Md. Code Regs. 10.43.04.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.43.04.02 - Eligibility

A. A chiropractor is eligible for licensure by credentials if the applicant has graduated and received the degree Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (C.C.E.) or its successor.

B. The applicant shall:

(1) Be of good moral character and have submitted to the Board three letters of recommendation, one of which shall be sent by the state licensing board in which the applicant is currently licensed;

(2) Meet all the qualifications set forth in the Health Occupations Article, § 3-302, Annotated Code of Maryland;

(3) Be currently licensed in another state by virtue of passing an examination that is similar to the examination for which the applicant is seeking licensure by credentials;

(4) Have been in active clinical practice in the state for which the applicant was licensed by examination for the 5 years preceding application or has had full-time faculty status at a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor for at least 5 years before application;

(5) Take and pass the Maryland jurisprudence and the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners SPEC examinations with minimum scores of 75 percent.

Md. Code Regs. 10.43.04.02

Regulation .02A amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1915)
Regulation .02B amended effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1398)