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2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.15 | Scope of Practice of Chiropractic - Permissible Titles.

Effective:
November 22, 2020
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 151 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) The license provided for in this chapter shall entitle the holder thereof to practice chiropractic in this state. All of the following apply to the practice of chiropractic in this state:
(1) A chiropractor is authorized to examine, diagnose, and assume responsibility for the care of patients, any or all of which is included in the practice of chiropractic.
(2)(a) Subject to division (A)(2)(b) of this section, a chiropractor may administer, sell, distribute, recommend, or provide advice regarding any of the following to restore or maintain the health of the chiropractor's patients: vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants, enzymes, glandular extracts, botanical substances, herbal therapies, homeopathic remedies, drugs that are available without a prescription, or durable and nondurable medical goods and devices other than home medical equipment, as defined in section 4752.01 of the Revised Code.
(b) A chiropractor may engage in the activities described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section only if the product is prepackaged for use by consumers and labeled in accordance with state and federal law.
(c) A chiropractor shall not delegate any of the activities described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section to an individual who is not licensed or otherwise specifically authorized by the Revised Code to engage in the activity.
(d) The authority of a chiropractor to engage in the activities described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section does not affect the authority of any other health care professional, including a dietitian licensed under Chapter 4759. of the Revised Code, to engage in any of the same activities.
(3) The practice of chiropractic does not permit a chiropractor to do any of the following:
(a) Treat infectious, contagious, or venereal disease;
(b) Perform surgery;
(c) Prescribe drugs, as defined in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code;
(d) Administer any drug not described in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, including a dangerous drug, as defined in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.
(4) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the practice of chiropractic does not permit a chiropractor to perform acupuncture.
(5) A chiropractor may use roentgen rays only for diagnostic purposes.
(6) The practice of chiropractic does not include the performance of abortions.
(B) A chiropractor who holds a valid certificate to practice acupuncture issued under section 4734.283 of the Revised Code is authorized to perform acupuncture.
(C) A chiropractor who is an animal chiropractic practitioner, as defined in section 4734.151 of the Revised Code, may practice animal chiropractic in accordance with that section.
(D) An individual holding a valid, current license to practice chiropractic is entitled to use the title "doctor," "doctor of chiropractic," "chiropractic physician," or "chiropractor" and is a "physician" for the purposes of Chapter 4123. of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.16 | Establishing Code of Ethics.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
The state chiropractic board may establish a code of ethics that applies to chiropractors and their practice of chiropractic and acupuncture under this chapter. The board may establish the code of ethics by creating its own code of ethics or by adopting a code of ethics created by a state or federal organization that represents the interests of chiropractors. If a code of ethics is established, the board shall maintain current copies of the code of ethics for distribution on request.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.161 | Enabling Person to Retain Handicapped Parking Privileges.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
No chiropractor shall do either of the following:
(A) Furnish a person with a prescription in order to enable the person to be issued a standard removable windshield placard, temporary removable windshield placard, permanent removable windshield placard, or license plates under section 4503.44 of the Revised Code, knowing that the person does not meet any of the criteria contained in division (A)(1) of that section;
(B) Furnish a person with a prescription described in division (A) of this section and knowingly misstate on the prescription the length of time the chiropractor expects the person to have the disability that limits or impairs the person's ability to walk in order to enable the person to retain a placard issued under section 4503.44 of the Revised Code for a period of time longer than that which would be estimated by a similar practitioner under the same or similar circumstances.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 12:40 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.19 | Current Copy of Statutes and Rules.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
A chiropractor shall retain at the chiropractor's primary practice location a current copy of the statutes and rules governing the practice of chiropractic and acupuncture under this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.201 | Physiotherapy Defined.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
As used in division (B) of section 4734.20 of the Revised Code, "physiotherapy" is a reference to a particular section of the examination offered by the national board of chiropractic examiners and does not mean "physiotherapy" as that term is used in relation to the practice of physical therapy pursuant to sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.202 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Effective:
October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "license" and "applicant for an initial license" have the same meanings as in section 4776.01 of the Revised Code, except that "license" as used in both of those terms refers to the types of authorizations otherwise issued or conferred under this chapter.
