FLORIDA LAWS CHIROPRACTIC BOARD
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
You are required to have how many hours in AIDS to renew your license: - ANSWER 3
hours, every two years
Once notified by the board that disciplinary action has been taken against you, how
many days do you have to respond? - ANSWER 45
Which of the following forms of advertising is illegal? - ANSWER You can't advertise
free services without a disclaimer
Which of the following infractions can the board of chiropractic reprimand you for? -
ANSWER State Law (civil)
Which of the following is illegal? - ANSWER Person to person contact handing out
pamphlets in your neighborhood uninvited
How often do you have to reconcile the bank statement for your patients trust account?
- ANSWER 4 times per year
It is a________ to practice without license: - ANSWER Third degree felony
If the patient reports you to the board for alcoholism: - ANSWER You may work during
the investigation
Which of the following must be reported to the DPR? - ANSWER You have had an
administrative suit filed against you in another state
To make a decision that is binding, the Board must have present at the meeting: -
ANSWER 4 members of the board (Quorum)
If you do not renew your license within two years: - ANSWER It immediately becomes
delinquent
Under which of the following circumstances can action be taken against you fo removal
of money from a trust fund: - ANSWER Taking money out before services are rendered
Once a doctor is delinquent in license renewal she/he must ___________ to reinstate
the license: - ANSWER Pay a late fee and do continuing education hours within six
months
, Willfully making a false oath as a chiropractor is: - ANSWER A misdemeanor in the first
degree
If a chiropractor is licensed in the State of Florida and another state, and commits a
violation in other state, what can the Florida DPR do: - ANSWER Can reprimand the
chiropractor at any time
Which of the following can not be advertised in a newspaper ad: - ANSWER Making
mention of the quality of your service
The executor, administrator or succeeding practitioner of a deceased chiropractor must:
- ANSWER Inform the public in a local newspaper of a specific place, location and
person where the records will be kept.
in a chiropractic office, x-ray records must be kept for: - ANSWER 4 years
Chiropractors are required to keep which of the following records: - ANSWER On all
patients
A chiropractor may advertise a specialty area if: - ANSWER They obtain diplomate
status in the specialty area
Which of the following is not a form of legal advertising: - ANSWER Making your school
sound superior
itemizing billing is required for which of the following: - ANSWER Services rendered in
full
Who is legally liable for the actions of the chiropractic assistant: - ANSWER Supervisory
chiropractor (all owners of the clinic)
To apply for a license in Florida you must: - ANSWER Graduate from accredited
schools only
Patient billing of professional services must be submitted by the chiropractic physician
within: - ANSWER 5 days after the next billing cycle
You have a Florida license, but you practice in Ohio and commute back and forth
between both states. Ohio takes disciplinary action against you. You must - ANSWER
inform the Florida DPR
Exploitation of a patient for financial gain is which of the following: - ANSWER More
services were rendered than you can justify for the condition
A chiropractor that is not licensed to practice acupuncture, can use acupuncture under
which circumstance: - ANSWER No circumstance
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
You are required to have how many hours in AIDS to renew your license: - ANSWER 3
hours, every two years
Once notified by the board that disciplinary action has been taken against you, how
many days do you have to respond? - ANSWER 45
Which of the following forms of advertising is illegal? - ANSWER You can't advertise
free services without a disclaimer
Which of the following infractions can the board of chiropractic reprimand you for? -
ANSWER State Law (civil)
Which of the following is illegal? - ANSWER Person to person contact handing out
pamphlets in your neighborhood uninvited
How often do you have to reconcile the bank statement for your patients trust account?
- ANSWER 4 times per year
It is a________ to practice without license: - ANSWER Third degree felony
If the patient reports you to the board for alcoholism: - ANSWER You may work during
the investigation
Which of the following must be reported to the DPR? - ANSWER You have had an
administrative suit filed against you in another state
To make a decision that is binding, the Board must have present at the meeting: -
ANSWER 4 members of the board (Quorum)
If you do not renew your license within two years: - ANSWER It immediately becomes
delinquent
Under which of the following circumstances can action be taken against you fo removal
of money from a trust fund: - ANSWER Taking money out before services are rendered
Once a doctor is delinquent in license renewal she/he must ___________ to reinstate
the license: - ANSWER Pay a late fee and do continuing education hours within six
months
, Willfully making a false oath as a chiropractor is: - ANSWER A misdemeanor in the first
degree
If a chiropractor is licensed in the State of Florida and another state, and commits a
violation in other state, what can the Florida DPR do: - ANSWER Can reprimand the
chiropractor at any time
Which of the following can not be advertised in a newspaper ad: - ANSWER Making
mention of the quality of your service
The executor, administrator or succeeding practitioner of a deceased chiropractor must:
- ANSWER Inform the public in a local newspaper of a specific place, location and
person where the records will be kept.
in a chiropractic office, x-ray records must be kept for: - ANSWER 4 years
Chiropractors are required to keep which of the following records: - ANSWER On all
patients
A chiropractor may advertise a specialty area if: - ANSWER They obtain diplomate
status in the specialty area
Which of the following is not a form of legal advertising: - ANSWER Making your school
sound superior
itemizing billing is required for which of the following: - ANSWER Services rendered in
full
Who is legally liable for the actions of the chiropractic assistant: - ANSWER Supervisory
chiropractor (all owners of the clinic)
To apply for a license in Florida you must: - ANSWER Graduate from accredited
schools only
Patient billing of professional services must be submitted by the chiropractic physician
within: - ANSWER 5 days after the next billing cycle
You have a Florida license, but you practice in Ohio and commute back and forth
between both states. Ohio takes disciplinary action against you. You must - ANSWER
inform the Florida DPR
Exploitation of a patient for financial gain is which of the following: - ANSWER More
services were rendered than you can justify for the condition
A chiropractor that is not licensed to practice acupuncture, can use acupuncture under
which circumstance: - ANSWER No circumstance
