PUBLIC Law Chapter 262

the governing of the practice of chiropractic, but a rule or code

of ethics may not be made that is unreasonable or contravenes this

chapter. The board shall adopt rules, which are routine technical

rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter ~~II-A~~ 2-A,

authorizing and governing the use of chiropractic acupuncture by

certified licensees. The rules must set forth the requirements for

chiropractic acupuncture certification, which must include, but are

not limited to, a minimum number of classroom hours of education in

acupuncture theory and techniques; a component of supervised

clinical acupuncture training or documented clinical acupuncture

experience for licensees practicing chiropractic acupuncture prior

to April 30, 1999; and instruction in exposure control for blood-

borne pathogens and registration as a biomedical waste generator

pursuant to Title 38, section 1319-O, subsection 3. Licensees who

can prove to the satisfaction of the board that they were engaged

in the practice of chiropractic acupuncture prior to April 30, 1999

may continue to practice chiropractic acupuncture but must comply

with all of the certification requirements set forth in board rules

within 2 years from the adoption of the rules. A person applying

for a chiropractic acupuncture certificate shall file an

application together with the required fee as set under section

558. In establishing the rules and code of ethics, the board must,

in addition to the standards set forth in this chapter, be guided

by the following standards setting forth conduct ~~deemed~~ considered

unprofessional:

Sec. A-2. 32 MRSA §506, as amended by PL 1995, c. 397, §27, is
repealed.

Sec. A-3. 32 MRSA §551, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §48,
is further amended to read:

§551. Examination and licensure

An individual, before engaging in the practice of chiropractic
in this State, shall ~~make~~ submit an application for a license to
practice chiropractic ~~to the board on a form prescribed by the~~
~~board~~ together with the required license fee as set under section
558. ~~The application must be filed with the clerk of the board~~
~~at least 30 days before the date of examination, together with an~~
~~application and examination fee. The application fee is not~~
~~refundable if an application is denied.~~ Each applicant must be
at least 18 years of age and present proof of 2 years'
satisfactory attendance at a college of liberal arts. A
candidate for licensure shall present a transcript from an
accredited college or university certifying that the candidate
has completed 2 years of preprofessional work, 2 subjects of
which must be English and biology, or otherwise satisfy the
members of the board that the candidate has acquired

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