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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-13. - Limited registrations.

§ 5-29-13. Limited registrations.
(a)
An applicant for limited registration under this chapter who furnishes the division of professional regulation of the department of health with satisfactory proof that the applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older and of good moral character; that the applicant has creditably completed not less than two (2) years of study in a legally chartered podiatry school that is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association having power to grant degrees in podiatry; and that the applicant has been appointed an intern, resident, fellow, or podiatry officer in a hospital or other institution maintained by the state, or by a city or town, or in a hospital or clinic that is incorporated under the laws of this state or in a clinic that is affiliated with a hospital licensed by the department of health, or in an outpatient clinic operated by the state, may, upon the payment in an amount set forth in § 23-1-54, be registered by the division as a hospital officer for any time that the division prescribes. The limited registration entitles the applicant to practice podiatry in the hospital or other institution designated on his or her certificate of limited registration, or outside that hospital or other institution for the treatment, under the supervision of one of its medical officers who is a duly licensed physician and/or podiatrist of persons accepted by it as patients, or in any hospital, institution, clinic, or program affiliated for training purposes with the hospital, institution, or clinic designated on the certificate, which affiliation is approved by the division of professional regulation and the Council of Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association and in any case under regulations established by such hospital, institution, or clinic. Provided, that each hospital, institution, or clinic shall annually submit to the division of professional regulation a list of affiliated hospitals, institutions, clinics, or programs providing training programs that comply with the terms of this section. Limited registration under this section may be revoked at any time by the division.
(b)
The division of professional regulation of the department of health may promulgate any rules and regulations that it deems necessary to effect the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-14. - Limited registration — Academic faculty.

§ 5-29-14. Limited registration — Academic faculty.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a podiatrist of noteworthy and recognized professional attainment who is a clearly outstanding podiatrist and who has been offered by the dean of a medical school or podiatry school in this state a full-time academic appointment is eligible for a limited registration while serving on the academic staff of the medical school or podiatry school. Upon recommendation of the dean of an accredited school of medicine or podiatry in this state, the board in its discretion, after being satisfied that the applicant is a graduate of a foreign podiatry school and a person of professional rank whose knowledge and special training will benefit that medical school or podiatry school, may issue to that podiatrist a limited registration to engage in the practice of podiatry to the extent that the practice is incidental to a necessary part of his or her academic appointment and then only in the hospital or hospitals and outpatient clinics connected with the medical school or podiatry school. Except to the extent authorized by this section, the registrant shall not engage in the practice of podiatry or receive compensation for that practice, unless he or she is issued a license to practice podiatry. The registration is valid for a period of not more than one year expiring on the 30th day of June following its initial effective date, but may be renewed annually; provided, that the registration automatically expires when the holder’s relationship with the medical school or podiatry school is terminated. The application fee for the registration authorized under this section and for the application fee for biennial renewal, as promulgated by the director, shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 159, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 4; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 3; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 3; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-15. - Immunity from suit.

§ 5-29-15. Immunity from suit.
(a)
The director of health and board members are immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary proceeding or other official act performed in good faith in the course of their duties under this chapter. There is no civil liability on the part of or cause of action of any nature against the board, director, their agents or their employees or against any organization or its members, peer review board or its members, or other witnesses and parties to board proceedings for any statement made by them in any reports, communications, or testimony concerning an investigation of the conduct or competence of a licensed podiatrist or limited registrant.
(b)
No licensed healthcare provider, podiatrist, or limited registrant shall discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against any employee, staff member, or any other person for making a report, giving testimony, or providing any other communication to the board of examiners in podiatry, a peer-review organization, or any appropriate supervisory personnel concerning the unprofessional conduct or incompetence or negligence of a podiatrist, or limited registrant; provided, that the report, testimony, or other communication was made in good faith.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-17. - Malpractice complaints.

§ 5-29-17. Malpractice complaints.
(a)
Any person, firm, corporation, or public officer may submit a written complaint to the board charging the holder of a license to practice podiatry or a limited registrant with unprofessional conduct, specifying the grounds for the charge. The board shall review all complaints and it shall make a written finding of facts with regard to the complaint. All complaints considered by the board or an investigating committee of the board shall be reported within six (6) months of the receipt of the complaint unless the board, on a case-by-case basis, for good cause shown in writing, extends the time for consideration. Failure to report does not divest the board of its jurisdiction to pursue the rights and remedies set forth in this chapter. If the board determines that the complaint merits consideration, or if the board, on its own initiative without a formal complaint, has reason to believe that any holder of a license or limited registration to practice podiatry is guilty of unprofessional conduct, the board shall investigate.
(b)
Investigations shall remain confidential and all initial hearings, investigatory hearings, and full hearings before the board shall remain confidential. All decisions of the board shall set forth conclusions of fact and conclusions of law applicable to the decision that it has rendered. The board shall make public all decisions, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, that set forth any sanction against a license holder.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-20. - Privileges and immunities for peer-review activities.