(B) In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for an initial license shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code. The state chiropractic board shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license unless the applicant complies with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:09 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.21 | Evaluation and Approval of Schools and Colleges.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
The state chiropractic board shall evaluate schools and colleges of chiropractic and approve those institutions that it determines are capable of adequately training individuals for the practice of chiropractic in this state, except that in appropriate cases, the board may accept the approval of an institution that has been made pursuant to an evaluation conducted by the council on chiropractic education or another entity acceptable to the board.
When determining if a school or college of chiropractic should receive the board's approval or continue to be approved, the board may make on-site inspections, reviews, and inquiries as it considers necessary. The board may charge a school or college of chiropractic a fee to cover the reasonable costs incurred by the board in conducting any inspection, review, or inquiry related to the approval of the school or college.
The board shall maintain a list of schools and colleges of chiropractic approved under this section. On request, the board shall provide a copy of the list to the person making the request.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.211 | Approved Courses of Study in Acupuncture.

Effective:
April 6, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 509 - 134th General Assembly
(A) In consultation with the state medical board, the state chiropractic board shall approve courses of study in acupuncture that prepare a chiropractor licensed under this chapter to receive a certificate to practice acupuncture issued under section 4734.283 of the Revised Code.
(B) To be approved, a course of study must require the successful completion of at least two hundred hours of instruction. Of the two hundred hours of instruction, at least one hundred hours must consist of direct clinical instruction that covers all of the following:
(1) Application of acupuncture techniques;
(2) An introduction to traditional Chinese acupuncture;
(3) Acupuncture points;
(4) Applications of acupuncture in modern western medicine;
(5) Guidelines on safety in acupuncture;
(6) Treatment techniques.
(C) In determining whether to approve a course of study, the state chiropractic board shall take into consideration the qualifications of the entity that administers the course of study. The board may approve a course of study that is administered by any of the following:
(1) A school or college of chiropractic that has been approved by a national entity acceptable to the board;
(2) An institution with an acupuncture program that is accredited by the accreditation commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine;
(3) A school or college of medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or podiatric medicine and surgery;
(4) A hospital;
(5) An institution that holds a certificate of authorization from the board of regents;
(6) An institution that holds program authorization from the state board of career colleges and schools under section 3332.05 of the Revised Code.
Last updated March 22, 2023 at 12:36 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.22 | Administering Examination on Jurisprudence.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
The state chiropractic board or its representative shall administer an examination on jurisprudence, as it relates to the practice of chiropractic, for individuals who apply to be licensed under this chapter. The examination shall cover the provisions of the statutes and rules governing the practice of chiropractic in this state and other legal topics considered appropriate by the board. The examination shall be offered at times and places selected by the board and shall be administered in the manner specified by the board. The board shall determine the score that constitutes evidence of passing the examination.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.23 | Reciprocity With Other States.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly
(A) A person licensed by another country in the practice of chiropractic may apply under this section for a license to practice chiropractic in this state in lieu of applying under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code. The fee for applying under this division shall be five hundred dollars.
(B) The state chiropractic board may, for good cause, waive all or part of the educational and testing requirements specified under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code and issue a license to an applicant under division (A) of this section, if the applicant presents satisfactory proof of being licensed to practice chiropractic in another country where the requirements for receipt of the license, on the date the license was issued, are considered by the board to be substantially equivalent to those of this chapter. The applicant must meet the same age requirement that must be met under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code. If the board does not waive all of the educational and testing requirements, the board may require that the applicant complete and receive a score specified by the board on one or more tests administered by the board or by the national board of chiropractic examiners or another testing entity.
(C) The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a license to practice chiropractic in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a chiropractor in a state that does not issue that license.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:16 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.24 | Certificate Holders on 11-3-75.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
Any person who was actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state on November 3, 1975, who, on that date, held a valid, current certificate issued by the state medical board under the former provisions of Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code authorizing the person to practice chiropractic, is deemed to possess the requisite educational and professional qualifications to practice chiropractic in this state.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.25 | License Renewal.

