HB148 Summary

• Requires all chiropractic licensure applicants and reinstatement applicants to submit fingerprints for criminal background checks at applicant expense.

• Mandates clinic permit applicants pass an examination on chiropractic law and board rules before permit issuance.

• Adds one state at-large board member (must be African-American) to the 9-member State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

• Grants the board subpoena power to compel witness testimony and document production, enforceable by circuit court order.

• Establishes disciplinary action for presenting unpaid checks to the board and clarifies judicial review procedures; adds licensure by credentials pathway for out-of-state chiropractors meeting specified requirements.