A. 1. Beginning January 1, 2005:

a.a person holding an original license and who is actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state shall pay to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, on or before July 1 of each year, a renewal license fee of Two Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($275.00),

b.an inactive nonresident holding an original license to practice chiropractic in Oklahoma and who has filed a statement with the Board that the licensee is not actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state and shall not engage in the practice of chiropractic in this state during the succeeding year, shall pay to the Board, on or before July 1 of each year, a renewal license fee of One Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00),

c.an inactive resident holding an original license to practice chiropractic in Oklahoma, and who has filed, or on whose behalf has been filed, a statement with the Board that because of illness, infirmity, active military service or other circumstances as approved by the Board, the licensee is unable to actively engage in the practice of chiropractic during the succeeding year, shall pay to the Board a renewal license fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and

d.a person holding an original license, but who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and who has filed a statement with the Board that the licensee is not actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state and shall not engage in the practice of chiropractic in this state during the succeeding year, shall pay to the Board a renewal licensee fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

2. In addition, each licensee shall present to the Board satisfactory evidence that during the preceding twelve (12) months the licensee attended sixteen (16) hours of continuing education that meets the requirements of Section 161.10a of this title, provided that inactive resident licensees may, at the discretion of the Board, be exempt from this requirement.

3. Every chiropractic physician who is actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this state shall submit to the Board documentary evidence that the chiropractor has malpractice insurance and maintains such insurance twelve (12) months of each year when practicing in this state. Any licensee who is not actively engaged in practice in this state, shall be exempt from providing proof of malpractice insurance.

B. Subject to the laws of this state applicable to professional licenses and rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, the Board shall, upon determination that a licensee has complied with the requirements of this section and the duly promulgated rules of the Board, issue a renewal license to the licensee.

C. The failure of a licensee to properly renew a license or certificate shall be evidence of noncompliance with the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act.

1. The license shall automatically be placed in a lapsed status for failure to renew and shall be considered lapsed and not in good standing for purposes of the practice of chiropractic.

2. If within sixty (60) calendar days after July 1, the licensee cures any renewal requirement deficiency, pays the renewal fee and pays a reinstatement fee set by the Board, the license may be reactivated.

3. If a license is not reactivated under this subsection within sixty (60) calendar days after July 1, the license shall automatically be suspended for failure to renew.

4. The practice of chiropractic is prohibited unless the license is active and in good standing with the Board.

D. When an original license or renewal license, or both, have been suspended under the provisions of this section, the license or licenses may be reinstated upon:

1. Payment of a reinstatement fee in an amount fixed by the Board not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00);

2. Payment of the renewal license fee for the calendar year in which the original license is reinstated; and

3. Presentation to the Board of satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement of this section for the calendar year in which the original license is reinstated.

E. The Board, by rule, may establish guidelines for the disposition of disciplinary cases involving specific types of violations. The guidelines may include, but are not limited to:

1. Minimum and maximum administrative fines;

2. Periods of suspension, probation or supervision;

3. Terms and conditions of probation; and

4. Terms and conditions for the reinstatement of an original license or renewal license, or both.

F. The license of a chiropractic physician who is not compliant with Oklahoma income tax law pursuant to Section 238.1 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not be renewed. Such license shall be automatically suspended as of July 1 of the renewal year and shall remain suspended until the Board receives notice from the Oklahoma Tax Commission that the licensee has come into compliance with Oklahoma income tax law. A physician whose license is suspended under this subsection shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount fixed by the Board but not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).

Added by Laws 1937, p. 64, § 3, emerg. eff. May 25, 1937. Amended by Laws 1947, p. 355, § 2, emerg. eff. March 17, 1947; Laws 1963, c. 108, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1963; Laws 1967, c. 168, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967; Laws 1972, c. 250, § 5, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972; Laws 1982, c. 268, § 7, emerg. eff. May 14, 1982; Laws 1990, c. 182, § 2, emerg. eff. May 7, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 265, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 164c of this title by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 390, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 181, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 255, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 269, § 9, emerg. eff. May 6, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 149, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 36, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2008, c. 388, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 2008; Laws 2018, c. 94, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2019, c. 25, § 30, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 213, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.

NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 57, § 1 repealed by Laws 2019, c. 25, § 31, emerg. eff. April 4, 2019 and by Laws 2019, c. 213, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.