Effective:
November 22, 2020
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 151 - 133rd General Assembly
A license to practice chiropractic from the state chiropractic board expires biennially in accordance with a schedule the board establishes in rules adopted under this section. The license may be renewed. The renewal process shall be conducted in accordance with the standard renewal procedures of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code, except that the board's executive director shall notify each license holder of the license renewal requirements of this section not later than sixty days prior to the license's expiration date.
When an application for license renewal is submitted, the applicant shall provide the information necessary to process the application and pay a renewal fee in an amount the board specifies in rules adopted under this section. The board shall deposit twenty-five dollars of each renewal fee collected into the state treasury to the credit of the chiropractic loan repayment fund created by section 3702.9810 of the Revised Code.
Before a renewal of license is issued by the board, the licensee shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that the licensee has completed during the current licensing period not less than the number of hours of continuing education that the board requires in rules adopted under this section. For an activity to be applied toward the continuing education requirement, the activity must meet the board's approval as a continuing education activity, as specified in rules adopted under this section. Any exception from the continuing education requirement must be approved by the board.
Failure of a licensee to comply with this section shall operate as an automatic forfeiture of the right of the licensee to practice chiropractic in this state. A forfeited license may be reinstated by the board upon payment of all fees due and a penalty fee in an amount the board specifies in rules adopted under this section for reinstatement, in addition to satisfying the board of having complied with the continuing education requirements of this section. If an individual's license has been forfeited for two or more years, the board may also require as a condition of reinstatement that the individual complete training or testing as specified by the board.
The board shall adopt any rules it considers necessary to implement this section, including standards for approval of continuing education in the practice of chiropractic. All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.26 | Inactive License Classification.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) An individual licensed under this chapter who intends not to practice in this state for an extended period may send to the state chiropractic board written notice to that effect on or before the license renewal date. If the individual's license is in good standing and the individual is not under disciplinary review pursuant to section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, the board shall classify the license as inactive, During the period that the license is classified as inactive, the individual may not engage in the practice of chiropractic in this state or make any representation to the public indicating that the person is actively licensed under this chapter. An individual whose license is classified as inactive is not required to pay the license renewal fee for the license.
(B) The holder of an inactive license may apply to the board to have the license restored. The board shall consider the length of inactivity and, in accordance with the standards for issuance of a license established under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code, the moral character and the activities of the applicant during the inactive license period. The board may impose terms and conditions on restoration of the license by doing any of the following:
(1) Requiring the applicant to obtain training, which may include requiring the applicant to pass an examination upon completion of the training;
(2) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine fitness to resume practice;
(3) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.28 | Acupuncture and Moxibustion Defined.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
As used in sections 4734.28 to 4734.286 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Acupuncture" means a form of health care performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or without the application of moxibustion or electrical stimulation, to specific areas of the human body.
(B) "Moxibustion" means the use of an herbal heat source on one or more acupuncture points.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.282 | Application for Certificate to Practice Acupuncture.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
(A) A chiropractor licensed under this chapter seeking a certificate to practice acupuncture shall file with the state chiropractic board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following:
(1) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant's license is current and valid and that the applicant is in good standing with the board;
(2) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has completed a course of study in acupuncture approved by the board in accordance with section 4734.211 of the Revised Code.
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has passed the acupuncture examination administered by the national board of chiropractic examiners or a person that administers the examinations on the national board's behalf.
(B) The board shall review all applications received under this section. The board shall determine whether an applicant meets the requirements to receive a certificate to practice acupuncture not later than sixty days after receiving a complete application. The affirmative vote of not fewer than three members of the board is required to determine that an applicant meets the requirements for a certificate.
(C) At the time of making application for a certificate to practice acupuncture, the applicant shall pay the board a fee in an amount determined by the board pursuant to rules adopted under section 4734.10 of the Revised Code, no part of which shall be returned.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.283 | Issuance of Acupuncture Certificate.

