§442-2 License to practice. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic without a license. Any person applying for a license to practice chiropractic shall submit an application to the board of chiropractic examiners no later than sixty days prior to the examination, accompanied by the application and examination fees and all documents and affidavits that may be prescribed by law. The application shall be submitted in accordance with the rules of the board, shall be on a form prescribed by the board, and shall be signed by the applicant. In addition thereto, each applicant shall furnish to the board:
(1) A photostatic copy of the applicant's diploma from a chiropractic college or school holding status with the commission on accreditation as provided in this section;
(2) Satisfactory proof that the applicant has completed two years of liberal arts or science study at a university or college; provided that this requirement shall not apply to applicants having entered an approved chiropractic college on or before October 31, 1955; and
(3) Evidence of having attended and graduated from a chiropractic college accredited by, or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by, any chiropractic accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Students who have matriculated in any chiropractic college prior to October 15, 1984, shall be exempt.
(b) Except in the cases otherwise prescribed in this section each applicant shall be a graduate of a chiropractic school or college accredited as provided by this section.
(c) Each applicant who successfully passes the examination shall pay a license fee. [L 1925, c 99, §5; am L 1927, c 254, §1; RL 1935, §960; am L 1939, c 186, §1; RL 1945, §2071; am L 1949, c 57, §1; am L 1955, c 229, §1(a); RL 1955, §60-2; am L 1957, c 316, §3; HRS §442-2; am L 1983, c 55, §1; am L 1984, c 7, §18 and c 240, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §54; am L 1994, c 124, §3; am L 1997, c 40, §8]