§ 5-29-20. Privileges and immunities for peer-review activities.
(a)
Neither the proceedings nor the records of peer-review boards are subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any case except litigation arising out of the imposition of sanctions upon a podiatrist. Any imposition or notice of a restriction of privileges or a requirement of supervision imposed on a podiatrist for unprofessional conduct is subject to discovery and admissible in any proceeding against the podiatrist or against any podiatry care facility or podiatry care provider that allows the podiatrist to perform the podiatry procedures that are the subject of the restrictions or supervision during the period of any imposition or notice of a restriction of privileges or a requirement of supervision, and applies to records made in the regular course of business by a hospital or other provider of healthcare information. Documents or records available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil proceedings merely because they were presented during the proceedings of the committee.
(b)
There is no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising against, any member of an appointed peer-review board operated pursuant to written bylaws, for any act or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of the board.
(c)
There is no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages arising against, any person on account of the communication of information in the possession of that person to any peer-review board or the board of examiners in podiatry when the communication is intended to aid in the evaluation of the qualifications, fitness, or character of a practitioner of podiatry and does not represent as true any matter not reasonably believed to be true.
(d)
Any peer-review processes authorized by statute and carried out in good faith have the benefit of the state action exemption to the state antitrust law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 308, art. 1, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-21. - Privileges conferred by license.

§ 5-29-21. Privileges conferred by license.
All persons holding a license to practice podiatry in this state are entitled to practice podiatry.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-22. - Misleading as to qualifications.

§ 5-29-22. Misleading as to qualifications.
No person granted a certificate under this chapter shall display or use the title “doctor” or its synonym without the designation “podiatrist” or “podiatric medicine and surgery” and shall not mislead the public about professional qualifications to treat human ailments.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-23. - Unauthorized practice — Fraud.

§ 5-29-23. Unauthorized practice — Fraud.
Any person except a licensed podiatrist, a licensed osteopathic physician, or a physician, licensed to practice medicine or surgery, who practices or attempts to practice podiatry, or any person who buys, sells, or fraudulently obtains any diploma or license to practice podiatry, or any person who uses the title “podiatrist” or any word or title to induce the belief that he or she is engaged in the practice of podiatry, without complying with the provisions of this chapter, shall upon the first conviction be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or shall be both fined and imprisoned.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-24. - Selling or giving alcohol or narcotics.

§ 5-29-24. Selling or giving alcohol or narcotics.
The selling or giving by any podiatrist of any substance or compound containing alcohol or narcotic drugs, for other than legal purposes, is a violation of this chapter, and grounds for revocation or suspension of the license of that podiatrist as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-25. - Advertising.

§ 5-29-25. Advertising.
No person licensed to practice podiatry shall advertise by written or spoken words of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-26. - Orthopedic shoes.

§ 5-29-26. Orthopedic shoes.
Nothing in this chapter is construed to prohibit the fitting, recommending, or sale of orthopedic shoes by retail dealers or manufacturers; provided, that they are not made or fabricated from plaster casts or models or by any other means for specific individual persons except upon the prescription of a podiatrist or physician.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-27. - Immunity from liability.

§ 5-29-27. Immunity from liability.
No podiatrist licensed under the provisions of this chapter or members of that profession licensed to practice in other states of the United States, who voluntarily and gratuitously and other than in the ordinary course of his or her employment or practice, renders emergency medical assistance to a person in need of assistance, is liable for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions by those persons in rendering the emergency care, that may constitute ordinary negligence. The immunity granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence, or when the medical assistance is rendered at any hospital, podiatrist’s office, or clinic where those services are normally rendered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-28. - Specification of charges.

§ 5-29-28. Specification of charges.
When the board determines that action is required, or the accused requests a hearing on allegations of unprofessional conduct, a specification of charges of unprofessional conduct against the licensee or limited registration holder shall be prepared by the board and a copy served upon the accused, together with notice of the hearing. A hearing on the charges shall then be scheduled for a hearing before the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-29. - Time and notice of hearing.