Effective:
December 29, 2023
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly
If the state chiropractic board determines under section 4734.282 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a certificate to practice acupuncture, the executive director of the board shall issue to the applicant a certificate to practice acupuncture.
A certificate to practice acupuncture expires biennially in accordance with a schedule the board shall establish. The certificate may be renewed in accordance with section 4734.284 of the Revised Code.
Notwithstanding the requirements for a certificate under this chapter, the executive director shall issue a certificate to practice acupuncture in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to a chiropractor who holds a license or certificate to practice acupuncture in another state or has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an acupuncturist in a state that does not issue that license or certificate.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:15 AM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.284 | Renewal of Acupuncture Certificate.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
A chiropractor seeking to renew a certificate to practice acupuncture shall follow the standard renewal procedures of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code and do all of the following:
(A) Furnish the state chiropractic board with satisfactory evidence that the chiropractor completed, during the twenty-four months immediately preceding renewal, at least twelve hours of acupuncture continuing education provided by an entity that administers a course of study approved under section 4734.211 of the Revised Code;
(B) Certify to the board that the chiropractor remains in good standing with the board and has not engaged in any conduct for which the board may take action under division (C) of section 4734.31 of the Revised Code;
(C) Pay a renewal fee in an amount determined by the board pursuant to rules adopted under section 4734.10 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.285 | Advertisement of Certification to Practice Acupuncture.

Effective:
November 22, 2020
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 151 - 133rd General Assembly
A chiropractor who holds a certificate to practice acupuncture issued under this chapter may represent or advertise the chiropractor to be a "chiropractor certified by the state chiropractic board to practice acupuncture." Unless the chiropractor holds a license issued under section 4762.04 of the Revised Code, the chiropractor shall not represent or advertise the chiropractor as holding any of the titles listed in section 4762.08 of the Revised Code.
This section does not prohibit a chiropractor from using any of the titles listed in division (D) of section 4734.15 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.286 | Cessation of Acupuncture Practice - Inactive Certificate.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
(A) A chiropractor who holds a certificate to practice acupuncture issued under this chapter who intends not to practice acupuncture in this state for an extended period of time may send to the state chiropractic board written notice to that effect on or before the certificate renewal date. If the chiropractor's certificate is in good standing and the chiropractor is not under disciplinary review pursuant to section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, the board shall classify the certificate as inactive and the chiropractor may not engage in the practice of acupuncture in this state or make any representation to the public indicating that the chiropractor is actively certified to practice acupuncture under this chapter. A chiropractor whose certificate to practice acupuncture is classified as inactive is not required to pay the certificate renewal fee for the certificate.
(B) The holder of an inactive certificate to practice acupuncture may apply to the board to have the certificate restored. The board shall consider the length of inactivity and, in accordance with the conditions for issuance of a license to practice chiropractic established under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code and the requirements for issuance of a certificate to practice acupuncture established under section 4734.282 of the Revised Code, the moral character and the activities of the applicant during the inactive period. The board may impose terms and conditions on restoration of the certificate by doing any of the following:
(1) Requiring the applicant to obtain training, which may include requiring the applicant to pass an examination on completion of the training;
(2) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine fitness to resume practice;
(3) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.311 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state chiropractic board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture issued pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.34 | Applying for Restoration of License.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
An individual subject to an action taken under section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, other than permanent revocation of a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture, may apply to the state chiropractic board to have the individual's license or certificate restored to good standing. The board shall consider the moral character and the activities of the applicant since the board's action was taken, in accordance with the standards for issuance of a license, as established under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code, or the standards for issuance of a certificate to practice acupuncture, as established under section 4734.282 of the Revised Code. The board may impose terms and conditions on restoration of the license or certificate by doing any of the following:
(A) Requiring the applicant to obtain training, which may include requiring the applicant to pass an examination upon completion of the training;
(B) Requiring the applicant to pass an oral or written examination, or both, to determine fitness to resume practice;
(C) Restricting or limiting the extent, scope, or type of practice of the applicant.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.35 | Prosecutor's Report of Convictions.

Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 490 - 124th General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) The prosecutor in any case against any chiropractor holding a valid license issued under this chapter shall promptly notify the state chiropractic board of any of the following:
(1) A plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, a felony, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a felony charge;
(2) A plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor, if the alleged act was committed in the course of practice;
(3) A plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a case in which the trial court issues an order of dismissal upon technical or procedural grounds of a charge of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(C) The report shall include the name and address of the chiropractor, the nature of the offense for which the action was taken, and the certified court documents recording the action. The board may prescribe and provide forms for prosecutors to make reports under this section. The form may be the same as the form required to be provided under section 2929.42 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.36 | Automatic Suspension Upon Guilty Plea or Conviction.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
A chiropractor who in this state pleads guilty to or is convicted of aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery, or aggravated burglary, or who in another jurisdiction pleads guilty to or is convicted of any substantially equivalent criminal offense, is automatically suspended from practice in this state and the license issued under this chapter to practice chiropractic is automatically suspended as of the date of the guilty plea or conviction. If applicable, the chiropractor's certificate issued under this chapter to practice acupuncture is automatically suspended at the same time. Continued practice after suspension under this section shall be considered practicing chiropractic without a license and, if applicable, acupuncture without a certificate. On receiving notice or otherwise becoming aware of the conviction, the state chiropractic board shall notify the individual of the suspension under this section in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. If an individual whose license and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture is suspended under this section fails to make a timely request for an adjudication, the board shall enter a final order revoking the individual's license and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 12:41 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.37 | Summary Suspension of License.

Effective:
October 3, 2023
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly
If the state chiropractic board determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that a person who has been granted a license to practice chiropractic and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture under this chapter has committed an act that subjects the person's license and, if applicable, certificate to board action under section 4734.31 of the Revised Code and that the person's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public, the board may suspend the license and, if applicable, certificate without a prior hearing. A telephone conference call may be utilized for reviewing the matter and taking the vote.
The board shall serve a written order of suspension in accordance with sections 119.05 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The order is not subject to suspension by the court during pendency of any appeal filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If the person subject to the suspension requests an adjudication by the board, the date set for the adjudication shall be within twenty days, but not earlier than seven days, after the request, unless otherwise agreed to by both the board and the person subject to the suspension.
Any summary suspension imposed under this section shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final adjudicative order issued by the board pursuant to section 4734.31 and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code becomes effective. The board shall issue its final adjudicative order within sixty days after completion of its adjudication. A failure to issue the order within sixty days shall result in dissolution of the summary suspension order but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative order.
Last updated October 3, 2023 at 12:42 PM
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.38 | Suspension for Mental Illness or Incompetency.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
If any person who has been granted a license to practice chiropractic and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture under this chapter is adjudged by a probate court to be mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the person's license and, if applicable, certificate shall be automatically suspended until the person has filed with the state chiropractic board a certified copy of an adjudication by a probate court of being restored to competency or has submitted to the board proof, satisfactory to the board, of having been discharged as being restored to competency in the manner and form provided in section 5122.38 of the Revised Code. The judge of the court shall forthwith notify the board of an adjudication of mental illness or mental incompetence.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.40 | Establishing Standards for Approving Treatment Providers for Impaired Chiropractors.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) The state chiropractic board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards for approving treatment providers for impaired chiropractors. If rules are adopted, the rules shall include standards for both inpatient and outpatient treatment. The rules shall provide that to be approved, a treatment provider must be capable of making an initial examination to determine the type of treatment an impaired chiropractor requires and must be capable of adhering to guidelines the board considers appropriate for assessment and referral of impaired chiropractors. The board shall review treatment providers on a regular basis and designate those providers that meet the standards for approval. The board may deny or withdraw its approval if it finds that the treatment provider being reviewed does not meet or no longer meets the standards for approval.
