CALIFORNIA BOARD CHIROPRACTIC
ETHICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What safeguards must be in place to protect patients' electronic files?
1) Offsite backup storage system
2) Image mechanism to capture signature documents
3) Mechanism to insure records are unalterable after they are input - ANS Image capture
mechanism
What is the penalty for not reporting child abuse? - ANS Misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and/or
6mo in jail
How is child abuse defined? - ANS Endangering a child or the health of a child.
When is a patient considered inactive? - ANS 12 months since the date of the last patient
treatment
What action may the board take in the instance that a DC was charged with a DUI? - ANS DC
can be charged with unprofessional conduct
A homeless child is NOT considered child abuse because? - ANS homelessness is not
sufficient to report a child for abuse or neglect
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, You have a current patient who had a box fall on them at work. They are filing this as a worker's
comp case, but you adjust and collect your fee as normal. What potential consequences is the
doctor facing? - ANS a fine up to 3x the amount collected
In what instances can a chiropractor's license be automatically suspended? - ANS conviction
of a felony involving fraud in relation to worker's compensation or medi-cal
What must be included in the naming of chiropractic corporations? - ANS name or last name
of on eor more of the the present, prospective, or former share holders, "chiropractic", and
"corporation" or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence
How many hours of CE are required annually and in what categories? - ANS 24 hours/year
2 hours in ethics/law
4+ in any of the following: history and physical exam, adjusting, proper/ethical billing and coding
How is a citation issued? - ANS Citation must be served in person, signed by the executive
officer, and reference the law or code being violated.
You want to advertise that you are the best DC in town! Why is this not allowed and what are
the legal consequences? - ANS constitutes a fraudulent claim and is grounds for a license
being revoked/suspended
Fraudulent claim - ANS A scientific claim that cannot be substantiated by reliable, peer
reviewed, published scientific studies
Makes a claim of professional superiority or of performing services in a superior manner
A chiropractor is found guilty of false advertisement. What is the penalty? - ANS a
misdemeanor 6mo in jail and/or $2,500 fine
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ETHICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
What safeguards must be in place to protect patients' electronic files?
1) Offsite backup storage system
2) Image mechanism to capture signature documents
3) Mechanism to insure records are unalterable after they are input - ANS Image capture
mechanism
What is the penalty for not reporting child abuse? - ANS Misdemeanor, $1,000 fine and/or
6mo in jail
How is child abuse defined? - ANS Endangering a child or the health of a child.
When is a patient considered inactive? - ANS 12 months since the date of the last patient
treatment
What action may the board take in the instance that a DC was charged with a DUI? - ANS DC
can be charged with unprofessional conduct
A homeless child is NOT considered child abuse because? - ANS homelessness is not
sufficient to report a child for abuse or neglect
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, You have a current patient who had a box fall on them at work. They are filing this as a worker's
comp case, but you adjust and collect your fee as normal. What potential consequences is the
doctor facing? - ANS a fine up to 3x the amount collected
In what instances can a chiropractor's license be automatically suspended? - ANS conviction
of a felony involving fraud in relation to worker's compensation or medi-cal
What must be included in the naming of chiropractic corporations? - ANS name or last name
of on eor more of the the present, prospective, or former share holders, "chiropractic", and
"corporation" or wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence
How many hours of CE are required annually and in what categories? - ANS 24 hours/year
2 hours in ethics/law
4+ in any of the following: history and physical exam, adjusting, proper/ethical billing and coding
How is a citation issued? - ANS Citation must be served in person, signed by the executive
officer, and reference the law or code being violated.
You want to advertise that you are the best DC in town! Why is this not allowed and what are
the legal consequences? - ANS constitutes a fraudulent claim and is grounds for a license
being revoked/suspended
Fraudulent claim - ANS A scientific claim that cannot be substantiated by reliable, peer
reviewed, published scientific studies
Makes a claim of professional superiority or of performing services in a superior manner
A chiropractor is found guilty of false advertisement. What is the penalty? - ANS a
misdemeanor 6mo in jail and/or $2,500 fine
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
