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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 497
BY REPRESENTATIVE STEFANSKI
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 37:2805(C) and to enact R.S. 37:2802(A)(4), relative to the
3 Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners; to provide for the term of a member; to
4 provide a time period for notice of acceptance or rejection of an application for
5 licensure; to provide for acceptable methods of notice; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 37:2805(C) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 37:2802(A)(4)
9is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §2802. Board of chiropractic examiners
11 A.
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13 (4) The term of each board member shall be four years from the date of his
14 appointment.
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16 §2805. Requirement for license; penalty; qualifications; examinations; issuance of
17 license
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19 C. After investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, and
20 not less than thirty days prior to the examination, the board shall notify each
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1 applicant within ten business days of a determination that the application and
2 evidence submitted for consideration are satisfactory and accepted, or unsatisfactory
3 and rejected. Notice may be sent by United States Postal Service, commercial
4 carrier, electronic mail, or facsimile. If an application is rejected, the notice shall
5 state the reasons for such rejection.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 497 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Stefanski
Abstract: Provides for qualifications of members and procedures of the La. Board of
Chiropractic Examiners (board).
Present law creates the board and provides for the composition of the board.
Proposed law provides that the term of a member of the board shall be four years from the
date of appointment.
Present law requires the board to notify an applicant for licensure whether his application
was accepted or rejected after investigation of the application, but not less than 30 days prior
to applicant's licensing exam.
Proposed law changes present law by requiring the board to provide notice within 10
business days of a determination of acceptance or rejection.
Proposed law provides that notice of acceptance or rejection may be sent via U.S. Postal
Service, commercial carrier, email, or facsimile.
(Amends R.S. 37:2805(C); Adds R.S. 37:2802(A)(4))
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