Michigan § 333.16411 - Practice of chiropractic; license or authorization required; scope and effect of act; use of words, titles, or letters.
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§ 333.16411. Practice of chiropractic; license or authorization required; scope and effect of act; use of words, titles, or letters.
(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".
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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