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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2722. Exclusions

RS 37:2722 - Exclusions
A. No provision of this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit:
(1) The activities and services of a student pursuing a course of study in a social work educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education if these activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study.
(2) Subsidiary workers in the agencies and offices of individuals licensed, certified, or registered to practice social work in this state from assisting in the rendering of services to clients under the personal and responsible supervision and direction of such persons.
(3) Qualified members of other professional groups from doing work of a psychosocial nature within their legal scope of practice consistent with the standards and ethics of their respective professions, provided that they shall not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the term social worker, or that they shall not state or imply that they are licensed, certified, or registered to practice social work.
(4) Non-social work degreed governmental employees from performing their assigned job responsibilities.
B. An individual licensed to practice social work in another jurisdiction may, upon prior written application to the board, practice social work in this jurisdiction within the scope of practice designated by such license no more than thirty days per year without applying for a license. Practice privileges under this Subsection shall apply only if the requirements for a license in such other jurisdictions are substantially similar to the requirements for licensure in this jurisdiction. The thirty-day period shall commence on the date of receipt by the board of the written application. The practitioner who provides services under this Subsection shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the applicable board and be bound by the laws of this state.
C. An individual licensed to practice social work in another jurisdiction who is providing services within the scope of practice designated by such license and in response to a disaster declared by the appropriate authority or governor of the state may, upon prior written notice of the board, provide such services in this jurisdiction for a period of time not to exceed sixty consecutive days per year without applying for a license. The practitioner who provides services under this Subsection shall be deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the board and be bound by the laws of this state.
Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2723. Protected action and communication

RS 37:2723 - Protected action and communication
A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:
(1) Any member of the board, or its agents or employees, or any member of an examining committee appointed or designated by the board, for any action undertaken or performed by such individual within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board or such examining committee as provided for in this Chapter when such individual is acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted.
(2) Any person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation providing information to the board, its agents or employees, or to an examining committee appointed or designated by the board, whether a witness or otherwise. Such a person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation providing such information without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate shall not be held, by reason of having provided such information, to be liable in damages under any law of the state or any political subdivision thereof.
B. In any suit brought against the board, its employees, or agents, any member of an examining committee appointed by the board, or any person or entity providing information to the board, when any such defendant prevails in such suit, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to any such prevailing party defendant against any such claimant the cost of the suit attributable to such claim, including attorney fees if the claim was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith.
C. For the purposes of this Section, a defendant shall not be considered to have prevailed when the claimant obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief.
Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2724. Qualification; certified social worker

RS 37:2724 - Qualification; certified social worker
A. No individual shall be eligible for certification by the board as a certified social worker unless the individual:
(1) Is of good moral character and whose screening for criminal history pursuant to R.S. 37:2710 contains no disqualifying information.
(2) Holds a master's degree from an accredited graduate school of social work.
B. The board may issue a social worker certificate to an individual who has completed all requirements for certification as a certified social worker. The individual may hold the certificate for no more than three years from the issuance of the original certificate.
C. An individual certified as a certified social worker may engage in advanced social work practice based on the application of social work theory, knowledge, ethics, and methods to restore or enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The certified social worker practice requires the application of specialized knowledge and advanced practice skills which include prevention or intervention, or both, service or treatment planning and evaluation, case management, information and referral, counseling, employee assistance services, addiction services, advocacy, teaching, research, supervision, consultation, community organization, and the development, implementation, and administration of policies, programs, and activities. A social worker certified at the certified social worker level may practice clinical social work and psychotherapy within an agency under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker. A certified social worker may work as an employee only in an agency setting, notwithstanding the definition of "agency" as defined in R.S. 37:2703(1) or the requirement for employment in an agency setting provided in this Subsection.
Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2801. Definitions

