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§ 3-402. Board approval of chiropractic schools

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Chiropractors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 3-402
§ 3-402. Board approval of chiropractic schools
In general
(a) The Board shall approve those schools of chiropractic that provide a curriculum, teaching standards, and facilities that the Board determines are adequate to prepare a license applicant to practice chiropractic under this title.
Criteria for approval
(b) To be approved under this section, a school shall offer a program that:
(1) Is 4 academic years that total at least 4,000 60-minute hours of resident study; and
(2) Leads to a degree of Doctor of Chiropractic.
Inspections
(c) The Board may inspect any school of chiropractic to determine whether it meets the standards required by this section.
Schools outside State
(d) The Board may approve a school in another state on the recommendation of:
(1) The chiropractic licensing authority of that state; or
(2) The Council on Chiropractic Education.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990.
Formerly Art. 43, § 503.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 3-402, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 3-402
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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