Sec. 2. (a) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently is eligible to be licensed to practice chiropractic in Indiana if the person is a graduate of an incorporated chiropractic school or college incorporated for the purpose of teaching the science of chiropractic. The school or college must:
(1) meet the reasonable requirements of the board; and
(2) be accredited by the Accreditation Commission of the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor organization;
during the applicant's attendance at the accredited school or college. The board may not discriminate against a chiropractic school or college that meets these requirements.
(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), an applicant for a license to practice chiropractic must have completed:
(1) for applications made before July 1, 2021, at least sixty (60) semester hours; or
(2) for applications made after June 30, 2021, at least ninety (90) semester hours;
of education in a college or university of learning accredited by an accrediting agency that has been approved by the United States Department of Education before the applicant's training and education in a chiropractic school or college.
Formerly: Acts 1955, c.42, s.2; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.6. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.104; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.45; P.L.169-1985, SEC.35; P.L.149-1987, SEC.24; P.L.152-1988, SEC.6; P.L.235-1989, SEC.2; P.L.186-1990, SEC.8; P.L.33-1993, SEC.18; P.L.234-1995, SEC.16; P.L.85-2018, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Chapter 1. Regulation of Chiropractors — Creation of Board
25-10-1-2. Requirements for Licensure
25-10-1-4. Waiver of Educational Requirements; Examination
25-10-1-5. License by Reciprocity
25-10-1-5.5. Temporary Permits for Chiropractic School Graduates
25-10-1-5.6. Persons Licensed in Other Jurisdictions; Temporary Permits
25-10-1-7. Service in Armed Forces Disrupting Chiropractic Education
25-10-1-9. Rights of Practitioner Holding License Under Article Governing Practice of Medicine
25-10-1-10. Fees; Use and Disposition
25-10-1-11. Necessity of License; Violations
25-10-1-13. Employees; Act, Duty, or Function
25-10-1-14. Necessity of License; Injunction or Order; Physical Therapists
25-10-1-15. Admissibility of Testimony Regarding Physician Records or Reports
25-10-1-16. Use of Title "Chiropractor"
25-10-1-17. Authority to Diagnose and Treat Injuries, Conditions, and Disorders