§6550. Introduction.
This article applies to the profession of chiropractic. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
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This article applies to the profession of chiropractic. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
Only a person licensed or exempt under this article shall practice chiropractic or use the title "chiropractor".
A state board for chiropractic shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this title. The board shall be composed of not less than seven members, including at least four licensed chiropractors, one licensed physician who is a doctor of medicine, one licensed physician who is a doctor of osteopathy, and one educator who holds a doctorate or equivalent degree in either anatomy, physiology, pathology, chemistry or microbiology. An executive secretary to the board shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner.
To qualify for a license as a chiropractor, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect or prevent a student enrolled in a college of chiropractic in this state from engaging in all phases of clinical practice under supervision of a licensed chiropractor or physician in a curriculum registered by the department.