Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 140 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners › Chapter 3 - Disciplinary Procedures › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 140:3-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act"
means the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, 59 O.S. 1991, §§161.1 et seq.
"Advisory Committee"
means the committee appointed by the Board to advise and assist the Board in the investigation of the qualifications for licensure, complaints as to the conduct of chiropractic physicians, and for such other matters as the Board delegates to them.
"Board"
means the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
"Chiropractic"
means the science and art that teaches health in anatomic relation and disease or abnormality in anatomic disrelation, and includes hygienic, sanitary and therapeutic measures incident thereto.
"Chiropractic physician"
or
"licensee"
means a person who holds an original license to practice chiropractic in this state.
"Code of Ethics"
means the Oklahoma Chiropractic Code of Ethics, OAC 140:15-7-5.
"Complaints"
means a written statement by the person alleging that a chiropractic physician has committed a violation of the Act or the rules of the Board.
"Examination"
means the process used by the Board prior to the issuance of an original license to test the qualifications and knowledge of an applicant on any or all the following: current statutes, rules or any of those subjects listed in Section 161.8 of the Act.
"Final order"
means an order made by the Board pursuant to the APA and which is subject to judicial review.
"Individual proceeding"
means the formal process employed by the Board to provide a hearing for a licensee of the Board to provide a hearing for the licensee of the Board accused of a violation of the Act and in which the Board may take action against such person's original license to practice chiropractic in this state.
"Letter of Concern"
means a letter issued by the Board to a chiropractic physician to advise a said chiropractic physician of a probable violation of the Act or the rules of the Board.
"Order"
means a formal or official decision of the Board including, but not limited to, final orders.
"Original license"
means a license which grants initial authorization to practice chiropractic in this state issued by the Board to an applicant found by the Board to meet the requirements for licensure of the Act,
(A) by examination pursuant to § 161.7 and 161.8 of the Act and 140:10-3-1 through 140:10-3-4; or
(B) by relocation of practice pursuant to § 161.9 of the Act and 140:10-3-5.
"Party"
means a person or agency named and participating or properly seeking and entitled by law to participate in an individual proceeding.
"Penalty"
means one or more of the penalties specified in subsection A of §161.12 of the Act.
"Person"
means any individual, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.
"Relocation of Practice"
means the ability of an applicant to obtain Oklahoma Licensure on the following conditions:
(A) The requirements for licensure in the state, country, territory or province in which the applicant is licensed are deemed by the Board to be equivalent to the requirements for obtaining an original license by examination in this state at the date of such license;
(B) The applicant has no disciplinary matters pending against him or her in any state, country, territory or province;
(C) The license being relocated was obtained by examination in the state, country, territory or province wherein it was issued, or was obtained by examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
(D) The applicant passes any examination given by the Board; and
(E) The applicant meets all other requirements of the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act.
"Renewal license"
means a license issued by the Board on or before the first day of July of each year to a licensee which authorizes the licensee to practice chiropractic in this state for the succeeding calendar year.
"Revocation"
means the recalling, annulling or rendering inoperative of an original license or renewal license, or both, by the Board, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing in an individual proceeding.
"Summary suspension"
means the temporary suspension of a license to practice chiropractic medicine by the Board without notice or an opportunity for a hearing.
"Violation"
means a violation of the Act or rules of the Board for which the Board is empowered to take disciplinary action against a licensee.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4559,
				  eff 8-25-94; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1039, eff 5-26-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1851,
				  eff 6-26-08