Title 54, PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-408. Promoters — Bond or other security — Medical insurance. (1) Before any sanctioning permit is issued to any promoter to conduct or hold a contest or exhibition and before an approved amateur athletic sanctioning organization sanctions an exempt amateur event, the promoter …

54-409. Considerations before issuance of license or sanctioning permit. Before issuing any license or sanctioning permit, the commission shall consider the following in order of importance: (1) The preservation of the safety and health of the contestants; (2) The best interest a…

54-410. Issuance of a license or sanctioning permit. Upon the approval by the commission of any application for a license or sanctioning permit, the payment of such fees as determined by the commission and the filing of the bond or other form of financial security as the commissi…

54-411. Statement and report of event — Tax on gross receipts. (1) Any promoter as herein provided shall, at least seven (7) days prior to the holding of any contest or exhibition, file with the commission a statement setting forth the name of each combatant, his manager or manag…

54-412. Funds. All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the division of occupational and professional licenses and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund and all costs and expenses incurred under the provisio…

54-413. Simultaneous or closed-circuit telecasts — Report — Tax on gross receipts. Every promoter who charges and receives an admission fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current or spontaneous contest or exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed within …

54-414. Boxing rounds and bouts limited. No boxing contest or boxing exhibition held in this state whether under the provisions of this chapter or otherwise shall be for more than ten (10) rounds. Each round in a contest or exhibition shall be scheduled to last for the same lengt…

54-415. Physician’s attendance — Examination of combatants. (1) Each combatant for a contest or exhibition shall be examined within thirty-six (36) hours prior to the contest or exhibition by a physician appointed by the commission. The physician shall forthwith and before such c…

54-416. licenses — Fees — Revocation. (1) The commission shall grant annual or biennial licenses in compliance with the rules prescribed by the commission and upon payment of the fees, the amount of which is to be determined by the commission upon application, prescribed to promo…

54-417. Participation in purse — Conducting sham contests or exhibitions — Forfeiture of license. Any person promoting exhibitions or contests who shall directly or indirectly participate in the purse or fee of any manager of any combatant and any licensee who shall conduct or pa…

54-418. Violation of rules — Sham contests or exhibitions — Penalties. Any participant who shall participate in any sham or fake contest or exhibition and any participant who violates any rule of the commission shall be penalized in the following manner. For the first offense he …

54-419. inaccurate statement and report of event — Additional tax — Notice — Penalty for delinquency. Whenever any promoter shall fail to make a report of any contest or exhibition within the time prescribed in this chapter or when such report is unsatisfactory to the commission,…

54-420. Prohibitions — Penalties — Injunctions. (1) Any person conducting or participating in contests or exhibitions within this state without first having obtained a license or sanctioning permit in the manner provided in this chapter is in violation of the provisions of this c…

54-421. Emergency medical equipment and personnel. A promoter shall have an ambulance or paramedical unit with appropriate resuscitation equipment continuously present at the event site during the performance of all contests and exhibitions in case a serious injury occurs.

54-422. Security — Promoter’s responsibility. A promoter shall ensure that adequate security personnel are present at a contest or exhibition to control the crowd or audience in attendance. The size of the security force shall be determined by mutual agreement of the promoter, th…

54-601. PODIATRY DEFINED. (1) Podiatry shall, for the purpose of this chapter, mean the diagnosis and mechanical, electrical, medical, physical, and surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg and the casting of feet for the purpose of preparing or prescribing correc…

54-602. LICENSE A PREREQUISITE TO PRACTICE. It is unlawful for any person to practice podiatry unless licensed to do so as provided in this chapter.

54-603. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE BOARD OF medicine. The state board of medicine, herein referred to as the board, shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To ascertain the qualifications and fitness of applicants to practice podiatry and to pass upon the qualifications o…

54-604. application and examination for license. (1) Every person, except as hereinafter provided, desiring to practice podiatry within this state shall make application to the board in the form designated by the board. Such application shall be accompanied by an application fee …

54-605. LICENSES — ISSUANCE — renewals. (1) If an applicant passes a satisfactory examination and shows that he is a person who has not been convicted or found guilty in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Ida…

54-606. licenses — GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION, DENIAL, REFUSAL TO RENEW, OR REVOCATION. No license may be issued, and a license previously issued may be suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined, if the person applying or the person licensed is: (1) Found guilty by a court of comp…

54-607. unprofessional conduct defined. It shall constitute unprofessional conduct justifying suspension, revocation, or other discipline of a license for any person holding a license to practice podiatry to: (1) Offer, give, or promise, either directly or indirectly, any gift in…

54-608. PROCEEDINGS FOR SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR OTHER DISCIPLINE OF LICENSE. (1) Proceedings for the suspension, revocation, or other discipline of a license shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. (2) The board shall have the …

54-609. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT. The board may issue a license to an applicant by endorsement where the applicant has passed an examination for and is currently licensed to practice podiatry in another state. The applicant shall satisfy in all other respects the requirements for l…

54-610. PRACTICE WITHOUT A LICENSE A felony. Any person who practices or attempts to practice podiatry, who publicly advertises as a podiatrist, who uses the title chiropodist, podiatrist, or any other word, title, or abbreviation calculated to induce belief that he is engaged in…

54-611. Disposition of funds and property. (1) On July 1, 2026, or soon as practicable thereafter, the division of occupational and professional licenses shall transfer any outstanding assets, moneys, obligations, or liabilities of the state board of podiatry to the state board o…

54-701. Short title. This act may be cited as the "Chiropractic Practice Act."

