Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-900 (2026)

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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Advisory letter" means a nondisciplinary letter to notify a licensee that either:

(a) While there is insufficient evidence to support disciplinary action, the board believes that continuation of the activities that led to the investigation may result in further board action against the licensee.

(b) The violation is a minor or technical violation that is not of sufficient merit to warrant disciplinary action.

(c) The violation is a minor or technical violation, and while the licensee has demonstrated substantial compliance through rehabilitation or remediation that has mitigated the need for disciplinary action, the board believes that repetition of the activities that led to the investigation may result in further board action against the licensee.

2. "Board" means the state board of chiropractic examiners.

3. "Certification" means that a doctor of chiropractic has been certified by the board in a specialty of chiropractic as provided by law.

4. "Chiropractic assistant" means an unlicensed person who has completed an educational training program approved by the board, who assists in basic health care duties in the practice of chiropractic under the supervision of a doctor of chiropractic and who performs delegated duties commensurate with the chiropractic assistant's education and training but who does not evaluate, interpret, design or modify established treatment programs of chiropractic care or violate any statute.

5. "Doctor of chiropractic" means a natural person who holds a license to practice chiropractic pursuant to this chapter.

6. "License" means a license to practice chiropractic.

7. "Physical medicine modalities" means any physical agent applied to produce therapeutic change to biologic tissues, including thermal, acoustic, noninvasive light, mechanical or electric energy, hot or cold packs, ultrasound, galvanism, microwave, diathermy and electrical stimulation.

8. "Therapeutic procedures" means the application of clinical skills and services, including therapeutic exercise, therapeutic activities, manual therapy techniques, massage and structural supports, to improve a patient's neuromusculoskeletal condition.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2008 · leading case: Midtown Med. Grp., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 206 P.3d 790 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008).

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Midtown Med. Grp., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 206 P.3d 790 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 32-1401(10) (2008) (defining “doctor of medicine” as “a natural person holding a license, registration or permit to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter”) (emphasis added); 6 A.R.S. § 32-900(4) (2008) (defining a “doctor of chiropractic” as “a natural person who holds a…”

Lathrop v. Arizona Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 894 P.2d 715 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995). “”) §§ 32-900 through -930. Specifically, the Board charged Lathrop with five counts of unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraud the public or tending to discredit the profession, A.”

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Arizona Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 931 P.2d 426 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Thus, chiropractic assistants are defined in A.R.S. § 32-900(3) and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners is given authority in § 32-904(B)(3) to adopt rules regarding them, to determine their qualifications, and to otherwise regulate their activities.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-900(3) — 1 case

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Arizona Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 931 P.2d 426 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1996). “Thus, chiropractic assistants are defined in A.R.S. § 32-900(3) and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners is given authority in § 32-904(B)(3) to adopt rules regarding them, to determine their qualifications, and to otherwise regulate their activities.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 32-900(4) — 1 case

Midtown Med. Grp., Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 206 P.3d 790 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2008). “§ 32-1401(10) (2008) (defining “doctor of medicine” as “a natural person holding a license, registration or permit to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter”) (emphasis added); 6 A.R.S. § 32-900(4) (2008) (defining a “doctor of chiropractic” as “a natural person who holds a…”

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