FLORIDA LAWS & RULES
CHIROPRACTIC BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
What are chiropractors expressly prohibited from in the treatment of the human
body? - ANSWER ✓ Prescribing or administering and legend drug (exceptions
apply), performing surgery (exceptions), and practicing obstetrics.
Chiropractors may order, store, and administer (but not prescribe) what in an
emergency only? - ANSWER ✓ medical oxygen, aerosol forms of topical
anesthetics (solution of 25% ethylchloride and 75% dichlorodifluoromethane ; 15
percent dichlorodifluoromethane and 85 percent trichloromonofluoromethane.)
What are four (4) PT (physiotherapy) modalities chiros may use to treat patients? -
ANSWER ✓ Light, heat, water, or exercise
What is the intent of the "Patient Self-Referral Act of 1992?" - ANSWER ✓ To
provide guidance to health care providers regarding prohibited patient referrals
between health care providers and entities providing health care services and to
protect the people of Florida from unnecessary and costly health care expenditures.
What is the % limit of patients a group practice or sole provider may receive from
outside referrals for imaging services?
*This may not apply to chiropractors unless has an investment interest in radiology
practice - ANSWER ✓ 15%
, If you mess up and have disciplinary action taken against you, who is responsible
for all costs? - ANSWER ✓ You, dummy... (that includes costs to protect the
public or compensate the patient)
If a complaint and investigation is taken on a chiropractor, they have ____ days
after receiving copy of complaint to submit a written response. - ANSWER ✓ 45
If board deems chiropractor has committed "Gross malpractice," "repeated
malpractice," and/or "failure to practice chiropractic medicine with that level of
care, skill, and treatment which is recognized as being acceptable under similar
circumstances," disciplinary action may include? - ANSWER ✓ minimum and
maximum fines, periods of supervision or probation, or conditions of probation or
reissuance of a license.
If the board imposes fines and/or costs, it needs to be paid within ____ days of the
order. - ANSWER ✓ $30
T/F If you mess up in another state, you don't have to notify FL board because it
happened in a different state. - ANSWER ✓ False
What is the administrative fee for practicing chiropractic without an active
license? - ANSWER ✓ 10,000 for each offense
For noncompliance, failure to take action within ____ days results in bad things...
- ANSWER ✓ 15 days
If failure to notify a change of address within ____ days, a noncompliance change
will be filed. - ANSWER ✓ 45
You have ___ days to after a citation is served or received by certified mail to
either dispute or pay fines. - ANSWER ✓ 30
What individual(s) is a healthcare provider prohibited from engaging in verbal or
physical sexual activity outside the scope of professional practice?
*Not specific to chiropractors - ANSWER ✓ Violation of the professional
relationship where the healthcare provider uses the relationship to engage (or
attempt to engage) the:
,Patient, immediate family member, guardian, or representative of the patient.
T/F : It is a requirement of a licensed HC practitioner to report allegations of
sexual misconduct to the dept, regardless of the practice setting in which the
misconduct occurred? - ANSWER ✓ TRUE
How long after the incident or occurrence of administrative complaint, may a
claim of be filed? (not withstanding any law to the contrary) - ANSWER ✓ 6
years
If an incident or occurrence leading to administrative complaint involved criminal
actions, controlled substances, sexual misconduct, licensee impairment can a
complaint be filed after 6 years? - ANSWER ✓ Yes
If the an administrative complaint, can be shown that fraud, concealment, or
intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the violation of
law, how long may a claim be after the incident? - ANSWER ✓ 12 years
What is the chiropractic physician-patient relationship found on? - ANSWER ✓
Mutual trust
What individual(s) is a chiropractor prohibited from engaging in sexual activity
outside the scope of professional practice?
*specific to chiropractors - ANSWER ✓ the patient
What is it called when an active or inactive license is not renewed and it expires? -
ANSWER ✓ license becomes delinquent
How far back should you report previous legal violations on your history to the
board? - ANSWER ✓ 5 years back
A chiropractor can not use acupuncture for a patient with what condition? -
ANSWER ✓ AIDS
What is the administrative fine for defaulting on government guaranteed student
loans? - ANSWER ✓ All I can find is that fines are put into a Medical Quality
Assurance Trust Fund, not sure how much the fine is.
, What person may be able to ask the board for an exemption for required active
malpractice insurance? - ANSWER ✓ person practicing in another state? or
person licensed but only using license to be on the board/representative?
How much does malpractice need to cover you for? - ANSWER ✓ $100,000 per
offense/ $300,000 aggregate
How much are you allowed to charge for printing off medical records? -
ANSWER ✓ $1.00 per page for up to 25 pages, then 0.25 per page after that
A certified Chiropractic Assistant can not obtain credits in _____________? -
ANSWER ✓ Radiology or Acupuncture?
What form of advertisement is illegal? - ANSWER ✓ Mass mailing letters to
unknown people (really though that's like mail spam)
What type of maintained malpractice coverage must a licensee applying for
reactivation show coverage (unless granted an exemption by the board/dept)? -
ANSWER ✓ Tail coverage (which provided liability coverage as of the initial date
of state licensure and incidents occurring before the date the license became
inactive)
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - ANSWER ✓
Financial Responsibility
What amount of financial responsibility is a health care practitioner required to
carry? - ANSWER ✓ An amount sufficient to cover claims that arise out of
rendering or failure to render professional care and services
Who must maintain financial responsibility in the state of Florida? - ANSWER ✓
Actively licensed chiropractors among other health care professionals (not
Certified CA's or Registered CA's)
How often must a licensee complete a 2hr CE course on domestic violence? -
ANSWER ✓ Every 3rd biennial relicensure or recertification
CHIROPRACTIC BOARD EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
What are chiropractors expressly prohibited from in the treatment of the human
body? - ANSWER ✓ Prescribing or administering and legend drug (exceptions
apply), performing surgery (exceptions), and practicing obstetrics.
