54-709. LICENSURE BY WRITTEN EXAMINATION. (1) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice chiropractic in this state must successfully complete the following requirements before a license will be issued:
(a) Each applicant must submit the fee set by board rules and a completed application to the board on forms furnished by the board, which shall require proof of graduation from an acceptable school of chiropractic;
(b) Each applicant must pass an examination required by board rules. Such examination must include, but shall not be limited to, the following subjects: anatomy and histology; clinical blood chemistry and hematology; pathology; bacteriology; clinical nutrition; hygiene and sanitation; physiology; symptomatology; urinalysis; chiropractic jurisprudence; chiropractic orthopedics; physiotherapy; chiropractic principles, clinical and physical diagnosis; chiropractic adjustment; neurology, and palpation.
(2) If an applicant fails to pass an examination on two (2) separate occasions, he shall not be eligible to take the examination again for at least one (1) year, and before taking the examination again, he must make a showing to the board that he has successfully engaged in a course of study for the purpose of improving his ability to engage in the practice of chiropractic. Applicants who fail two (2) separate examinations in another state, territory or district of the United States or Canada must make a showing to the board of successful completion of a course of study prior to examination for licensure.
History:
[54-709, added 1980, ch. 334, sec. 2, p. 867; am. 1993, ch. 157, sec. 4, p. 405; am. 2003, ch. 277, sec. 3, p. 744; am. 2017, ch. 26, sec. 3, p. 48.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 7 - CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE ACT
Section 54-702 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 54-704 - CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE.
Section 54-705 - EXCEPTIONS — PROHIBITED PRACTICES — NEGLIGENCE ESTABLISHED.
Section 54-706 - STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS CREATED.
Section 54-707 - POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 54-709 - LICENSURE BY WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
Section 54-710 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT.
Section 54-711 - TEMPORARY PRACTICE, REGISTRATION AND PERMIT.
Section 54-712 - DISCIPLINE BY THE BOARD — GROUNDS.
Section 54-713 - PENALTIES AND REINSTATEMENT.
Section 54-714 - OBSERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.