(a) "Chiropractic" is herein defined to be the science of adjusting the cause of disease by realigning the spine, releasing pressure on nerves radiating from the spine to all parts of the body, and allowing the nerves to carry their full quota of health current (nerve energy) from the brain to all parts of the body.
(b) It shall be the duty of the North Carolina State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (hereinafter referred to as "Board") to examine for licensure to practice chiropractic in this State any applicant who is or will become, within 60 days of examination, a graduate of a four-year chiropractic college that is either accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or deemed by the Board to be the equivalent of such a college and who furnishes to the Board, in the manner prescribed by the Board, all of the following:
(1) Satisfactory evidence of good moral character.
(2) Proof that the applicant has received a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accreditation body recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(3) A transcript confirming that the applicant has received at least 4,200 hours of accredited chiropractic education. The Board shall not count any hours earned at an institution that was not accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or was not, as determined by the Board, the equivalent of such an institution at the time the hours were earned.
The examination shall include the following studies: neurology, chemistry, pathology, anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, dermatology, diagnosis, microscopy, gynecology, hygiene, eye, ear, nose and throat, orthopody, diagnostic radiology, North Carolina jurisprudence, palpation, nerve tracing, chiropractic philosophy, theory, teaching and practice of chiropractic, and any other related studies as the Board may consider necessary to determine an applicant's fitness to practice. The Board may include as part of the examination any examination developed and administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners or its successor organization that the Board considers appropriate, and the examination may be administered by a national testing service. The Board shall set the passing scores for all parts of the examination.
(c) The Board shall not issue a license to any applicant until the applicant exhibits a diploma or other proof that the Doctor of Chiropractic degree has been conferred.
(d) The Board may grant a license to an applicant if the applicant's scores on all parts of the examination required by the Board equal or exceed passing scores set by the Board and the applicant satisfies all other requirements for licensure as provided in this Article. (1917, c. 73, s. 5; 1919, c. 148, ss. 1, 2, 5; C.S., s. 6715; 1933, c. 442, s. 1; 1937, c. 293, s. 1; 1963, c. 646, s. 2; 1967, c. 263, s. 3; 1977, c. 1109, s. 1; 1981, c. 766, s. 4; 1987, c. 304; 1989, c. 555, ss. 2, 3, 4; 1997-230, s. 1; 2003-155, s. 1.)
Notes of Decisions
Head v. Adams Farm Living, Inc., 775 S.E.2d 904 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 4× “We recognize that chiropractors provide valuable services to their patients for the types of physical conditions encompassed by N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-143. We are also cognizant of the fact that physician assistants provide medical care only under the supervision of a licensed…”
Hensell v. Winslow, 416 S.E.2d 426 (N.C. Ct. App. 1992).
· cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 90-143(a) (1990). Because the scope of this definition appears limited to neurological pursuits, plaintiff argues that the chiropractor was not qualified to make her aware of the presence of the foreign body.”
Hardee v. North Carolina Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners, 596 S.E.2d 324 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 3× “Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 90-143 (2003), a chiropractic license applicant must produce “[sjatisfactory evidence of good moral character” as a precondition to being licensed.”
Thomas v. Barnhill, 403 S.E.2d 102 (N.C. Ct. App. 1991).
· cites it 3× “We conclude that by enacting this amendment the General Assembly did not intend to expand the scope of chiropractic but intended merely to clarify the law. Here, the General Assembly added language to the statute that specifically provides that a chiropractor may testify to…”
Winston v. Brodie, 517 S.E.2d 203 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999).
· cites it 3× “Chiropractic medicine is the: science of adjusting the cause of disease by realigning the spine, releasing pressure on nerves radiating from the spine to all parts of the body, and allowing the nerves to carry their full quota of health current (nerve energy) from the brain to…”
Ellis v. Rouse, 357 S.E.2d 699 (N.C. Ct. App. 1987).
· cites it 2× “) Chiropractic is defined by G.S. 90-143 as the science of adjusting the cause of disease by realigning the spine, releasing pressure on nerves radiating from the *369 spine to all parts of the body, and allowing the nerves to carry their full quota of health current (nerve…”
Cohn v. Wilkes Reg'l Med. Ctr., 437 S.E.2d 889 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 2× “All members of the Association are chiropractors licensed under the laws of North Carolina to provide to patients care and services which are within the scope of practice of the profession of chiropractic as defined by North Carolina General Statutes § 90-143 (1990).”
Allen v. Hinson, 183 S.E.2d 852 (N.C. Ct. App. 1971).
“G.S. 90-143 defines chiropractic as “the science of adjusting the cause of disease by realigning the spine, releasing pressure on nerves radiating from the spine to all parts of the body, and allowing the nerves to carry their full quota of health current (nerve energy) from the…”
Federowicz v. N.C. Bd. of Chiropractic Exam'rs (N.C. Ct. App. 2024).
“§ 90-143(a). Considering the scope of this definition, Petitioner contends that the Board’s reasoning governs “[m]edical prenatal care and obstetrics”—topics that are not “subject to the Board’s authority.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-143(a) — 4 cases
Hensell v. Winslow, 416 S.E.2d 426 (N.C. Ct. App. 1992).
“” N.C.G.S. § 90-143(a) (1990). Because the scope of this definition appears limited to neurological pursuits, plaintiff argues that the chiropractor was not qualified to make her aware of the presence of the foreign body.”
Head v. Adams Farm Living, Inc., 775 S.E.2d 904 (N.C. Ct. App. 2015).
“We recognize that chiropractors provide valuable services to their patients for the types of physical conditions encompassed by N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-143. We are also cognizant of the fact that physician assistants provide medical care only under the supervision of a licensed…”
Winston v. Brodie, 517 S.E.2d 203 (N.C. Ct. App. 1999).
“Chiropractic medicine is the: science of adjusting the cause of disease by realigning the spine, releasing pressure on nerves radiating from the spine to all parts of the body, and allowing the nerves to carry their full quota of health current (nerve energy) from the brain to…”
Federowicz v. N.C. Bd. of Chiropractic Exam'rs (N.C. Ct. App. 2024).
“§ 90-143(a). Considering the scope of this definition, Petitioner contends that the Board’s reasoning governs “[m]edical prenatal care and obstetrics”—topics that are not “subject to the Board’s authority.”
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