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FLORIDA CHIROPRACTIC LAWS AND RULES
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. How long does a chiropractor have to correct a violation if
cited? -correct answer - (60) days
2. The penalty amt for most citations is ___ -correct answer -
$500
3. The penalty/fine for citations related to advertising are
generally how much? -correct answer - $2,500
4. how much is the fine for failing to complete less than 20 CE
hours? -correct answer - $2,500
5. how much is the fine for failing to complete 21 or more CE
hours? -correct answer - $5,000
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6. how much is the fine for failing to complete CE requirements
during the 24-mo initial licensure period? -correct answer -
$1,000
7. how long does the respondent have to dispute a citation (in
writing) before it becomes a final order? -correct answer - 30
days
8. fine for license fraudulently obtained? -correct answer -
$10,000
9. fine for practicing w/o active license? -correct answer - min of
$500 for each month of practice
10. fine for use/attempted use of suspended/revoked license? -
correct answer - $10,000 fine and permanent revocation/denial
11. fine for selling/fraudulently obtaining license? -correct
answer - $10,000 & permanent revocation
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12. consequence of use of protected title (e.g. Doctor of
Chiropractic) w/o licensure? -correct answer - denial of
licensure
13. what are the penalties/fine for sexual misconduct? -correct
answer - referral for eval, (1) year suspension, follow by (2)
years probation including a chaperone, up to a max $7,500 fine
and permanent revocation
14. what are the penalties for a misdemeanor? -correct answer -
Min $1,500 fine
(6) months probation
NTE $3,000 fine
(1) year suspension
15. what are the penalties for a felony? -correct answer - Min
$5,000 fine
(1) year probation
NTE $7,500 fine
(2) year suspension followed by
(3) years probation or permanent revocation
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16. what are the penalties for false/misleading advertising? -
correct answer - Min $1,000 fine & letter of concern
Max $2,500 fine
3 hours laws, rules and ethics CE
17. disciplinary action for soliciting patients or commercial
solicitation from accident report information -correct answer -
Min $3,000 & (2) years probation
Max $6,000 fine & (2) years suspension followed by
(2) year probation
(2) hours ethics
(3) hours Laws and Rules CE
18. disciplinary action for using acupuncture w/o certification? -
correct answer - $3,000 fine
(1) year probation
letter of concern
(3) hours laws, rules and ethics
19. disciplinary actions for testing positive on drug screening? -
correct answer - suspension of license until PRN evaluation
w/recommendation of ability to practice w/reasonable skill &
safety to patients
Min $1,000 fine & (1) year suspension, (2) years probation
Max $(1) year suspension w/(3) years probation w/monitoring
FLORIDA CHIROPRACTIC LAWS AND RULES
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. How long does a chiropractor have to correct a violation if
cited? -correct answer - (60) days
2. The penalty amt for most citations is ___ -correct answer -
$500
3. The penalty/fine for citations related to advertising are
generally how much? -correct answer - $2,500
4. how much is the fine for failing to complete less than 20 CE
hours? -correct answer - $2,500
5. how much is the fine for failing to complete 21 or more CE
hours? -correct answer - $5,000
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6. how much is the fine for failing to complete CE requirements
during the 24-mo initial licensure period? -correct answer -
$1,000
7. how long does the respondent have to dispute a citation (in
writing) before it becomes a final order? -correct answer - 30
days
8. fine for license fraudulently obtained? -correct answer -
$10,000
9. fine for practicing w/o active license? -correct answer - min of
$500 for each month of practice
10. fine for use/attempted use of suspended/revoked license? -
correct answer - $10,000 fine and permanent revocation/denial
11. fine for selling/fraudulently obtaining license? -correct
answer - $10,000 & permanent revocation
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12. consequence of use of protected title (e.g. Doctor of
Chiropractic) w/o licensure? -correct answer - denial of
licensure
13. what are the penalties/fine for sexual misconduct? -correct
answer - referral for eval, (1) year suspension, follow by (2)
years probation including a chaperone, up to a max $7,500 fine
and permanent revocation
14. what are the penalties for a misdemeanor? -correct answer -
Min $1,500 fine
(6) months probation
NTE $3,000 fine
(1) year suspension
15. what are the penalties for a felony? -correct answer - Min
$5,000 fine
(1) year probation
NTE $7,500 fine
(2) year suspension followed by
(3) years probation or permanent revocation
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16. what are the penalties for false/misleading advertising? -
correct answer - Min $1,000 fine & letter of concern
Max $2,500 fine
3 hours laws, rules and ethics CE
17. disciplinary action for soliciting patients or commercial
solicitation from accident report information -correct answer -
Min $3,000 & (2) years probation
Max $6,000 fine & (2) years suspension followed by
(2) year probation
(2) hours ethics
(3) hours Laws and Rules CE
18. disciplinary action for using acupuncture w/o certification? -
correct answer - $3,000 fine
(1) year probation
letter of concern
(3) hours laws, rules and ethics
19. disciplinary actions for testing positive on drug screening? -
correct answer - suspension of license until PRN evaluation
w/recommendation of ability to practice w/reasonable skill &
safety to patients
Min $1,000 fine & (1) year suspension, (2) years probation
Max $(1) year suspension w/(3) years probation w/monitoring