(B) A chiropractor who enters into treatment by an approved treatment provider shall be deemed to have waived any confidentiality requirements that would otherwise prevent the treatment provider from making reports required under this section.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.42 | Development and Implementation of Quality Intervention Program.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
Pursuant to the state chiropractic board's investigative authority established under this chapter, the board shall develop and implement a quality intervention program designed to improve the practice and communication skills of individuals authorized to practice chiropractic under this chapter. In developing and implementing the quality intervention program, the board shall do all of the following:
(A) Offer in appropriate cases as determined by the board an educational and assessment program pursuant to an investigation the board conducts under this section;
(B) Select providers of educational and assessment services, including a quality intervention program panel of case reviewers;
(C) Make referrals to educational and assessment service providers and approve individual educational programs recommended by those providers. The board shall monitor the progress of each individual undertaking a recommended individual education program;
(D) Determine what constitutes successful completion of an individual education program and require further monitoring of the individual who completed the program or other action the board determines to be appropriate;
(E) Adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards and procedures for implementing the quality intervention program.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.45 | Investigations - Confidential Information.

Effective:
April 9, 2003
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 179 - 124th General Assembly
(A) The state chiropractic board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that a person has violated any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in writing or by other means any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, a person who reports to the board, cooperates in an investigation, or testifies before the board in an adjudication shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of reporting, cooperating, or providing testimony.
(B) Information received by the board pursuant to an investigation is confidential and not subject to discovery in any civil action, except that for good cause, the board or its executive director may disclose or authorize disclosure of information gathered pursuant to an investigation.
The board and its employees may share appropriate information in the board's possession with any federal, state, or local law enforcement, prosecutorial, or regulatory agency or its officers or agents engaging in an investigation. The board and its employees may cooperate in any other manner with the agency or its officers or agents engaging in an investigation.
An agency that receives confidential information shall comply with the same requirements regarding confidentiality as those with which the board must comply, notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code or procedure of the agency that applies when the agency is dealing with other information in its possession. The information may be admitted into evidence in a criminal trial in accordance with the Rules of Evidence, or in an administrative hearing conducted by an agency, but the court or agency shall require that appropriate measures be taken to ensure that confidentiality is maintained with respect to any part of the information that contains names or other identifying information about patients, complainants, or others whose confidentiality was protected by the state chiropractic board when the information was in the board's possession. Measures to ensure confidentiality that may be taken by the court or agency include sealing its records or redacting specific information from its records.
(C) All hearings and investigations of the board shall be considered civil actions for the purposes of section 2305.252 of the Revised Code.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.46 | Hearing and Investigation Procedures.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
All of the following apply to the investigations, inquiries, and hearings that the state chiropractic board is empowered to hold or undertake:
(A) An investigation, inquiry, or hearing may be held or undertaken by or before any member of the board.
(B) The board may appoint an examiner who is an attorney to conduct an investigation, inquiry, or hearing. The findings or order of the hearing examiner or a member who holds or undertakes an investigation, inquiry, or hearing shall be deemed to be the findings or order of the board when approved and confirmed by it.
(C) The board shall adopt standards of conduct for the attorneys and other persons who practice before the board at its hearings.
(D) Following an inquiry, the board may, in cases it considers appropriate, issue a "letter of admonition" or a "letter of caution." Issuance of a letter under this division is not an action taken in addition to or in lieu of taking action under section 4734.31 of the Revised Code and is not subject to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The letter shall not be used by an employer, insurer, or any other person or government entity as the basis of an adverse action against the recipient.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.47 | Enforcement Officer.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
(A) The executive director of the state chiropractic board shall function as the chief enforcement officer of the board and shall enforce the laws relating to the practice of chiropractic and acupuncture under this chapter. If the executive director has knowledge or notice of a violation of those laws, the executive director shall investigate the matter or cause the matter to be investigated. On probable cause appearing, the executive director shall prosecute the offender or cause the offender to be prosecuted. If the matter involves a violation by an individual licensed under this chapter, the executive director shall bring the matter before the board. If the matter involves a violation for which a penalty may be imposed under section 4734.99 of the Revised Code, the executive director or a person authorized by the board to represent the executive director may file a complaint with the prosecuting attorney of the proper county. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the prosecuting attorney shall take charge of and conduct the prosecution.
