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... (A) A person licensed by another country in the practice of chiropractic may apply under this section for a license to practice chiropractic in this state in lieu of applying under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code. The fee for applying under this division shall be five hundred dollars. (B) The state chiropractic board may, for good cause, waive all or part of the educational and testing requirements specified u...

... Any person who was actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state on November 3, 1975, who, on that date, held a valid, current certificate issued by the state medical board under the former provisions of Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code authorizing the person to practice chiropractic, is deemed to possess the requisite educational and professional qualifications to practice chiropractic in this st...

... A license to practice chiropractic from the state chiropractic board expires biennially in accordance with a schedule the board establishes in rules adopted under this section. The license may be renewed. The renewal process shall be conducted in accordance with the standard renewal procedures of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code, except that the board's executive director shall notify each license holder of the lic...

...(A) An individual licensed under this chapter who intends not to practice in this state for an extended period may send to the state chiropractic board written notice to that effect on or before the license renewal date. If the individual's license is in good standing and the individual is not under disciplinary review pursuant to section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, the board shall classify the license as inactive, ...

... (A) To the extent it is in the public interest, the state chiropractic board may issue, without examination, a special limited license to practice chiropractic as follows: (1) To a person who is seeking to participate in an internship, residency, preceptorship, or clinical fellowship in this state in preparation for the practice of chiropractic; (2) To a nonresident person who plans to provide chiropractic servi...

...As used in sections 4734.28 to 4734.286 of the Revised Code: (A) "Acupuncture" means a form of health care performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or without the application of moxibustion or electrical stimulation, to specific areas of the human body. (B) "Moxibustion" means the use of an herbal heat source on one or more acupuncture points.

... (A) A chiropractor licensed under this chapter seeking a certificate to practice acupuncture shall file with the state chiropractic board a written application on a form prescribed and supplied by the board. The application shall include all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant's license is current and valid and that the applicant is in good standing with the board; (2...

... If the state chiropractic board determines under section 4734.282 of the Revised Code that an applicant meets the requirements for a certificate to practice acupuncture, the executive director of the board shall issue to the applicant a certificate to practice acupuncture. A certificate to practice acupuncture expires biennially in accordance with a schedule the board shall establish. The certificate may be renew...

... A chiropractor seeking to renew a certificate to practice acupuncture shall follow the standard renewal procedures of Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code and do all of the following: (A) Furnish the state chiropractic board with satisfactory evidence that the chiropractor completed, during the twenty-four months immediately preceding renewal, at least twelve hours of acupuncture continuing education provided b...

... A chiropractor who holds a certificate to practice acupuncture issued under this chapter may represent or advertise the chiropractor to be a "chiropractor certified by the state chiropractic board to practice acupuncture." Unless the chiropractor holds a license issued under section 4762.04 of the Revised Code, the chiropractor shall not represent or advertise the chiropractor as holding any of the titles listed in ...

... (A) A chiropractor who holds a certificate to practice acupuncture issued under this chapter who intends not to practice acupuncture in this state for an extended period of time may send to the state chiropractic board written notice to that effect on or before the certificate renewal date. If the chiropractor's certificate is in good standing and the chiropractor is not under disciplinary review pursuant to s...

... (A) The state chiropractic board may take any of the actions specified in division (B) of this section against an individual who has applied for or holds a license to practice chiropractic in this state if any of the reasons specified in division (C) of this section for taking action against an individual are applicable. Except as provided in division (D) of this section, actions taken against an individual shall be...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state chiropractic board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture issued pursuant to this chapter.

...(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, if formal disciplinary action is taken against a chiropractor by any health care facility, including a clinic, hospital, or similar facility, the chief administrator or executive officer of the facility shall file a report with the state chiropractic board not later than sixty days after the disciplinary action is imposed. The report shall include the nam...

... An individual subject to an action taken under section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, other than permanent revocation of a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture, may apply to the state chiropractic board to have the individual's license or certificate restored to good standing. The board shall consider the moral character and the activities of the applicant since the board's actio...

...(A) As used in this section, "prosecutor" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The prosecutor in any case against any chiropractor holding a valid license issued under this chapter shall promptly notify the state chiropractic board of any of the following: (1) A plea of guilty to, or a finding of guilt by a jury or court of, a felony, or a case in which the trial court issues an order...

... A chiropractor who in this state pleads guilty to or is convicted of aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, kidnapping, rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition, aggravated arson, aggravated robbery, or aggravated burglary, or who in another jurisdiction pleads guilty to or is convicted of any substantially equivalent criminal offense, is automatically suspended from practice in t...

... If the state chiropractic board determines that there is clear and convincing evidence that a person who has been granted a license to practice chiropractic and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture under this chapter has committed an act that subjects the person's license and, if applicable, certificate to board action under section 4734.31 of the Revised Code and that the person's continued practice ...

... If any person who has been granted a license to practice chiropractic and, if applicable, certificate to practice acupuncture under this chapter is adjudged by a probate court to be mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the person's license and, if applicable, certificate shall be automatically suspended until the person has filed with the state chiropractic board a certified copy of an adjudication by a proba...

...(A) For purposes of the state chiropractic board's enforcement of division (C)(16) or (17) of section 4734.31 of the Revised Code, an individual who applies for or receives a license to practice chiropractic or certificate to practice acupuncture under this chapter accepts the privilege of practicing chiropractic and, if applicable, acupuncture in this state and, by so doing, shall be deemed to have given consent t...

...(A) The state chiropractic board may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing standards for approving treatment providers for impaired chiropractors. If rules are adopted, the rules shall include standards for both inpatient and outpatient treatment. The rules shall provide that to be approved, a treatment provider must be capable of making an initial examination to determine the t...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Chemical dependency" means either of the following: (a) The chronic and habitual use of alcoholic beverages to the extent that the user no longer can control the use of alcohol or endangers the user's health, safety, or welfare or that of others; (b) The use of a controlled substance as defined in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code, a harmful intoxicant as defined in sectio...

...Pursuant to the state chiropractic board's investigative authority established under this chapter, the board shall develop and implement a quality intervention program designed to improve the practice and communication skills of individuals authorized to practice chiropractic under this chapter. In developing and implementing the quality intervention program, the board shall do all of the following: (A) Offer in app...

... (A) The state chiropractic board shall investigate evidence that appears to show that a person has violated any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. Any person may report to the board in writing or by other means any information the person has that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under it. In the absence of bad faith, a person who reports to the ...

... All of the following apply to the investigations, inquiries, and hearings that the state chiropractic board is empowered to hold or undertake: (A) An investigation, inquiry, or hearing may be held or undertaken by or before any member of the board. (B) The board may appoint an examiner who is an attorney to conduct an investigation, inquiry, or hearing. The findings or order of the hearing examiner or a member ...