Rule 4734-6-02 | Application for chiropractic licensure by another state.
(A) Each applicant must submit the following:
(1) A completed application on which the applicant must designate the specific state from which licensure is sought;
(2) Non-refundable five-hundred dollar application fee;
(3) A passport type photograph taken within the preceding one hundred eighty days;
(4) Educational transcript reflecting the applicant holds a doctor of chiropractic degree from a program approved by the board;
(5) National board of chiropractic examiners transcript;
(6) Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which a chiropractic license was ever issued, regardless of licensure status or date of issuance, to include evidence that the chiropractic license in the state from which licensure is sought is not restricted or limited by that licensing entity;
(7) Evidence that the applicant has held the out of state chiropractic license from which licensure is sought for at least one year preceding the date of application and has been actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic for at least one of the five years immediately preceding the date of application;
(8) Fingerprint criminal background check results completed no earlier than one hundred eighty days preceding application for licensure. Results are valid for one hundred eighty days after receipt.
(B) Each applicant must submit all required credentials, facts and materials as the board requires . The applicant has an ongoing obligation to update and supplement all information provided to the board. All required documentation and transcripts must be sent directly from each issuing institution. Applications and fees are valid one year from the initial application date.
(C) Each individual applying for licensure under this rule must comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code.
(D) The board may issue a license to an individual in accordance with this rule and Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code provided the requirements for licensure from the state licensure is sought are substantially equivalent to the board's requirements for licensure, as determined by the board pursuant to section 4796.03 of the Revised Code.
(E) An individual issued a license pursuant to this rule and section 4796.03 of the Revised Code is subject to the laws and rules regulating the practice of chiropractic in this state and subject to the board's jurisdiction. The individual may only practice in this state within the scope of practice permitted under Ohio law and that does not exceed the applicant's training.
(F) Any refusal or denial of an application must comply with the hearing requirements of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Last updated December 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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