RS 37:2801 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(2) "Licensed chiropractor" means persons licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.
(3)(a) "Practice of chiropractic" means holding one's self out to the public as a chiropractor and as being engaged in the business of, or the actual engagement in, the diagnosing of conditions associated with the functional integrity of the spine and treating by adjustment, manipulation, and the use of the physical and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound, massage, therapeutic exercise, mobilization, mechanical devices such as mechanical traction and mechanical massage, and other physical rehabilitation measures for the purpose of correcting interference with normal nerve transmission and expression. A chiropractor may also make recommendations relative to personal hygiene and proper nutritional practices for the rehabilitation of the patient. A chiropractor may also order such diagnostic tests as are necessary for determining conditions associated with the functional integrity of the spine.
(b)(i) While chiropractors may not directly perform or administer computerized axial tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and nuclear magnetic imaging, nothing shall be construed to prohibit a chiropractor from ordering such diagnostic procedures when deemed necessary by the practitioner. However, the authority to order such diagnostic tests shall not be construed so as to mandate coverage for such tests ordered by a chiropractor under any health care plan or policy of insurance, to require such coverage under any such plan or policy, or to circumvent any requirement or preauthorization for covered services by a primary care physician or precertification by an insurer or administrator of a plan or policy in accordance with the terms of a health care plan or policy.
(ii) In the exercise of the authority to order diagnostic tests provided in this Paragraph, a chiropractor shall not order such tests or solicit an insurer or health care plan provider for coverage arrangements for such tests for the primary purpose of financial gain.
(c) The practice of chiropractic does not include the right to prescribe, dispense, or administer medicine or drugs, or to engage in the practice of major or minor surgery, obstetrics, X-ray therapy, radium therapy, or nuclear medicine. For purposes of this Chapter, the terms "medicine" and "drugs" shall not include orthotic devices, vitamin, mineral, and nutritional supplements, therapeutic devices, postural modification equipment, exercise equipment, or homeopathic remedies. Any chiropractor applying to practice acupuncture shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 37:1358.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 390, §1; Acts 1986, No. 77, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1047, §§1 and 3; Acts 1997, No. 990, §1; Acts 1999, No. 648, §1; Acts 2018, No. 589, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2803. Organization of board; quorum; meetings; records; rules and regulations

RS 37:2803 - Organization of board; quorum; meetings; records; rules and regulations
A. Within fourteen days after the appointment of all its initial members the board shall hold a meeting for the purpose of organization and shall elect from its membership a president, a vice president and a secretary-treasurer, each of whom shall serve a term of one year or until the successor of each is elected. Thereafter, the board shall annually and in like manner elect its officers.
B. The regular meetings of the board shall be held at least twice in each year for the purpose of examining applicants and at any other time the board deems necessary, at a time and place designated by the president. Special meetings may be called by the president upon giving at least seventy-two hours notice, sent by registered or certified mail to the post office address of each member of the board and of persons who previously have indicated that they have business before the board.
C. A majority of the total membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and an affirmative vote by the majority of the total membership shall be required to grant, suspend, or revoke a certificate or license to practice chiropractic.
D. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a register of all applicants for certificates or licenses, which shall contain the name and location of the institution which granted the applicant a diploma, the date granted, and information as to whether a license has been granted or refused. The record and register shall be prima facie evidence of all matters recorded therein.
E. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to govern its actions and to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 268, §1; Acts 1989, No. 679, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2806. Interns; qualifications, requirements

RS 37:2806 - Interns; qualifications, requirements
A. Pending issuance of license by the board, any graduate chiropractor who possesses a diploma from a college of chiropractic accredited by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges or the Council on Chiropractic Education, or their successors, and approved by the board, and who complies with the provisions of R.S. 37:2805(B)(1)(a) through R.S. 37:2805(B)(1)(f) may intern for a period not to exceed six months or until the next scheduled board examination date with any chiropractor licensed under this Chapter at the office of said chiropractor and under his personal supervision. Prior to the end of the internship period the intern must successfully pass the examination provided for in R.S. 37:2805(B). If the intern fails the examination, he thereafter is prohibited from interning in this state.
B. A chiropractic intern may practice only while the supervisory, licensed chiropractor with whom he is interning is physically in the same building and office with him.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1987, No. 636, §1; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2808. Reciprocity license