(B) For purposes of enforcing this chapter, the board may petition a court of record to appoint an attorney to assist the prosecuting attorney in the prosecution of offenders or to take charge of and conduct the prosecutions as a special prosecutor. The court shall grant the petition if it is in the public interest. A special prosecutor appointed by the court shall be compensated by the board in an amount approved by the board.
If the court believes that public knowledge of the appointment of a special prosecutor could allow one or more persons to interfere with the prosecution or any investigation related to the prosecution, the court may seal all documents pertaining to the appointment. Sealed documents shall remain sealed until there is court action on the prosecution or until the court orders the documents to be opened.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.48 | Service of Process - Procedure for Discovery.

Effective:
April 10, 2001
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 506 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) For purposes of enforcing this chapter, the state chiropractic board or any of its members, the board's executive director, and any person authorized by the board to serve as the executive director's representative may do any of the following:
(1) Serve and execute any process issued by any court regarding the practice of chiropractic and serve and execute any papers or process issued by the board or any officer or member of the board;
(2) Administer oaths, propound interrogatories, order the taking of depositions, compel by subpoena that witnesses appear and testify, and compel by subpoena duces tecum the production of books, accounts, papers, records, documents, or other tangible objects. If a person fails to cooperate in an interrogatory or deposition or fails to comply with a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, the board may apply to the court of common pleas of Franklin county for an order compelling the person to cooperate in the interrogatory or deposition or to comply with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum or, for failure to do so, be held in contempt of court. The board shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing procedures to be followed in taking the actions authorized under division (A)(2) of this section, including procedures regarding payment for and service of subpoenas.
(3) File with a judge or clerk of a court of record, or with a magistrate, an affidavit charging a person with committing a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. For purposes of this division, the person filing the affidavit is a peace officer who is authorized to file an affidavit under section 2935.09 of the Revised Code.
(B) Any process, paper, or other document served under this chapter by the board, a board member, the executive director, or an authorized representative of the executive director may be served by personal service, residence service, or certified mail. Service may be made at the intended recipient's usual place of business.
If attempts at service by personal service, residence service, or certified mail are unsuccessful, service may be made as follows:
(1) By ordinary mail. If the process, paper, or other document that is mailed is not returned by the United States postal service, service on the intended recipient is deemed to have occurred on the tenth day after the mailing.
(2) By publication of a notice in any newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the intended recipient's last known residential or business address is located.
2023 Ohio Revised Code › Title 47 | Occupations-Professions › Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors › Section 4734.49 | Injunctions.

Effective:
August 22, 2007
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 33 - 127th General Assembly
(A) The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a violation of this chapter is committed or is threatened to be committed or in which the offender resides, the state chiropractic board, or any other person having knowledge of a person committing or threatening to commit a violation of this chapter may, in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Code governing injunctions, maintain an action in the name of this state to enjoin the person from committing the violation by applying for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court shall conduct a hearing on the petition and shall give the same preference to this proceeding as is given all proceedings under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, irrespective of the position of the proceeding on the calendar of the court. If the court grants a final or permanent injunction that is a final appealable order, the court may award to the person or entity that maintained the action an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars to cover reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, and other costs related to the investigation or prosecution of the case. Injunction proceedings brought under this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this chapter.
(B)(1) The practice of chiropractic by any person not at that time holding a valid and current license issued under this chapter is hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance.
(2) Except for the practice of acupuncture by persons described in section 4762.02 of the Revised Code and persons who hold certificates issued under section 4762.04 of the Revised Code, the practice of acupuncture by any person not at that time holding a valid and current certificate to practice acupuncture issued under this chapter is hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance.