45:9-41.23 Duties of the board.

7. The board shall:

a. Appoint and prescribe the duties of an executive secretary. The executive secretary shall serve at its pleasure;

b. Review the qualifications of applicants for licensure;

c. Insure the proper conduct and standards of examinations;

d. Issue and renew licenses for chiropractors pursuant to this act, R.S.45:9-14.5, R.S.45:9-14.6 and R.S.45:9-14.10, P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.5 et al.), and chiropractic assistants pursuant to sections 5 through 8 of P.L.2015, c.283 (C.45:9-41.33 et seq.);

e. Refuse to admit a person to an examination, or refuse to issue a license, or suspend, revoke or fail to renew the license of a chiropractor or chiropractic assistant pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.);

f. Maintain a record of chiropractors and chiropractic assistants licensed in this State, their places of business, places of residence and the date and number of their licenses;

g. Prescribe or change the charges for examinations, licensures, renewals and other services it performs pursuant to P.L.1974, c.46 (C.45:1-3.1 et seq.) and sections 5 through 8 of P.L.2015, c.283 (C.45:9-41.33 et seq.);

h. Establish standards pursuant to which a chiropractor shall maintain medical malpractice liability insurance coverage, at appropriate amounts, as set forth in regulations;

i. Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, R.S.45:9-14.5, R.S.45:9-14.6 and R.S.45:9-14.10, and sections 5 through 8 of P.L.2015, c.283 (C.45:9-41.33 et seq.), and P.L.1953, c.233 (C.45:9-41.5 et al.).

L.1989, c.153, s.7; amended 2009, c.322, s.10; 2015, c.283, s.2.