Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.16411 (2026)

Practice of chiropractic; license or authorization required; scope and effect of act; use of words, titles, or letters.

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PUBLIC HEALTH CODE


Act 368 of 1978


333.16411 Practice of chiropractic; license or authorization required; scope and effect of act; use of words, titles, or letters.

Sec. 16411.

    (1) An individual shall not engage in the practice of chiropractic, including, but not limited to, performing a chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic manipulation, or other chiropractic services or chiropractic opinion, unless licensed, or otherwise authorized by a chiropractor, under this article.

    (2) 2002 PA 734 is intended to codify existing law and to clarify and cure any misinterpretation of the operation of sections 16261, 16401, and 16411 since December 30, 2002.

    (3) 2002 PA 734 is not intended to affect the authority of a veterinarian to delegate certain functions as provided by law.

    (4) 2002 PA 734 does not affect the scope of practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine and surgery provided for in parts 170 and 175. 2002 PA 734 does not amend the scope of practice of physical therapy provided for in part 178.

    (5) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part to use the following terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "chiropractic", "doctor of chiropractic", "chiropractor", "d.c.", and "chiropractic physician".

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 734, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 396, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2006

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Attorney Gen. v. Beno, 373 N.W.2d 544 (Mich. 1985).
Attorney Gen. v. Beno, 373 N.W.2d 544 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 2× “MCL 333.16411; MSA 14.15(16411). It may well be that some or all of defendant's activities that are found to exceed the more limited practice of chiropractic amount to the practice of medicine under the broad statutory definition of that discipline.”
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