Wisconsin § 446.02 - Chiropractic regulated.

§ 446.02. Chiropractic regulated.

446.02(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (9) , no person may engage in the practice of chiropractic or attempt to do so or hold himself or herself out as authorized to do so, unless such person satisfies all of the following: 446.02(1)(a) (a) Is licensed by the examining board. 446.02(1)(b) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person meets the requirements of continuing education for license renewal as the examining board may require, which requirements shall include current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The person shall include the approval number assigned under sub. (5) (b) to each educational program completed by the person to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph. During the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements. Any person who has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2 years or more, while holding a valid license under this chapter, and desiring to engage in such practice, shall be required by the examining board to complete a continuing education course at a school of chiropractic approved by the examining board or pass a practical examination administered by the examining board or both. 446.02(2) (2) 446.02(2)(a) (a) The examining board shall grant a license to engage in the practice of chiropractic to a qualified person who submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, accompanied by satisfactory evidence of completion of the educational requirements established in the rules promulgated under par. (b) , passes the examinations described under sub. (3) and pays the license fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) . 446.02(2)(b) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing educational requirements for obtaining a license under par. (a) . The rules shall require that an application for the license that is received by the department after June 30, 1998, be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the applicant satisfies all of the following: 446.02(2)(b)1. 1. Has a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting body listed as nationally recognized by the secretary of the federal department of education. 446.02(2)(b)2. 2. Has graduated from a college of chiropractic approved by the examining board. 446.02(2)(b)3. 3. Has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. 446.02(2)(b)4. 4. Has successfully completed the examinations required under sub. (3) . 446.02(2)(c) (c) 446.02(2)(c)1. 1. The examining board shall issue a certificate to a chiropractor who is licensed under this chapter, who submits satisfactory evidence that the chiropractor has completed 48 hours of postgraduate study in nutrition that is approved by the examining board, and who pays a one-time certificate fee of $25, except that no certificate fee is required under this subdivision for an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s.