that does not conform to the standards of acceptable care.(b) For purposes of disciplinary action, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners may adopt rules that establish and define standards of acceptable care with respect to:(1) Examination and diagnosis.(2) The use of chiropractic treatment.(3) Physiological therapeutic agents.(4) Diagnostic radiology.(5) The maintenance of patient records.(6) Sanitation, safety, and the adequacy of clinical equipment.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2021-120, s. 1(a), effective October 1, 2021.(d) Nothing in this section shall alter the lawful scope of practice of chiropractic as defined in G.S. 90-143 or the limitation of license as defined in G.S. 90-151.  (1985, c. 760, s. 5; 1995, c. 188, s. 3; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-155 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-155 - Annual fee for renewal of license.

 90-155. Annual fee for renewal of license.(a) Licensees must renew their license each year on or before December 31 of each year following the year in which a license is first issued and shall pay to the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners a renewal license fee as prescribed and set by the said Board which fee shall not be more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), and shall furnish the Board evidence of having attended two days of educational sessions or programs approved by the Board during the preceding 12 months, provided the Board may waive this educational requirement due to sickness or other hardship of the applicant.(b) A licensee who is not actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this State and who does not wish to renew his or her license may direct the Board to place the licensee on inactive status.(c) A licensee who fails to renew his or her license as required by this section shall pay an additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to the Board. The license of any licensee who fails to renew by January 30 of each year shall automatically be placed on inactive status.(d) A licensee with an inactive license shall not practice chiropractic in this State. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over an inactive license, including licenses placed on inactive status by retirement of the licensee, a request by the licensee for inactivation, the surrendering of a license, or by operation of an order entered by the Board.(e) Upon payment of all accumulated fees and penalties, the license of the licensee may be reinstated, subject to the Board requiring the licensee to appear before the Board for an interview to prove the licensee's competency in a manner as may be reasonably determined by the Board and to comply with other licensing requirements.  (1917, c. 73, s. 15; C.S., s. 6726; 1933, c. 442, s. 4; 1937, c. 293, s. 2; 1963, c. 646, s. 4; 1971, c. 715; 1977, c. 922, ss. 2, 3; 1985, c. 760, s. 6; 2001-493, s. 4; 2016-117, s. 1(c); 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-156 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-156 - Pay of Board and authorized expenditures.

 90-156. Pay of Board and authorized expenditures.Notwithstanding G.S. 93B-5(a), the members of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall receive as compensation for their services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each day during which they are engaged in the official business of the Board and their actual expenses, including transportation and lodging, when meeting for the purpose of holding examinations, and performing any other duties placed upon them by this Article, to be paid by the treasurer of the Board out of the moneys received by him as license fees, or from renewal fees. The Board shall also expend out of such fund so much as may be necessary for preparing licenses, securing seal, providing for programs for licensed doctors of chiropractic in North Carolina, and all other necessary expenses in connection with the duties of the Board.  (1917, c. 73, s. 16; C.S., s. 6727; 1949, c. 785, s. 4; 1981, c. 766, s. 8; 2001-493, s. 5; 2021-120, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 90-157 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-157 - Chiropractors subject to State and municipal regulations.

 90-157. Chiropractors subject to State and municipal regulations.Chiropractors shall observe and be subject to all State and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases. (1917, c. 73, s. 17; C.S., s. 6728.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-157.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-157.1 - Free choice by patient guaranteed.

 90-157.1. Free choice by patient guaranteed.No agency of the State, county or municipality, nor any commission or clinic, nor any board administering relief, social security, health insurance or health service under the laws of the State of North Carolina shall deny to the recipients or beneficiaries of their aid or services the freedom to choose a duly licensed chiropractor as the provider of care or services which are within the scope of practice of the profession of chiropractic as defined in this Chapter. (1977, c. 1109, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-157.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-157.2 - Chiropractor as expert witness.

 90-157.2. Chiropractor as expert witness.A Doctor of Chiropractic, for all legal purposes, shall be considered an expert in his field and, when properly qualified, may testify in a court of law as to:(1) The etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and disability, including anatomical, neurological, physiological, and pathological considerations within the scope of chiropractic, as defined in G.S. 90-151; and(2) The physiological dynamics of contiguous spinal structures which can cause neurological disturbances, the chiropractic procedure preparatory to, and complementary to the correction thereof, by an adjustment of the articulations of the vertebral column and other articulations. (1977, c. 1109, s. 3; 1989, c. 555, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 90-157.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations|Article 8 - Chiropractic.|§ 90-157.3 - Ownership of chiropractic practices limited.

 90-157.3. Ownership of chiropractic practices limited.(a) Each partner in a partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic shall be licensed under this Article.(b) Each general partner in a limited partnership that is engaged in the practice of chiropractic and each limited partner who takes part in the control of the practice shall be licensed under this Article.(c) The provisions of Chapter 55B of the General Statutes shall apply to all business corporations organized under Chapter 55 of the General Statutes and engaged in the practice of chiropractic. (1999-430, s. 2.)