RS 37:2808 - Reciprocity license
The board may grant a license to practice chiropractic with examination to a chiropractor who:
(1) Complies with the same or equivalent requirements as provided in R.S. 37:2805; or
(2) Has maintained a license and has been in active practice in good standing in another jurisdiction for a minimum of five consecutive years immediately prior to his application and meets all requirements of R.S. 37:2805 with the exception of R.S. 37:2805(B)(1)(f).
Acts 1990, No. 804, §1; Acts 2004, No. 176, §1, eff. June 10, 2004; Acts 2007, No. 44, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2809. Fees

RS 37:2809 - Fees
A. The board shall fix and collect uniform fees that shall not exceed the following amounts for each type of fee and shall not be refundable:
(1)
Application fee for license to practice chiropractic
$200.00
(2)
Certificate of internship
$100.00
(3)
For issuing duplicate of any certificate or license
$ 20.00
(4)
Certificate for annual renewal of license
$200.00
(5)
License to practice chiropractic
$150.00
(6)
License by reciprocity
$200.00
(7)
Inactive license renewal
$ 50.00
(8)
Certificate of chiropractic assistant to perform
chiropractic X-rays
$ 75.00
(9)
Delinquent fee, in addition to the renewal fee,
if not renewed by December 31 of
the applicable license period
$250.00
(10)
Application fee for examination retake
$ 75.00
(11)
Annual X-ray certificate registration
$ 25.00
B. All fees received by the board and all fines collected under the provisions of this Chapter shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall place them in a special fund to the credit of the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board shall have authority to expend the moneys in said fund for the operating expenses of the board and for other expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement of this Chapter.
Acts 1974, No. 39, §1; Acts 1982, No. 826, §1; Acts 1984, No. 249, §1; Acts 1986, No. 231, §1; Acts 1987, No. 636, §1; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1; Acts 1990, No. 804, §1; Acts 1991, No. 542, §1; Acts 1997, No. 858, §1; Acts 2001, No. 375, §2; Acts 2007, No. 44, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2810. Renewal of license; inactive status

RS 37:2810 - Renewal of license; inactive status
A.(1) Each license to practice chiropractic in this state shall be renewed annually on or before December thirty-first of each year, upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:2809 and the presentation to the board of a certificate or certificates attesting to satisfactory attendance of an educational program or programs totaling fifteen hours of classroom instruction which have been approved for continuing education credit by the board. At least three of the fifteen hours shall be in the subject of risk management, which shall include one hour of ethics.
(2) However, for good and reasonable cause, the board may waive the educational requirements and/or renewal fee requirements.
B. Any licensee who fails to renew his license by December thirty-first may thereafter renew after paying the required renewal fee and a delinquent renewal fee as provided in R.S. 37:2809, if the renewal fee and delinquent fee are paid within sixty days of the December thirty-first deadline. If such fees remain unpaid after the sixtieth day, the delinquent fee shall increase by one hundred dollars for each additional month or each part of a month that the renewal fee has not been paid.
C.(1) Any person licensed by this Chapter may be granted an inactive status by submitting a written request to the board and paying the inactive renewal license fee. Such a person may retain his current license but shall continue to meet all educational requirements for license renewal and shall not be entitled to practice chiropractic.
(2) Any person in an inactive status may be granted active status by submitting a written request to the board and satisfactory proof of the following:
(a) Fifteen hours of continuing education annually.
(b) Payment of annual inactive renewal fees.
(c) Payment of active license fee.
(d) Payment of reinstatement fee.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 700, §1.
(4) Any licensee who fails to meet the provisions of this Subsection may be subject to reapplication for licensure to the board.
D. The board may refuse to renew a license to practice chiropractic to any licensee until all delinquent costs, fees, or fines imposed by the board have been paid.
Acts 1974, No. 39, §1; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1; Acts 1989, No. 679, §1; Acts 1990, No. 241, §1; Acts 1991, No. 702, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1047, §1; Acts 2003, No. 700, §1; Acts 2007, No. 44, §1; Acts 2017, No. 255, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2811. Recordation of license

