§ 5-30-11. Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.
Chiropractic physicians are entitled to the same services of the laboratories of the department of health and other institutions; are subject to the same duties and liabilities; and are entitled to the same rights and privileges in their professional calling pertaining to public health, that are imposed or given by law or regulation upon or to physicians qualified to practice medicine by § 5-37-2; provided, that chiropractic physicians may not write prescriptions for drugs for internal medication nor practice major surgery.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 159, § 20; P.L. 1928, ch. 1186, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1404, § 2; P.L. 1931, ch. 1781, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 275, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 890, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 5-30-11.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-30 - Chiropractic Physicians
Section 5-30-1. - “Chiropractic medicine” defined.
Section 5-30-1.05. - Chiropractor and chiropractic references.
Section 5-30-1.1. - Board of chiropractic examiners.
Section 5-30-2. - Board of examiners — Rules and regulations — Oaths — Seal.
Section 5-30-3. - License and annual registration required — Practice of physiotherapy.
Section 5-30-4. - Penalties for unauthorized practice.
Section 5-30-5. - Complaints of unauthorized practice.
Section 5-30-6. - Qualifications and examinations of applicants.
Section 5-30-7. - Certification of chiropractic physicians authorized to practice in other states.
Section 5-30-8. - Certification to practice physiotherapy.
Section 5-30-9. - Method and scope of examinations — Reexaminations.
Section 5-30-10. - Issuance and registration of certificates.
Section 5-30-11. - Rights and duties of chiropractic physicians.
Section 5-30-12. - Annual registration — Payment of fees.
Section 5-30-14. - Appeals from director and division.
Section 5-30-15. - Disposition of fees — Compensation of board members.
Section 5-30-16. - Fee splitting.
Section 5-30-17. - Applicability of chapter 37 of this title to chiropractic medicine.