§ 5-29-29. Time and notice of hearing.
The time of the hearing shall be fixed by the board as soon as is practical. The board shall issue a notice of the hearing of the charges, which notice shall specify the time and place of the hearing and notify the accused that he or she may file with the board a written response within twenty (20) days of the date of service. The notice shall also notify the accused that a stenographic record of the proceedings shall be kept; that he or she shall have the opportunity to appear personally and to have counsel present, with the right to produce witnesses and evidence in his or her own behalf; to cross-examine witnesses; to examine any documentary evidence that is produced against the accused; and to have subpoenas issued by the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-30. - Subpoenas — Contempt.

§ 5-29-30. Subpoenas — Contempt.
Subpoenas may be issued by the board or the board’s constituted committees to compel the production of documents or other written records or the attendance and testimony of witnesses at any investigation or hearing. The board shall also issue subpoenas at the request and on behalf of the accused. In the event that any person refuses to obey a subpoena or answer any proper question put to him or her during the hearing or proceeding, the superior court has jurisdiction, upon application by the board, to issue to that person an order requiring him or her to appear before the board or its hearing committee; to produce evidence if ordered to do so; or to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation. Any failure to obey that order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-31. - Report of hearing.

§ 5-29-31. Report of hearing.
After holding a hearing, the board shall make a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and disciplinary order, if any.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-32. - Decision of the board.

§ 5-29-32. Decision of the board.
If a majority of the members of the board vote in favor of finding the accused guilty of unprofessional conduct as specified in the charges, the board shall prepare written findings of fact and law in support of that conclusion. The board shall immediately transmit its findings, together with an order as to the sanction to be imposed upon the accused to the director who shall, as soon as practicable, order appropriate action to be taken in accordance with the order of the board. If the accused is found not guilty, the board shall immediately issue an order dismissing the charges.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-33. - Sanctions.

§ 5-29-33. Sanctions.
If the accused is found guilty of unprofessional conduct as specified in § 5-29-32, the director, at the direction of the board, shall impose one or more of the following conditions:
(1)
Administer a reprimand;
(2)
Suspend, limit, or restrict his or her license or limited registration to practice podiatry;
(3)
Require him or her to serve a period of probation subject to certain conditions and requirements including, where appropriate, sanctions or restitution;
(4)
Revoke indefinitely his or her license or limited registration to practice podiatry;
(5)
Require him or her to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or program acceptable to the board;
(6)
Require him or her to participate in a program of continuing podiatric education in the area or areas in which he or she has been judged deficient;
(7)
Require him or her to practice under the direction of a podiatrist in a public institution, public or private healthcare program, or private practice for a period of time specified by the board;
(8)
Assess against the podiatrist the administrative costs of the proceedings instituted against the podiatrist; provided, that assessment does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or
(9)
Any other conditions or restrictions deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-34. - Penalty for violations generally — Evidence of unauthorized practice.

§ 5-29-34. Penalty for violations generally — Evidence of unauthorized practice.
Any person who practices or attempts to practice podiatry in this state, without being licensed by and registered with the board, or without registering and obtaining annually a certificate of registration, as provided in this chapter, or who shall violate of which is not by law provided, and any person, firm, or corporation owning or carrying on a podiatry business and in that business employing or permitting any person to practice podiatry in this state, without being licensed and obtaining an annual certificate as stated in this chapter, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisoned for not more than two (2) years, either or both, in the discretion of the court. In no case where any provision of this chapter has been violated is the person violating that provision entitled to receive compensation for service rendered. The opening or maintaining of a podiatrist’s office; displaying of a podiatrist’s sign or door plate; or the advertising in the public prints or by cards, circulars, posters, of a readiness to practice podiatry in this state by that person, firm, or corporation is evidence of that violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-35. - Liability of employers and accomplices.

§ 5-29-35. Liability of employers and accomplices.
Any person who employs, hires, procures, or induces any other person not authorized by the provisions of this chapter to perform any act that constitutes the practice of podiatry in this state or aids or abets one not authorized in that practice is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by both fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-36. - Violations — Penalties.

§ 5-29-36. Violations — Penalties.
Unless another penalty is provided by the laws of this state, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-37. - Grounds for discipline without hearing.

