Alabama Administrative Code › Title 190 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 190-X-2 - LICENSURE › Section 190-X-2-.17 - Non Licensed Chiropractic Practice Ownership

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
Definition
. For
			 the purpose of this rule, practice shall mean an office, clinic or other place
			 that offers or provides chiropractic services which is owned in whole or in
			 part by a non-licensed person or entity.
(2)
Permit Required
.
(a) A practice shall not offer or provide
			 chiropractic services without all non-licensed owners' first obtaining a permit
			 or renewal permit from the Board.
(b) An applicant for a permit shall submit to
			 the Board an application as prescribed by the Board, along with a permit fee
			 and an examination fee in the amounts set forth by Board Rule. The application
			 must be signed by all owner(s), if a sole proprietorship, or by an authorized
			 representative, if a partnership, corporation, Limited Liability Company or
			 Limited Liability Partnership.
Each applicant shall be of good moral character, a citizen of
				the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is
				legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the
				federal government.
(c) The
			 following information shall be included in the application and upon renewal:
1. The legal name of the practice and street
			 address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the practice;
2. The type of entity (Sole proprietorship,
			 partnership, corporation, Limited Liability Company, or Limited Liability
			 Partnership);
3. The name, address
			 and percentage of ownership of each person or entity;
4. The name and license number of each
			 chiropractor licensed by the Board who is employed or otherwise engaged to
			 offer or provide chiropractic services at the practice. Each such applicant,
			 i.e. the individual or the person most directly involved should be of good
			 moral character.
(d) As a
			 condition of the issuance of the initial non-licensed permit, the applicant if
			 an individual(s) or if an entity the person(s) who will be most directly
			 involved in the operation of the practice shall successfully pass a
			 jurisprudence examination to be administered by the Board.
(e) No permit or renewal will be issued on an
			 incomplete submission. Applications or renewals that are submitted without all
			 of the required documents, information and/or fees will be deemed incomplete
			 and returned to the applicant.
(f)
			 Practice permits shall not be required for licensed hospitals as defined in
			 Sections
			 22-21-7,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(g) Late Fees. A practice which does not
			 renew the permit by September 30 shall pay late fees in the same amount as
			 outlined in Board Rule 190-X-l-.18(9).
(h) Continuing Education Required. As a
			 condition for renewal of a non licensed permit, the clinic owner(s) if an
			 individual(s) or if an entity the person(s) who will be most directly involved
			 in the operation of the practice shall obtain a minimum of two (2) hours of
			 continuing education in Board approved courses on chiropractic regulations and
			 compliance with the Alabama Chiropractic Practice Act and Board Rules between
			 October 1 and September 30 of each year.
(i) The clinic owner(s) of any non licensed
			 clinic that is initially issued a permit in this state after October 1, 2011
			 shall complete as part of the continuing education requirement four (4) hours
			 of continuing education in Board approved courses on chiropractic regulation
			 and compliance with the Alabama Chiropractic Practice Act and Board rules as a
			 condition of renewal for the year following the initial permit
			 issuance.