Indiana § 25-10-1-2 - Requirements for licensure

§ 25-10-1-2. Requirements for licensure

Sec. 2. (a) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has not been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently is eligible to be licensed to practice chiropractic in Indiana if the person is a graduate of an incorporated chiropractic school or college incorporated for the purpose of teaching the science of chiropractic. The school or college must:

(1) meet the reasonable requirements of the board; and

(2) be accredited by the Accreditation Commission of the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor organization;

during the applicant's attendance at the accredited school or college. The board may not discriminate against a chiropractic school or college that meets these requirements.

(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), an applicant for a license to practice chiropractic must have completed:

(1) for applications made before July 1, 2021, at least sixty (60) semester hours; or

(2) for applications made after June 30, 2021, at least ninety (90) semester hours;

of education in a college or university of learning accredited by an accrediting agency that has been approved by the United States Department of Education before the applicant's training and education in a chiropractic school or college.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.42, s.2; Acts 1973, P.L.252, SEC.6. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.104; Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.45; P.L.169-1985, SEC.35; P.L.149-1987, SEC.24; P.L.152-1988, SEC.6; P.L.235-1989, SEC.2; P.L.186-1990, SEC.8; P.L.33-1993, SEC.18; P.L.234-1995, SEC.16; P.L.85-2018, SEC.3.