RS 37:2811 - Recordation of license
A. Within thirty days of the commencement of his practice, every licensee shall record his license or a duplicate original with the clerk of court for the parish in which he practices. Upon the request of the licensee, the board shall issue a duplicate original of his license, and the licensee shall record it with the clerk of court in the parishes designated by the licensee. The clerk of court shall make this recordation in a book to be kept for that purpose only. The clerk of court may charge a fee of one dollar for the recordation.
B. In the event that a license is suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board, the board shall notify the clerk of court where the license was recorded. When a license is revoked, the clerk of court shall cancel such recordation. When a license is suspended or otherwise restricted, the clerk shall note on the original recordation the suspension or restriction imposed.
C. The board shall maintain a list of the names and office addresses of the holders of the licenses issued under this Part. This list shall be received in evidence by the courts as proof that the individuals named are duly registered. The board may strike from this list the name of any person whose license has been suspended or revoked or may state any restriction imposed on such license. The board may furnish such list to any agency, board, or organization having a reasonable need for such list.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to require an annual recordation of the license renewal.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1987, No. 276, §1, eff. July 5, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2812. Statistical certification

RS 37:2812 - Statistical certification
Chiropractors shall observe and be subject to all federal, state, parish and municipal regulations with regard to public health and all other information required by law as coming within their knowledge. Chiropractors shall sign certificates and statements pertaining to public health insofar as they relate to chiropractic, but nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit any chiropractor to execute or register certificates of birth or death.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2813. Other annual license taxes not required

RS 37:2813 - Other annual license taxes not required
Licensed chiropractors and interns shall not be required to pay any annual license fee or tax except as provided in R.S. 37:2809(A).
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2814. Waiver of renewals while in the military service

RS 37:2814 - Waiver of renewals while in the military service
The board shall waive the requirements of R.S. 37:2810 for any chiropractor licensed under this Chapter while on active duty in the military service of the United States or any of its allies, upon notification by the licensee to the board.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1; Acts 2001, No. 375, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2815. Display of license or certificates

RS 37:2815 - Display of license or certificates
Licenses and renewal certificates issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be conspicuously displayed in the principal office of the licensee. Any intern who is practicing under the provisions of this Chapter shall display his certificate in the office in which he is practicing.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Acts 1986, No. 231, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2817. Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records

RS 37:2817 - Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records
A. A chiropractor licensed under this Chapter is entitled to utilize x-ray procedures for the sole purpose of chiropractic analysis. Such x-ray procedures shall be administered with efficient exposure techniques and optimal operation of radiation equipment in order to minimize the amount of and repetition of x-ray exposure to which a patient is subjected during such analysis.
B. Such procedures shall not include radio-therapy, fluoroscopy, or any other form of ionizing radiation, except x-ray, which may be used only for the purpose of chiropractic analysis.
C.(1) Patient records shall be retained by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of six years from the date a patient is last seen by the chiropractic physician.
(2) Graphic matter, images, x-ray films, and like matter that are necessary to produce a diagnosis or therapeutic report shall be retained, preserved, and properly stored by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of three years from the date a patient is last treated by the chiropractic physician. Such graphic matter, images, x-ray film, and like matter shall be retained for longer periods when requested in writing by the patient.
Acts 1990, No. 243, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2818. Exceptions and rights