§ 5-29-37. Grounds for discipline without hearing.
The director may, temporarily, suspend the license of a podiatrist or limited registrant without a hearing if the director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that a podiatrist or limited registrant continuing in practice would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the event that the director temporarily suspends the license of a podiatrist or limited registrant without a hearing by the board, a hearing must be held within ten (10) days after the suspension has occurred.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-38. - Injunction of violations.

§ 5-29-38. Injunction of violations.
When it appears to the director and/or board that any person is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the director and/or board may institute an action to enjoin the violation in a court of competent jurisdiction. The court may restrain and/or enjoin any person, firm, corporation, or association from violating any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-39. - Severability.

§ 5-29-39. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-40. - Persons and practices exempt.

§ 5-29-40. Persons and practices exempt.
The following practices, acts, and operations are exempt from the operation of this chapter:
(1)
Physicians in the regular discharge of their duties.
(2)
The operation by bona fide students of podiatry in the clinical departments or the laboratory of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency or by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(3)
The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries while appearing and operating as bona fide clinicians or instructors in a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(4)
The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries in conducting or making a clinical demonstration before any bona fide podiatry or medical society, association, or convention; provided, that the consent of the board of examiners in podiatry to the making and conducting of the clinical demonstration must first be obtained.
(5)
The practice of podiatry by students of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist, in any public hospital, or any institution under the supervision of the state or in any program of the state department of health, with the approval of the board of examiners in podiatry and the authorities of that school, as a part of the required training of that student.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-41. - [Repealed.]

§ 5-29-41. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 2, effective July 7, 2000.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-42. - Continuation of omitted regulatory statutes.

§ 5-29-42. Continuation of omitted regulatory statutes.
The omission of this chapter as a citation of any general law or public law now in force that makes it mandatory under or permissive for any department, division, or other agency of the state to perform certain functions that by this chapter are assigned or transferred to the department of health or board of examiners in podiatry does not, unless clearly intended, suspend or annul the right of the department of health or board of examiners in podiatry to carry out those functions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-43. - Continuation of rules and regulations.

§ 5-29-43. Continuation of rules and regulations.
All rules, regulations, standards, notices of violation, or orders issued, adopted, modified, or repealed by the board of examiners in podiatry pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter remain in effect until subsequent action of the director of health or board of examiners in podiatry and are enforceable by the director of health.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 274, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-29 - Podiatrists › Section 5-29-44. - Receipts.

§ 5-29-44. Receipts.
The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 12; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-1. - “Chiropractic medicine” defined.

§ 5-30-1. “Chiropractic medicine” defined.
For the purpose of this chapter, the practice of “chiropractic medicine” is defined as the science and art of mechanical and material healing as follows: the employment of a system of palpating and adjusting the articulations of the human spinal column and its appendages, by hand and electro-mechanical appliances, and the employment of corrective orthopedics and dietetics for the elimination of the cause of disease; provided, that chiropractic physicians may not write prescriptions for drugs for internal medication nor practice major surgery as defined in chapter 37 of this title.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 14; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-1; P.L. 2000, ch. 347, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-1.05. - Chiropractor and chiropractic references.

§ 5-30-1.05. Chiropractor and chiropractic references.
All references in the general laws to “chiropractor” or “chiropractors” shall be changed to read “chiropractic physician” or “chiropractic physicians” as appropriate and all references to the practice of “chiropractic” shall be construed to refer to the practice of “chiropractic medicine” as defined in § 5-30-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 347, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-1.1. - Board of chiropractic examiners.

§ 5-30-1.1. Board of chiropractic examiners.
(a)
Within the division of professional regulation of the department of health, there shall be a state board of chiropractic examiners to be appointed by the director of the department of health with the approval of the governor. The board shall consist of five (5) members who are certified electors in this state, to be appointed to terms of three (3) years each. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive full terms. Three (3) members shall be chiropractic physicians licensed to practice in the state of Rhode Island, and two (2) members shall be representatives of the general public.
(b)
The current members of the board as provided for in chapter 26 of this title shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. One additional chiropractic physician and the public members shall be appointed for initial terms to expire on June 30, 2002.
(c)
At the expiration of the terms, the director, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint, at that time, and every three (3) years thereafter, qualified persons for a term of three (3) years. Upon the death, resignation, or removal of any member, the director of the department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint to vacancies, as they occur, a qualified person to serve on the board for the remainder of the term and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(d)
The director of the department of health may remove any member of the board for neglect of any duty required by law or for any incompetent, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment is made for the remainder of the term. Before beginning his or her term of office, each member shall take the oath prescribed by law for state officers, a record of which shall be filed with the secretary of state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1999, ch. 108, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-2. - Board of examiners — Rules and regulations — Oaths — Seal.

