Oklahoma § 59-161.3 - Definitions

§ 59-161.3. Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, these words,

phrases or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have

the following meanings:

1. "Accredited chiropractic college" means a chiropractic

educational institution which is accredited by an accrediting agency

recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;

2. "Animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" means

treatment that includes vertebral subluxation complex (vsc) and

spinal manipulation of nonhuman vertebrates. The term "animal

chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" shall not be construed to

allow the:

a.

use of x-rays,

b.

performing of surgery,

c.

dispensing or administering of medications, or

d.

performance of traditional veterinary care;

3. "Applicant" means any person submitting an application for

licensure to the Board;

4. "Board" means the Board of Chiropractic Examiners;

5. "Certified chiropractic assistant" means an unlicensed

member of a chiropractic physician's team of healthcare workers who

may assist a chiropractic physician in the performance of

examination and therapeutic procedures and techniques necessary to

deliver healthcare services to patients within the scope of

chiropractic and has been certified by the Board;

6. "Chiropractic physician", "chiropractor", "doctor of

chiropractic", "practitioner of chiropractic" and "licensee" are

synonymous and mean a person holding an original license to practice

chiropractic in this state;

7. "Examination" means the process used by the Board, prior to

the issuance of an original license, to test the qualifications and

knowledge of an applicant on any or all of the following: current

statutes, rules or any of those subjects listed in Section 161.8 of

this title;

8. "Intern" means a student at an accredited chiropractic

college who is participating in the Chiropractic Undergraduate

Preceptorship Program;

9. "Nonclinical" means of a business nature including, but not

limited to, practice management, insurance information, and computer

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

information. It shall also mean the discussion of philosophy as it

relates to the performance of chiropractic;

10. "Original license" means a license granting initial

authorization to practice chiropractic in this state issued by the

Board to an applicant found by the Board to meet the licensing

requirements of the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, by

examination pursuant to Section 161.7 of this title, or by

relocation of practice pursuant to Section 161.9 of this title;

11. "Preceptor" means a chiropractic physician who is

participating in the Chiropractic Undergraduate Preceptorship

Program;

12. "Relocation of practice" means the recognition and approval

by the Board, prior to the issuance of an original license, of the

chiropractic licensing process in another state, country, territory

or province; and

13. "Renewal license" means a license issued to a chiropractic

physician by the Board, on or before the first day of July of each

year, which authorizes such licensee to practice chiropractic in

this state during the succeeding calendar year.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws

1994, c. 390, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 131, § 2, eff.

Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 269, § 1, emerg. eff. May 6, 2004; Laws

2007, c. 363, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2011, c. 230, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2018, c. 94, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019,

c. 213, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.