RS 37:2818 - Exceptions and rights
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as conferring upon the holder of a license to practice chiropractic the right to practice medicine and surgery as a physician or osteopathic physician as defined by statute nor shall said holder be considered a licensed physical therapist as defined by statute.
B. This Chapter shall not be applicable to licensed doctors of osteopathy.
C. Every person duly licensed and registered pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right: to practice chiropractic as defined herein; to use the title "Doctor of Chiropractic" or "D.C." Licensed chiropractors shall include "Doctor of Chiropractic", "Chiropractic Physician", "D.C.", or "of the chiropractic profession" on all billing statements and advertising.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Acts 1987, No. 636, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2819. Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; chiropractic scholarships; creation

RS 37:2819 - Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; chiropractic scholarships; creation
There are hereby created annual chiropractic scholarships to be administered by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners which may be awarded each fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1978, to persons recommended by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners for the study of chiropractic leading to the attainment of the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2820. Scholarships; funding

RS 37:2820 - Scholarships; funding
The board is authorized and empowered to accept any federal, state, parish or private funds, grants, or appropriations which may be used to award scholarships to qualified persons to study chiropractic in an approved chiropractic college. The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the authority to make reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this act.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2821. Scholarships; amount, number

RS 37:2821 - Scholarships; amount, number
The amount of each scholarship granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not exceed one thousand dollars per annum and no more than four thousand dollars to any one chiropractic student in attendance at a chiropractic college approved by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2822. Eligibility for scholarship

RS 37:2822 - Eligibility for scholarship
Any United States citizen and resident of the state of Louisiana for a period of not less than five years prior to the date of his application who is admitted to or is engaged in the study of chiropractic at a chiropractic college approved by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners and who meets the requirements and academic standards approved by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners for admission to a chiropractic college and who intends to practice chiropractic in the state of Louisiana shall be eligible to apply to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners for a scholarship in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Such application shall be in writing and in such form as the board may require. It shall contain the written statement of the applicant that he intends to practice chiropractic in the state of Louisiana, if he is selected to receive a scholarship.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2823. Application consideration; evaluation; preference

RS 37:2823 - Application consideration; evaluation; preference
It shall be the duty of the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners to receive, consider, evaluate, and allow or disallow all applications for scholarships made by eligible applicants. The board shall make careful and full investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant. In the granting of the scholarships provided for herein, preference shall be given to those applicants with the highest weighted scholastic averages; provided that they are persons of high integrity and character; and provided further that such applicants shall be found to have such qualities and attributes as shall give reasonable assurance of their pursuing to completion the course of study for attainment of the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2824. Contract for scholarship; contingent

RS 37:2824 - Contract for scholarship; contingent
Any applicant selected by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners to receive a scholarship shall enter into a contract with the board, which shall be deemed a contract formed within the state of Louisiana, agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the scholarship shall be granted to the applicant. The contract shall include such terms and provisions as will execute the full purpose and intent of this chiropractic scholarship program, including the purpose of providing chiropractors who will practice chiropractic within the state of Louisiana. The form of the contract shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general of this state. The president of the board shall sign it and the vice-president shall countersign it, and the applicant shall likewise sign it. The board shall preserve and maintain the contract until such time as the terms thereof are met or satisfied; a duplicate copy shall be transmitted to the applicant.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2825. Return to practice

RS 37:2825 - Return to practice
Within such time after applicant has completed chiropractic college, as the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall provide by regulation, the scholarship recipient shall return to the state of Louisiana to practice chiropractic. The recipient shall remain in the state for a period of one year as consideration for each chiropractic scholarship awarded.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2826. Failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability

RS 37:2826 - Failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability
A. If the recipient fails to comply fully with any condition as provided for by or provided pursuant to this Chapter, the recipient shall remit to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners that amount which bears the same ratio to the aggregate of the amount of the scholarship awarded as the number of months that the recipient failed to comply with this condition bears to the number of months he was obligated to comply. Said amount shall be computed together with interest at seven percent per annum; such interest to be computed from the date on which the recipient completed professional training, and active military service, if any. Such repayment shall be completed within three years from the date at which the scholarship began to draw interest.
B. The permanent withdrawal or dismissal of a recipient from chiropractic college shall forfeit immediately the right of the recipient to retain the scholarship; the scholarship shall begin to bear interest at that time; and repayment shall be made to the board and completed within three years.
C. Any recipient of a scholarship who fails to return to the state of Louisiana upon completion of chiropractic training shall begin repayment of the scholarship, with interest, within one year after completion of chiropractic training. Repayments shall be made to the board and completed within three years.
D. Any obligation to comply with such contract shall be cancelled upon the death of the recipient, upon receipt of a certified copy of the death certificate by the board, or upon the permanent and total disability of the recipient.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2828. Chiropractic assistants performing chiropractic x-ray functions; certification; requirements; penalties

RS 37:2828 - Chiropractic assistants performing chiropractic x-ray functions; certification; requirements; penalties
A.(1) Each chiropractic assistant who engages or attempts to engage in the taking of chiropractic x-rays in this state shall be certified as to their proficiency by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(2) Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined not more than fifty dollars, and each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
B. The board shall certify and issue an appropriate certificate of proficiency to any chiropractic assistant who files with it a certified application therefor, accompanied by the payment of the fee fixed by law, together with evidence verified by oath and satisfactory to the board that he:
(1) Is eighteen years of age.
(2) Is a high school graduate or equivalent.
(3) Has completed a course in x-ray function and safety approved by the board, including passage of a proficiency examination given in conjunction with the course.
Acts 1984, No. 249, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2829. Reciprocity certification

RS 37:2829 - Reciprocity certification
The board may grant certification of proficiency to any person who is certified in the taking of chiropractic x-rays by the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists or who, by examination, holds a certificate of proficiency in chiropractic x-ray procedures from any state.
Acts 1984, No. 249, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2830. Certain persons employed as chiropractic assistants

RS 37:2830 - Certain persons employed as chiropractic assistants
A.(1) Any chiropractic assistant employed by a licensed chiropractor and actively engaged in the process of taking x-rays on or before September 1, 1983 shall be considered qualified to take chiropractic x-rays and may apply to the board for certification.
(2) A certificate of proficiency in chiropractic x-ray procedure shall be granted such a person upon submission of a signed statement from the employing chiropractor confirming that the applicant has been satisfactorily employed for at least one year during which time he was actively engaged in the process of taking chiropractic x-rays and demonstrated proficiency in performing such a process.
B. Any chiropractic assistant whose duties include the taking of x-rays and who does not meet the requirements set forth in R.S. 37:2828(B) shall have until March 1, 1985 to enroll in a course of study on x-ray function and safety that has been approved by the board. Such a course shall be completed, along with any other requirements for certification, no later than September 1, 1985.
Acts 1984, No. 249, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2832. Purpose

RS 37:2832 - Purpose
It is the purpose of this Chapter to regulate all persons who purport to be able to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements through the use of polygraph instrumentation and this Chapter shall be liberally construed to provide a system of certification for persons who use polygraph instrumentation, as herein described.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2833. Definitions

RS 37:2833 - Definitions
In this Chapter, unless the contents require a different definition,
(1) "Polygraph" means an instrument or apparatus for simultaneously recording cardiovascular pressure, pulse and respiration, and variations in electrical resistance of the skin, as defined in Dorland's Medical Dictionary 21st addition.
(2) "Polygraph Instrumentation" means the minimum required instrumentation which may be used by a certified polygraphist as defined herein.
(3) "Board" means the Louisiana State Polygraph Board, those individuals appointed by the governor of the state of Louisiana with the advice and consent of the Senate to regulate all persons who are certified polygraphists and who purport to be able to detect or to verify the truth through the use of instrumentation.
(4) "Secretary" means the member of the Polygraph Board selected by the board to act as the secretary.
(5) "Internship" means the study of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations by a trainee under the personal supervision and control of a certified polygraphist in accordance with a course of study prescribed by the board at the commencement of such internship.
(6) "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation.
(7) "Polygraphist" means any person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through polygraph instrumentation as herein described.
(8) "Out-of-state polygraphist" means a polygraphist whose principal place of business is located in another state or territory.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1. Acts 1984, No. 765, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 2001, No. 647, §1.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 765, §2.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2834. Minimum instrumentation required

