SB362 Summary

• Adds a state at-large board member (who must be African-American) to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in addition to the seven congressional district members and one consumer member.

• Requires fingerprinting and criminal background checks for all applicants seeking chiropractic licensure or reinstatement, with costs borne by the applicant.

• Mandates that applicants for chiropractic clinic permits pass an examination administered by the board on the practice article and board rules before permit issuance.

• Grants the board subpoena power to compel witness attendance and production of evidence, with enforcement through circuit court orders.

• Establishes licensure by credentials pathway for chiropractors with current licenses in other states who have completed clinical residencies or military service, requiring 5,000 hours of active practice in the preceding five years and passage of a jurisprudence exam.