§ 5-30-2. Board of examiners — Rules and regulations — Oaths — Seal.
The state board of chiropractic examiners shall make any rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, that it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter relating to the practice of chiropractic medicine. Any member of the board has power to administer oaths for all purposes required in the discharge of his or her duties. The board shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all its official documents.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 17; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-3. - License and annual registration required — Practice of physiotherapy.

§ 5-30-3. License and annual registration required — Practice of physiotherapy.
No person may practice chiropractic medicine or any of its branches without a certificate issued under the authority of this chapter, which certificate has not been suspended or revoked as provided in this chapter, and without registering annually, as provided by § 5-30-12. No one may represent himself or herself to be a chiropractic physician, or use the title “Doctor of Chiropractic,” “D.C.,” “Ph.C.,” “M.C.,” or any word or title to induce the belief that he or she is engaged in the practice of chiropractic medicine, without having a certificate and registering as stated in this section. No person who has a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine issued under the provisions of this chapter shall practice physiotherapy or any of its branches without a certificate authorizing him or her to do so issued under the authority of this chapter. This section shall not be construed to prevent the employment of corrective orthopedics and dietetics by other qualified persons.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 15; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 15; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-4. - Penalties for unauthorized practice.

§ 5-30-4. Penalties for unauthorized practice.
Any person violating any of the provisions of § 5-30-3 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or imprisonment for three (3) months, or both the fine and imprisonment, and for a second or subsequent violation by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for one year, or both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 27; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 3; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-5. - Complaints of unauthorized practice.

§ 5-30-5. Complaints of unauthorized practice.
Complaints for the violation of the provisions of § 5-30-3 may be made by the administrator of the division of professional regulation, or by any authorized agent, and they are exempt from giving surety for costs on any complaint made as stated in this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 23; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 23; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-6. - Qualifications and examinations of applicants.

§ 5-30-6. Qualifications and examinations of applicants.
Every person desiring to begin the practice of chiropractic medicine, except as provided in this chapter, shall present satisfactory evidence to the division of professional regulation of the department of health that he or she is more than twenty-three (23) years of age; of good moral character; and that before he or she commenced the study of chiropractic medicine had satisfactorily completed credit courses equal to four (4) years of pre-professional study acceptable by an accredited academic college and obtained a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree and subsequently graduated from a school or college of chiropractic medicine approved by the division of professional regulation of the department of health; and has completed a residential course of at least four (4) years, each year consisting of at least nine (9) months study. Any qualified applicant shall take an examination before the state board of chiropractic examiners to determine his or her qualifications to practice chiropractic medicine. Every applicant for an examination shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 for the examination to the division of professional regulation. Every candidate who passes the examination shall be recommended by the division of professional regulation of the department of health to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice chiropractic medicine.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-6; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 13; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 2; P.L. 1994, ch. 190, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4; P.L. 2018, ch. 176, § 7; P.L. 2018, ch. 289, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-7. - Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.

§ 5-30-7. Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.
The division of professional regulation of the department of health may, at its discretion, dispense with the examination of any chiropractic physician authorized to practice chiropractic medicine in any other state, and who has been practicing his or her profession in that state for at least five (5) years and desires to reside permanently and practice his or her profession in this state, provided the laws of that state require qualifications of a grade equal to those required in Rhode Island, and provided that equal rights are accorded by that state to chiropractic physicians of Rhode Island. The chiropractic physician shall make an application to the division for exemption from examination and the division may in its discretion exempt him or her. If the division exempts him or her, he or she shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 for a certificate of exemption from that examination, and upon receipt of that fee, the division shall recommend him or her to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice chiropractic medicine.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-7; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-8. - Certification to practice physiotherapy.

