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(A) Any current licensee may place their chiropractic license on inactive status in accordance with the provisions of section 4734.26 of the Revised Code. If the licensee also holds a current certificate to practice acupuncture, said certificate shall also be placed on inactive status.
(B) Any current licensee may place their acupuncture certificate on inactive status in accordance with the provisions of section 4734.286 of the Revised Code. The licensee is not required to place his or her chiropractic license on inactive status if the licensee solely wishes to inactivate his or her acupuncture certificate. Acupuncture certificates that are not renewed or placed inactive by January first of each biennial year shall be considered inactive.
(C) A chiropractic physician holding an inactive chiropractic license and/or certificate to practice acupuncture may apply to have such license and/or certificate restored on board prescribed forms by providing all information necessary to process the application for restoration. The chiropractic license and/or acupuncture certificate may be restored upon filing a complete application, payment of athe appropriate non-refundable, renewal fee made payable to the treasurer, state of Ohio, and submission of evidence of attaining the required hours of continuing education. Proof of continuing education submitted to restore a chiropractic license must have been attained within the twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application for restoration. Proof of continuing education submitted to restore an acupuncture certificate must have been attained within the twenty-four months immediately preceding the date of the application for restoration.
(D) The board may consider the length of inactivity of an applicant for restoration of a chiropractic license and/or an acupuncture certificate, and in accordance with the standards for issuance of a license established under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code, the moral character and activities of the applicant during the inactive time period. The board may impose terms and conditions on restoration of a chiropractic license and/or acupuncture certificate as outlined in section 4734.26 of the Revised Code for a chiropractic license and in accordance with section 4734.286 of the Revised Code for an acupuncture certificate. The board may require an applicant for restoration of a chiropractic license to take and pass the “Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic” offered by the national board of chiropractic examiners.
(E) Each chiropractic physician who applies for restoration of an inactive chiropractic license and/or acupuncture certificate shall sign an affidavit under oath acknowledging that they have fully reviewed and understand and will abide by Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code and agency-level 4734 of the Administrative Code.
(F) The board may refuse or deny an applicant for restoration of his or her inactive chiropractic license and/or acupuncture certificate if the applicant does not meet the requirements as outlined in rule 4734-7-03 of the Administrative Code or section 4734.26 of the Revised Code, or, if applicable, section 4734.284 of the Revised Code, or has committed any act which indicates that the applicant does not possess the character and fitness to practice chiropractic, and/or acupuncture, including any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action as outlined in section 4734.31 of the Revised Code. The burden of proof is on the applicant to prove by clear and convincing evidence to the board that he or she meets the conditions for license and/or certificate restoration.
(G) Any applicant that the board proposes to refuse or deny restoration shall be entitled to a hearing on the question of such proposed refusal or denial. Notice and hearing requirements incident to such proposed refusal or denial shall be in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and Chapter 4734-4 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 11/15/2007
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/20/2007 and 11/15/2012
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4734.10
Rule Amplifies: 4734.26, 4734.31, 4734.286
Prior Effective Dates: 1/10/2003