Chiropractors may order, store, and administer (but not prescribe) what in an
emergency only? - ANSWER ✓ medical oxygen, aerosol forms of topical
anesthetics (solution of 25% ethylchloride and 75% dichlorodifluoromethane ; 15
percent dichlorodifluoromethane and 85 percent trichloromonofluoromethane.)
What are four (4) PT (physiotherapy) modalities chiros may use to treat patients? -
ANSWER ✓ Light, heat, water, or exercise
What is the intent of the "Patient Self-Referral Act of 1992?" - ANSWER ✓ To
provide guidance to health care providers regarding prohibited patient referrals
between health care providers and entities providing health care services and to
protect the people of Florida from unnecessary and costly health care expenditures.
What is the % limit of patients a group practice or sole provider may receive from
outside referrals for imaging services?
*This may not apply to chiropractors unless has an investment interest in radiology
practice - ANSWER ✓ 15%
, If you mess up and have disciplinary action taken against you, who is responsible
for all costs? - ANSWER ✓ You, dummy... (that includes costs to protect the
public or compensate the patient)
If a complaint and investigation is taken on a chiropractor, they have ____ days
after receiving copy of complaint to submit a written response. - ANSWER ✓ 45
If board deems chiropractor has committed "Gross malpractice," "repeated
malpractice," and/or "failure to practice chiropractic medicine with that level of
care, skill, and treatment which is recognized as being acceptable under similar
circumstances," disciplinary action may include? - ANSWER ✓ minimum and
maximum fines, periods of supervision or probation, or conditions of probation or
reissuance of a license.
If the board imposes fines and/or costs, it needs to be paid within ____ days of the
order. - ANSWER ✓ $30
T/F If you mess up in another state, you don't have to notify FL board because it
happened in a different state. - ANSWER ✓ False
What is the administrative fee for practicing chiropractic without an active
license? - ANSWER ✓ 10,000 for each offense
For noncompliance, failure to take action within ____ days results in bad things...
- ANSWER ✓ 15 days
If failure to notify a change of address within ____ days, a noncompliance change
will be filed. - ANSWER ✓ 45
You have ___ days to after a citation is served or received by certified mail to
either dispute or pay fines. - ANSWER ✓ 30
What individual(s) is a healthcare provider prohibited from engaging in verbal or
physical sexual activity outside the scope of professional practice?
*Not specific to chiropractors - ANSWER ✓ Violation of the professional
relationship where the healthcare provider uses the relationship to engage (or
attempt to engage) the:
,Patient, immediate family member, guardian, or representative of the patient.
T/F : It is a requirement of a licensed HC practitioner to report allegations of
sexual misconduct to the dept, regardless of the practice setting in which the
misconduct occurred? - ANSWER ✓ TRUE
How long after the incident or occurrence of administrative complaint, may a
claim of be filed? (not withstanding any law to the contrary) - ANSWER ✓ 6
years
If an incident or occurrence leading to administrative complaint involved criminal
actions, controlled substances, sexual misconduct, licensee impairment can a
complaint be filed after 6 years? - ANSWER ✓ Yes
If the an administrative complaint, can be shown that fraud, concealment, or
intentional misrepresentation of fact prevented the discovery of the violation of
law, how long may a claim be after the incident? - ANSWER ✓ 12 years
What is the chiropractic physician-patient relationship found on? - ANSWER ✓
Mutual trust
What individual(s) is a chiropractor prohibited from engaging in sexual activity
outside the scope of professional practice?
*specific to chiropractors - ANSWER ✓ the patient
What is it called when an active or inactive license is not renewed and it expires? -
ANSWER ✓ license becomes delinquent
How far back should you report previous legal violations on your history to the
board? - ANSWER ✓ 5 years back
A chiropractor can not use acupuncture for a patient with what condition? -
ANSWER ✓ AIDS
What is the administrative fine for defaulting on government guaranteed student
loans? - ANSWER ✓ All I can find is that fines are put into a Medical Quality
Assurance Trust Fund, not sure how much the fine is.
, What person may be able to ask the board for an exemption for required active
malpractice insurance? - ANSWER ✓ person practicing in another state? or
person licensed but only using license to be on the board/representative?
How much does malpractice need to cover you for? - ANSWER ✓ $100,000 per
offense/ $300,000 aggregate
How much are you allowed to charge for printing off medical records? -
ANSWER ✓ $1.00 per page for up to 25 pages, then 0.25 per page after that
A certified Chiropractic Assistant can not obtain credits in _____________? -
ANSWER ✓ Radiology or Acupuncture?
What form of advertisement is illegal? - ANSWER ✓ Mass mailing letters to
unknown people (really though that's like mail spam)
What type of maintained malpractice coverage must a licensee applying for
reactivation show coverage (unless granted an exemption by the board/dept)? -
ANSWER ✓ Tail coverage (which provided liability coverage as of the initial date
of state licensure and incidents occurring before the date the license became
inactive)
Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - ANSWER ✓
Financial Responsibility
What amount of financial responsibility is a health care practitioner required to
carry? - ANSWER ✓ An amount sufficient to cover claims that arise out of
rendering or failure to render professional care and services
Who must maintain financial responsibility in the state of Florida? - ANSWER ✓
Actively licensed chiropractors among other health care professionals (not
Certified CA's or Registered CA's)
How often must a licensee complete a 2hr CE course on domestic violence? -
ANSWER ✓ Every 3rd biennial relicensure or recertification