RS 37:2834 - Minimum instrumentation required
As minimum instrumentation requirements, a polygraph instrument used by a polygraphist to test or question individuals for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements shall record visually, permanently and simultaneously: (1) a person's cardiovascular pattern, (2) a person's respiratory pattern and (3) a person's galvanic skin responses. Patterns of other physiological changes in addition to (1), (2), and (3) may also be recorded in conjunction with, but not without the required minimum instrumentation. The use by a polygraphist of any instrument or device to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements which does not meet the minimum instrumentation requirements of this Section is hereby prohibited, and the operation of such equipment by a polygraphist that does not meet such minimum requirements shall be subject to penalties and may be enjoined in the manner hereinafter provided.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2835. Creation of the board, membership, term

RS 37:2835 - Creation of the board, membership, term
A.(1) The Louisiana State Polygraph Board is hereby established within the office of the governor and shall consist of five members who shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the state for at least two years prior to appointment, all of whom shall be actively engaged as certified polygraphists. No two board members may be employed or affiliated with the same agency. At least one member shall be a qualified polygraphist of a governmental law enforcement agency.
(2)(a) The members shall be appointed by the governor of the state of Louisiana to serve at his pleasure.
(b) Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
(c) Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
B. The board shall have the authority to fix the number of its employees, and such employees shall be employed without regard to the merit system. The board shall also have the authority to fix travel and expense allowances for the members of the board. The employees of the board shall not be covered under the State Employee's Retirement System.
C. The board shall elect one member of the board to serve as chairman. The board shall elect a vice chairman and a secretary from among its members. The board shall specify dates at three-month intervals on which examinations for polygraphists' certificates will be held. A copy of those dates shall be delivered to the secretary.
D. The vote of a majority of the board members shall be sufficient for the transaction of any business or the passage or defeat of any proposal which comes before the board.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1. Acts 1984, No. 765, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 835, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2836. Administration and expenses

RS 37:2836 - Administration and expenses
A. The board shall issue regulations consistent with the provisions of this Chapter for the administration and enforcement of this Chapter and shall prescribe forms which shall be issued in connection therewith.
B. An order, or a certified copy thereof, over the board seal and purporting to be signed by the board members, shall be prima facie proof that the signatures are the genuine signatures of the board members, and that the board members are fully qualified to act with respect to such orders.
C. All fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid to the board, and the board may use such fees so collected to pay all expenses of the board including salary of employees, travel allowances, and other necessary expenses. The board shall have the authority to deposit its funds in any bank of its choosing and shall not be accountable to any other agency for expenditures thereof.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2837. Unauthorized practice

RS 37:2837 - Unauthorized practice
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including an employee of any municipality, any parish, or the state, to administer a polygraph or other examination utilizing polygraph instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements, to attempt to hold himself out as a polygraphist, or to refer to himself by any other title which would indicate or which is intended to indicate to members of the public that he is qualified to apply polygraph instrumentation to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements in the state of Louisiana, without first being certified as a polygraphist by the board as provided herein.
B. It shall, however, be lawful for students attending a polygraph school, approved by the Louisiana Department of Education and the American Polygraph Association, to conduct noncompensatory, live examinations during the final week of said school under the direct supervision of a Louisiana certified polygraphist.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 1985, No. 78, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2838. Polygraphist's certification qualifications