54-702. Legislative intent. Recognizing that the practice of chiropractic is a privilege granted by the state of Idaho and is not a natural right of individuals, the purpose of this chapter is to insure the public health, safety and welfare in the state of Idaho by the licensure …

54-703. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning: (1) "Acceptable school of chiropractic" means any school of chiropractic that meets the standards or requirement…

54-704. Chiropractic practice. (1) Chiropractic practice and procedures that may be employed by physicians are as follows: the system of specific adjustment or manipulation of the articulations and tissues of the body; the investigation, examination and clinical diagnosis of cond…

54-705. Exceptions — Prohibited practices — Negligence established. (1) Under the circumstances described and, subject in each case to the limitations stated, the following persons, though not holding a license to practice chiropractic in this state, may engage in activities incl…

54-706. State board of chiropractic physicians created. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses a state board of chiropractic physicians to be composed of five (5) members. The members of the board shall be appointed by the govern…

54-707. Powers and duties. The board shall have the authority to: (1) Establish rules, subject to legislative approval, for the administration of the provisions of this chapter; (2) Review investigations and examinations; (3) Perform such other duties as set forth in the laws of …

54-707A. fees. (1) The board shall establish by rule fees for licensure under the provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to the following: (a) Application fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250); (b) Initial license fee not to exceed two hundred fifty do…

54-708. Board to issue licenses — Renewal and reinstatement — inactive license — clinical nutrition certification. (1) The board shall issue licenses to practice chiropractic to persons who have qualified therefor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The board may r…

54-709. Licensure by written examination. (1) Any person seeking to be licensed to practice chiropractic in this state must successfully complete the following requirements before a license will be issued: (a) Each applicant must submit the fee set by board rules and a completed …

54-710. Licensure by endorsement. Any person seeking to be licensed to practice chiropractic in this state who is licensed to practice chiropractic in another state must successfully complete the following requirements before a license to practice chiropractic will be issued. (1)…

54-711. Temporary practice, registration and permit. (1) Any person who has submitted an application to the board for licensure by examination to practice chiropractic in the state of Idaho may register with the board and be granted a permit to practice chiropractic prior to exam…

54-712. Discipline by the board — Grounds. Any license or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to restriction, suspension, revocation or other discipline pursuant to the provisions of section 54-707, Idaho Code, if the board finds that the licensee:…

54-714. Observation of public health law. Each physician shall observe and be subject to all state, federal, and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases, reporting and certifying deaths and all matters pertaining to public health. Failu…

54-716. administering prescription drug products. (1) A licensee under this chapter who is certified in clinical nutrition may prescribe, obtain, and independently administer, during chiropractic practice, the following prescription drug products: (a) Vitamins: (i) Vitamin A; (ii…

54-717. certification in clinical nutrition. (1) To qualify for certification in clinical nutrition, a licensee of this chapter must have successfully completed a minimum of the following courses: (a) Seven (7) credits (seventy-seven (77) hours) of didactic human nutrition, nutri…

54-900. Purpose. Recognizing that the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene is a privilege granted by the state of Idaho and is not a natural right of individuals, the purpose of this chapter is to assure the public health, safety and welfare in the state by t…

54-901. Definition — Practice of dentistry. The practice of dentistry is the doing by one (1) person, for a direct or indirect consideration, of one or more of the following with respect to the teeth, gums, alveolar process, jaws, or adjacent tissues of another person, namely: Ex…

54-902. Definition — Practice of dental hygiene. The practice of dental hygiene is the doing by one (1) person for a direct or indirect consideration of one (1) or more of the following with respect to the teeth or dental health of another person, namely, cleaning, polishing, rem…

54-902A. DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY. The practice of dental therapy is the doing by one (1) person for a direct or indirect consideration of one (1) or more of the following with respect to the teeth or dental health of another person, namely, identifying oral and sy…

54-903. General definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Association" means the Idaho state dental association and the Idaho dental hygienists’ association. (2) "Board" means the state board of dentistry. (3) "Conviction" or "convicted" means a finding of guilt by a judge or ju…

54-904. Authorization for procedures performed under general supervision by dental hygienists. A dental hygienist is authorized to practice under general supervision when: (1) In a dental office where the dental hygienist works, a dentist has diagnosed the condition to be treated…

54-905. Unlawful practice of dentistry. (1) Any person who shall practice, or shall in any manner hold himself out to any other person, or to the public, as qualified or licensed to practice dentistry, or who represents himself to be a dentist, within the state of Idaho, without …

54-906. Unlawful practice of dental hygiene. (1) Any person, not a dentist, who shall practice, or shall in any manner hold himself out to any other person, or to the public, as qualified or licensed to practice dental hygiene within the state of Idaho without at the time being a…