Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors
Section 4734.20 | License Application.

Effective: October 9, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) Except for persons seeking to practice chiropractic under a special limited license issued pursuant to section 4734.27 of the Revised Code, each person seeking to practice chiropractic in this state shall apply in writing to the state chiropractic board for a license to practice chiropractic. The application shall be made under oath, on a form prescribed by the board, and shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred fifty dollars.
(B) Except as provided in sections 4734.23 and 4734.24 of the Revised Code, to receive a chiropractic license, an applicant must meet the following conditions:
(1) The applicant must be at least twenty-one years of age and possess a high school education or its equivalent.
(2) The applicant must have successfully completed, prior to matriculation at a school or college of chiropractic, at least two years of college credit in the arts and sciences at a college or university accredited by a state or regional accrediting organization recognized by the board, except that the board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that require completion of additional years of college credit or receipt of a college degree in an area specified in the rules.
(3) The applicant must be a graduate of and hold the degree of doctor of chiropractic from a school or college of chiropractic approved by the board under section 4734.21 of the Revised Code.
(4) The applicant must have received one of the following from the national board of chiropractic examiners, as appropriate according to the date of the applicant's graduation from a school or college of chiropractic:
(a) If the applicant graduated on or after January 1, 1970, but before January 1, 1989, a "diplomate certificate" or "certificate of attainment" evidencing passage of parts I and II and the physiotherapy section of the national board's examinations;
(b) If the applicant graduated on or after January 1, 1989, but before January 1, 2002, a "certificate of attainment" evidencing passage of parts I, II, and III and the physiotherapy section of the national board's examinations;
(c) If the applicant graduated on or after January 1, 2002, a "certificate of attainment" evidencing passage of parts I, II, III, and IV and the physiotherapy section of the national board's examinations.
(5) The applicant must have passed the board's jurisprudence examination conducted under section 4734.22 of the Revised Code.
(C) The board shall issue a license to practice chiropractic to each applicant who files a complete application, pays all applicable fees, and meets the conditions specified in division (B) of this section. The burden of proof is on the applicant, to prove by clear and convincing evidence to the board, that the applicant meets the conditions for receipt of the license.
The board may conduct any investigation it considers appropriate to verify an applicant's credentials and fitness to receive a license. In conducting an investigation, the board may request information from the records maintained by the federal bureau of investigation, the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, and any other repositories of criminal records held in this or another state. The board may charge the applicant a fee for conducting the investigation. The amount of the fee shall not exceed the expenses the board incurs in conducting the investigation and may include any fees that must be paid to obtain information in the criminal record.
Last updated October 9, 2021 at 5:09 AM

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 47 | Occupations-Professions

Chapter 4734 | Chiropractors

Section 4734.01 | Practice of Chiropractic Defined.

Section 4734.02 | Organization of State Chiropractic Board.

Section 4734.03 | Compensation and Expenses of Members.

Section 4734.04 | Meetings - Records.

Section 4734.05 | Officers of Board.

Section 4734.06 | Committees, Groups.

Section 4734.07 | Immunity.

Section 4734.08 | Membership in Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

Section 4734.09 | Contracts.

Section 4734.10 | Administrative Rules.

Section 4734.14 | Prohibited Acts.

Section 4734.141 | Certificate Required to Practice Acupuncture.

Section 4734.142 | Prohibited Acts by Acupuncture Licensee.

Section 4734.15 | Scope of Practice of Chiropractic - Permissible Titles.

Section 4734.151 | Animal Chiropractic.

Section 4734.16 | Establishing Code of Ethics.

Section 4734.161 | Enabling Person to Retain Handicapped Parking Privileges.

Section 4734.17 | Offering Services Through Authorized Business Entity.

Section 4734.19 | Current Copy of Statutes and Rules.

Section 4734.20 | License Application.

Section 4734.201 | Physiotherapy Defined.

Section 4734.202 | License Applicant to Comply With Rc Chapter 4776.

Section 4734.21 | Evaluation and Approval of Schools and Colleges.

Section 4734.211 | Approved Courses of Study in Acupuncture.

Section 4734.22 | Administering Examination on Jurisprudence.

Section 4734.23 | Reciprocity With Other States.

Section 4734.24 | Certificate Holders on 11-3-75.

Section 4734.25 | License Renewal.

Section 4734.26 | Inactive License Classification.

Section 4734.27 | Special Limited License to Practice Chiropractic.

Section 4734.28 | Acupuncture and Moxibustion Defined.

Section 4734.282 | Application for Certificate to Practice Acupuncture.

Section 4734.283 | Issuance of Acupuncture Certificate.

Section 4734.284 | Renewal of Acupuncture Certificate.

Section 4734.285 | Advertisement of Certification to Practice Acupuncture.

Section 4734.286 | Cessation of Acupuncture Practice - Inactive Certificate.

Section 4734.31 | Disciplinary Actions by Board.

Section 4734.311 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Section 4734.32 | Reports of Disciplinary Actions by Health Care Facility.

Section 4734.34 | Applying for Restoration of License.

Section 4734.35 | Prosecutor's Report of Convictions.

Section 4734.36 | Automatic Suspension Upon Guilty Plea or Conviction.

Section 4734.37 | Summary Suspension of License.

Section 4734.38 | Suspension for Mental Illness or Incompetency.

Section 4734.39 | Ability to Practice Impaired.

Section 4734.40 | Establishing Standards for Approving Treatment Providers for Impaired Chiropractors.

Section 4734.41 | Establishing Chemical Dependency and Mental Illness Monitoring Program.

Section 4734.42 | Development and Implementation of Quality Intervention Program.

Section 4734.45 | Investigations - Confidential Information.

Section 4734.46 | Hearing and Investigation Procedures.

Section 4734.47 | Enforcement Officer.

Section 4734.48 | Service of Process - Procedure for Discovery.

Section 4734.49 | Injunctions.

Section 4734.50 | Notice or Warnings for Minor Violations.

Section 4734.53 | Fines.

Section 4734.54 | Depositing Receipts.

Section 4734.55 | Providing Information - Duplicate License.

Section 4734.56 | Fees in Excess of Statutory Amounts.

Section 4734.57 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Section 4734.60 | Telehealth Services.

Section 4734.99 | Penalty.