RS 37:2838 - Polygraphist's certification qualifications
A person shall be qualified to receive a certificate as a polygraphist, upon satisfying the following:
(1) Has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(2) Is a high school graduate.
(3) Is a graduate of a polygraph course of not less than two hundred and seventy hours requiring not less than six weeks duration, and has satisfactorily completed not less than six months of internship training.
(4) Has passed an examination conducted by the board, or under its supervision, to determine his competency and integrity to obtain a certificate to practice as a certified polygraphist.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 1985, No. 78, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2839. Acquisition of certificate by present polygraphists

RS 37:2839 - Acquisition of certificate by present polygraphists
On the effective date of this Section any person who is actually engaged in this state in the occupation, business, or profession of polygraphy and who was so engaged preceding the date of this Section, and who is using for that purpose the minimum instrumentation required by R.S. 37:2834, shall be issued a polygraphist's certificate which shall be effective no longer than December 31st, 1985 upon application within ninety days after the effective date of this Section and payment of the required certificate fee. The board may, however, require such applicant to submit satisfactory proof that he has been so engaged prior to the effective date of this Section. Any person applying for certification under this Section shall satisfy the requirement of R.S. 37:2838(1).
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1. Acts 1985, No. 78, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2840. Application for original certificate

RS 37:2840 - Application for original certificate
Applications for original certificate shall be made to the secretary of the board in writing under oath on forms prescribed by the board and shall be accompanied by the required fee, which is not refundable. Any such applicant shall provide such information which, in the judgment of the board, will enable it to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a certificate.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2841. Out-of-state polygraphist applicants

RS 37:2841 - Out-of-state polygraphist applicants
A. Each out-of-state polygraphist applicant for an original certificate or renewal certificate shall file with the board an irrevocable consent that actions against said applicant may be filed in any appropriate court of any parish or municipality of the state in which some part of the transaction occurred out of which the alleged cause of action arose and that process on any such action may be served on the applicant by leaving two copies with the secretary. Such consent shall stipulate and agree that such service or process shall be taken and held to be valid and binding for all purposes. The secretary of the board shall send forthwith one copy of the process to the applicant at the address shown on the records of the board by registered mail.
B. Out-of-state polygraphist applicants shall satisfy the requirements of R.S. 37:2838.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 2001, No. 647, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2842. Applicant with out-of-state polygraphist license; reciprocity

RS 37:2842 - Applicant with out-of-state polygraphist license; reciprocity
An applicant who is a polygraphist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may be issued a certificate without examination by the board, in its discretion, upon payment of a fee which shall not be less than fifty dollars but no greater than one hundred dollars as set forth by the board, or a fee not to exceed the licensing or certification fee charged by the state or territory in which the out-of-state polygraphist applicant is licensed or certified, whichever is greater, and the production of satisfactory proof that:
(a) The requirements for the licensing of a polygraphist in such particular state or territory of the United States were at the date of the applicant's licensing therein substantially equivalent to the requirements for certification now in force in this state;
(b) The applicant had lawfully engaged in the administration of polygraph examinations under the laws of such state or territory for at least two years prior to this application for certification hereunder;
(c) Such other state or territory grants similar reciprocity to certificate holders of this state; and
(d) He has complied with Section 2841 of this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 2001, No. 647, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2843. Internship certificate

RS 37:2843 - Internship certificate
A. Upon approval by the board, the secretary shall issue an internship certificate to a trainee provided he applies for such a certificate and pays the required fee within ten days prior to the commencement of his internship. The application shall contain such information as may be required by the board.
B. An internship certificate shall be valid for the term of twelve months from the date of issue. Such certificate may be extended or renewed for any term not to exceed six months upon demonstrating good cause to the board.
C. A trainee shall not be entitled to hold an internship after the expiration of the original twelve-month period and six-month extension, if such extension is granted by the board, until twelve months have elapsed from the date of expiration of the last internship certificate held by the trainee.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.