South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 25 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Here’s a detailed summary of South Carolina Code of Regulations, Chapter 25 – Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation: South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
1. Organization, Administration & Procedure (§ 25‑1) ⚖️
Establishes the Board’s role in protecting public health, safety, and welfare by regulating chiropractor qualifications and disciplinary actions (law.cornell.edu).
2. Application for Licensure (§ 25‑2)
Requirements include:
Accredited pre‑professional college (60 credit hours) and chiropractic college transcripts
Passing National Board exams (Parts I–IV; timeline-dependent)
Passing a state-specific ethics/jurisprudence exam (≥ 75%)
Verification of all existing licenses, photos, and applicable fees
Applications valid for 1 year; reapply if expired
Possible denial for issues of character or fitness
3. Licensure by Endorsement (§ 25‑3)
Applicants already licensed elsewhere must have held a license for at least 1 year, passed equivalent NBCE exams, pass the SC ethics exam, and may need continuing education or SPEC exam if their license lapsed (scstatehouse.gov).
4. Volunteer & Special-Event Licensure (§ 25‑4)
Offers free, temporary licensure (1 year max) in special contexts—volunteer clinics, emergencies, or events—requiring proof of unrestricted licensure, no prior disciplinary issues, and practice limited to the designated scope (law.cornell.edu).
5. Professional Practices (§ 25‑5)
Includes:
License lapse/reinstatement: CE & fees required for lapsed licenses depending on longevity
Continuing education: 36 hours biennially (max 18 hrs online), with specific requirements in rules/regulations and risk management; provisions for exemptions
Therapeutic modalities allowed if practitioner passed NBCE physiotherapy exam, with a list of approved machines and treatments
Record‑keeping, audits, and procedures for handling insufficiencies
6. Professional Conduct (§ 25‑6)
Defines professional scope and misconduct, including fraud, malpractice, impaired practice, unlicensed support, improper billing/referrals, record release timelines (within 14 days), office closure notifications (60 days), and specialty advertising restrictions (scstatehouse.gov, casetext.com).
7. Code of Ethics (§ 25‑7)
Mandates high moral and professional standards, informed consent, confidentiality, professional honesty (e.g., stating personal—not profession-wide—opinions), and prohibition of sexual misconduct with patients (scstatehouse.gov).
8. Advertising & Solicitation (§ 25‑8)
(Details not included in search results; refers to standards prohibiting misleading ads and requiring clear identification of chiropractic services.)
9. Disciplinary Actions & Procedures (§ 25‑9)
Describes complaint intake, cause assessments, investigation process, temporary suspensions, formal hearings (30‑day notice), issuance of decisions, appeals to Administrative Law Court, confidentiality of proceedings, and conditions under which licenses expire .
10. Inactive Status (§ 25‑10)
Allows chiropractors to place licenses on inactive status (half renewal fee), requires ongoing CE, limits inactive duration to six years total, and mandates reactivation steps after inactivity (scstatehouse.gov).
📌 Summary
Chapter 25 comprehensively governs chiropractic licensure in South Carolina—from applications and CE to special licensing, conduct, disciplinary actions, and license status management—ensuring practitioners meet rigorous professional standards.
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