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Licensing Clerk
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Web Address: www.maine.gov/professionallicensing |
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Receptionist: (207) 624-8603
E-mail Addresses:
Licensing: chiropractic.lic@maine.gov
Board: chiropractic.board@maine.gov |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Eastern |
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Application Fee: $250
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Criminal background check: Required |
| Initial License Fee: $225 ─ 2-year license |
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Require Fingerprinting: No |
| License Renewal Fee: $225 biennially |
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Term: Annual, renew by 12/31 |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Preceptorship ─ students may not practice under licensed D.C. No temporary license for graduated doctors who are not yet licensed. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: N/A |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Chiropractic Acupuncture |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: Accepts PACE |
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Requirements: 48 hours per 2 year period - effective January 1, 2004
Distance Credits Allowed: Up to 12 hours
Program Criteria: Conducted under postgraduate or similar division of chiropractic college with accreditation status with agency recognized by USDE, beneficial to chiropractic practice. Course content relates to chiropractic principles and practice, including diagnostic procedures, patient care and management. See Chapter 6 Board Rules for details.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: No; form is available on the applications and forms page of the website and a fee is required per program
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No |
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Other special areas of specific CE training required: Yes, chiropractic acupuncture certificate requires 12 hours of CEU per 2 year period. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Must provide all of the requirements on the application form. Applicants must provide the standards for the applicants original licensure in a state where the applicant is currently licensed. Must obtain the laws and rules in that state. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Jurisprudence take home exam. |
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| NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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Part I: Required
Part II: Required
Part III (WCCE): Required
Part IV: Required
Physiotherapy: Required
Acupuncture: No information |
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: Not planning to use
Disciplinary Cases: Can use now
Impairment Review: Not planning to use |
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Note: 75% passing score |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiological Therapeutics |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: No specific requirements
Additional Examination: Must pass National exam.
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: Two years, including English and biology
No requirement for 4-year degree planned. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education, or agency with equal standards of accreditation recognized by the U.S.D.E. or Chiropractic Board. |
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES:
Contact Board for specific information. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)
"Chiropractic" means the art and science of identification and correction of subluxation and the accompanying physiological or mechanical abnormalities. The term subluxation, as utilized within the chiropractic health care system, means a structural or functional impairment of an intact articular unit. Chiropractic recognizes the inherent recuperative capability of the human body as it relates to the spinal column, musculoskeletal and nervous system. Doctors of Chiropractic are health care providers functioning within their scope of practice as provided by this chapter. Chiropractic methodologies utilized for the identification or correction of subluxation and the accompanying physiological or mechanical abnormalities include diagnostic, therapeutic, adjustive or manipulative techniques utilized within the chiropractic profession, excluding prescriptive medication or surgery. See new board rules for precise description of "Chiropractic Adjustive/Manipulative Technique". |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: No
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: No
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: No
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above
Peer Review: Handled by state chiropractic association committee.
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: Law requires training and passing exam before being certified by the state. $150 application fee, $150 license fee. |
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BOARD MEMBERS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
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Paul Morin, D.C., Chair |
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Moshe Myerowitz, D.C., Secretary |
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Linda Boyle, Public Member |
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Jan Roberts, D.C. |
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Lorraine Brown, Public Member |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 12/09: 389 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 389
Acupuncture Authority: 36
Inactive licenses: *
New licenses: *
Resident licenses: *
Non-Resident licenses: *
*Information not provided
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 Updated 1/21/2010
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