Section 3-402 - Board approval of schools of chiropractic. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-402. Board approval of schools of chiropractic.
 

(a)  In general.- The Board shall approve those schools of chiropractic that provide a curriculum, teaching standards, and facilities that the Board determines are adequate to prepare a license applicant to practice chiropractic under this title. 

(b)  Minimum acceptable curriculum.- To be approved under this section, a school shall offer a program that: 

(1) Is 4 academic years that total at least 4,000 60-minute hours of resident study; and 

(2) Leads to a degree of Doctor of Chiropractic. 

(c)  Inspection of schools.- The Board may inspect any school of chiropractic to determine whether it meets the standards required by this section. 

(d)  Approval on recommendation.- The Board may approve a school in another state on the recommendation of: 

(1) The chiropractic licensing authority of that state; or 

(2) The Council on Chiropractic Education. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 503; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1990, ch. 6, § 11.]