§ 5-30-13 - Continuing education requirements – Grounds for refusal, revocation, or suspension of certificates.
SECTION 5-30-13
§ 5-30-13 Continuing educationrequirements – Grounds for refusal, revocation, or suspension ofcertificates. – (a) The division of professional regulation of the department of health may,after notice and a hearing, in its discretion refuse to grant the certificateprovided for in this chapter to any chiropractic physician if the applicant hasnot furnished satisfactory evidence that he or she has completed, in the twelve(12) months preceding each renewal date, at least twelve (12) hours ofinstruction in chiropractic related subjects as conducted by the ChiropracticSociety of Rhode Island or the equivalent as approved by the division.Satisfactory evidence of completion of postgraduate study of a type andcharacter, or at an educational session or institution approved by thedivision, is considered equivalent. Every chiropractic physician licensed topractice within this state, on or before the thirty-first day of October ofevery third year after the 1980 registration, shall apply to the Rhode Islandstate board of chiropractic examiners for certification of triennialregistration with the board. The division may, after notice and a hearing, inits discretion refuse to grant the certificate provided for in this chapter toany chiropractic physician, if the applicant has not furnished satisfactoryevidence to the board of examiners that in the preceding three (3) years thepractitioner has completed sixty (60) hours of instruction in chiropracticrelated subjects prescribed by the rules and regulations by the board ofchiropractic examiners as conducted by the Chiropractic Society of Rhode Islandor the equivalent as approved by the division. Satisfactory evidence ofcompletion of postgraduate study of a type and character, or at an educationalsession or institution approved by the division, is considered equivalent. Thedivision may waive the educational requirements if the division is satisfiedthat an applicant has suffered a hardship or for any other sufficient reasonwas prevented from meeting the educational requirements.
(b) The division of professional regulation of the departmentof health may, after notice and hearings, in its discretion refuse to grant thecertificate provided for in this chapter to any chiropractic physician who isnot of good moral character, or who has violated any of the laws of the stateinvolving moral turpitude or affecting the ability of any chiropracticphysician to practice chiropractic medicine, or who has been guilty of grossunprofessional conduct or conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraudthe public, and may, after notice and hearing, revoke or suspend anycertificate issued or granted by it for like cause or for any fraud ordeception committed in obtaining the certificate. "Gross unprofessionalconduct" is defined as including, but not being limited to:
(1) The use of any false or fraudulent statement in anydocument connected with the practice of chiropractic medicine.
(2) The obtaining of any fee by willful fraud ormisrepresentation either to a patient or insurance plan.
(3) The willful violation of a privileged communication.
(4) Knowingly performing any act which in any way aids orassists an unlicensed person to practice chiropractic medicine in violation ofthis chapter.
(5) The practice of chiropractic medicine under a false orassumed name.
(6) The advertising for the practice of chiropractic medicinein a deceptive or unethical manner.
(7) The obtaining of a fee as personal compensation or gainfor an employer or for a person on a fraudulent representation that amanifestly incurable condition can be permanently cured.
(8) Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs.
(9) Willful or repeated violations of any of the rules orregulations of the state department of health.
(10) Gross incompetence in the practice of his or herprofession.
(11) Repeated acts of immorality or repeated acts of grossmisconduct in the practice of his or her profession.
(12) The procuring or aiding or abetting in procuring acriminal abortion.
(13) A chiropractic physician providing services to a personwho is making a claim as a result of a personal injury who charges or collectsfrom the person any amount in excess of the reimbursement to the chiropracticphysician by the insurer as a condition of providing or continuing to provideservices or treatment.
(c) The division of professional regulation of the departmentof health shall serve a copy of its decision or ruling upon any person whosecertificate has been revoked or refused.