§ 5-30-8. Certification to practice physiotherapy.
(a)
Every person desiring to practice physiotherapy in addition to chiropractic medicine and who completed a course of four (4) years, of eight (8) months each, in some school of chiropractic medicine approved by the division of professional regulation of the department of health; completed a course of three (3) years, of nine (9) months each, at some school of chiropractic medicine approved by the division and an additional year, of at least six (6) months, in physiotherapy and all branches of that field, at that school; or has served as an intern for six (6) months in any year at an institution approved by the division, and satisfies the division that he or she is qualified, may take an examination before the state board of chiropractic examiners to determine his or her qualification to practice physiotherapy in addition to chiropractic medicine.
(b)
Every applicant for that examination shall pay a fee for the examination to the division of professional regulation of the department of health, provided that if the examination is taken at the same time as the examination to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice chiropractic medicine, only one fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 is charged. Every candidate who passes that examination shall be recommended by the division of professional regulation of the department of health to the director of the department of health to receive a certificate of qualification to practice physiotherapy.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 18; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 18; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-8; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 1961, ch. 60, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-9. - Method and scope of examinations — Reexaminations.

§ 5-30-9. Method and scope of examinations — Reexaminations.
With the exception of vertebral palpation and adjusting which is by demonstration, the examination provided for in § 5-30-6 to determine the applicant’s qualification to practice chiropractic medicine shall be in writing, and it shall be given in any subjects that the division of professional regulation of the department of health determines, but it must include questions in all of the following subjects: microbiology, anatomy, histology and embryology, physiology, chemistry, laboratory diagnosis, hygiene and sanitation, philosophy of chiropractic medicine, spinal analysis, pathology, physical diagnosis, practice of chiropractic medicine, technique, clinical diagnosis, x-ray, first aid, gynecology, and dietetics. The division shall utilize for the examinations in the basic sciences subjects of microbiology, anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and pathology the examination prepared and scored by the examination institute committee of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. (FLEX), or any other examination that in the opinion of the division of professional regulation is substantially equivalent to it. The Rhode Island board of medical licensure shall cooperate with the division in making the (FLEX) examination available. In case an applicant fails to pass the first examination, he or she is entitled to reexamination at the next regular examination without further fee. The examination to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice physiotherapy shall include questions in any branches of physiotherapy that the division determines. The division shall prepare reasonable questions and shall fairly mark and grade the answers to these questions, all of which shall be done for the purpose of determining whether the applicant is reasonably qualified to practice chiropractic medicine and physiotherapy.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 19; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-9; P.L. 1971, ch. 203, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-10. - Issuance and registration of certificates.

§ 5-30-10. Issuance and registration of certificates.
Upon receipt of any recommendation from the board of chiropractic examiners, as provided in §§ 5-30-6 — 5-30-8, the director of the department of health shall issue to the recommended person a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine or physiotherapy within this state, or certificates to practice each of them, in accordance with that recommendation. Those certificates shall be signed by the members of the board of chiropractic examiners and by the director of the department of health, who shall affix the official seal of the department of health to the certificates. The holder of a certificate authorizing him or her to practice chiropractic medicine, immediately upon receipt of the certificate, shall cause it to be filed for registration in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which he or she resides, and that act shall constitute him or her a regularly registered chiropractic physician.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-11. - Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.

§ 5-30-11. Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.
Chiropractic physicians are entitled to the same services of the laboratories of the department of health and other institutions; are subject to the same duties and liabilities; and are entitled to the same rights and privileges in their professional calling pertaining to public health, that are imposed or given by law or regulation upon or to physicians qualified to practice medicine by § 5-37-2; provided, that chiropractic physicians may not write prescriptions for drugs for internal medication nor practice major surgery.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-12. - Annual registration — Payment of fees.

§ 5-30-12. Annual registration — Payment of fees.
Annually, during the month of October in each year, every person granted a certificate to practice chiropractic medicine shall register his or her name, address, and place of business with the division of professional regulation of the department of health. The division shall keep a book for that purpose, and each person registering shall pay a fee as set forth in § 23-1-54 and shall receive a certificate of registration for the next succeeding fiscal year, unless the certificate of practice has been suspended or revoked for cause, as provided in § 5-30-13. All fees for examination, for certificate of exemption from examination, and for annual registration shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-12; P.L. 1960, ch. 76, § 13; P.L. 1976, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 71, § 12; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 13; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 4; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 5 - Businesses and Professions › Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians › Section 5-30-14. - Appeals from director and division.

§ 5-30-14. Appeals from director and division.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the director of the department of health, or of the division of professional regulation, in regard to any of the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the superior court in the manner provided for in chapter 35 of title 42.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 25; P.L. 1927, ch. 1067, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 25; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; impl. am. P.L. 1949, ch. 2228, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-14.