Minnesota Administrative Code

2500.1420 REPORTS TO BOARD. Subpart 1. Maintenance of records by chiropractor. The chiropractor shall affirm compliance with continuing education requirements and provide copies of such records when requested by the board. For this purpose the chiropractor shall: A. maintain all …

2500.1500 PROGRAM APPROVAL CRITERIA. The sponsor shall employ the following criteria in determining whether a continuing education program shall be approved and the number of continuing education units for which approval is granted: A. whether the material to be presented is like…

2500.1550 ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM PRESENTATION. A chiropractor may obtain the annual requirement through alternatives to traditional classroom presentations. The programs must be approved by the board or a board-approved sponsor according to parts 2500.1200 to 2500.…

2500.1600 UNAPPROVED PROGRAMS. Courses dealing with administrative and economic aspects of practice shall not be approved for continuing education credit by the board. Courses dealing with administrative and economic aspects of practice include those designed to increase practice…

2500.1710 SPONSORSHIP REVOKED. The following shall result in the termination of the sponsorship status given to an organization or to an individual: A. awarding continuing education units for programs which fail to meet the criteria in part 2500.1500; B. making any false represen…

2500.1720 PROGRAMS DEVELOPED. Doctors of chiropractic licensed in Minnesota may report continuing education units for the development of a program which meets the standards in part 2500.1500. No more than six continuing education units may be reported for each year. For the purpo…

2500.1800 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. In accordance with part 2500.1110, the board shall provide written notice to any licensee who fails to comply with continuing education requirements. The licensee has 90 days from the date of the notice to: A. ac…

2500.2000 WAIVER OR DEFERMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. The board shall waive or defer compliance with some or all annual continuing education requirements for any licensee presenting satisfactory written evidence to the board of illness or hardship making it impossib…

2500.2115 EMERITUS REGISTRATION APPLICATION. Any doctor of chiropractic licensed to practice in the state pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.01 to 148.105, who declares to be retired in all jurisdictions from the active practice of chiropractic may apply to the board fo…

2500.2120 STATUS OF EMERITUS REGISTRANT. The emeritus registration is not a license to engage in the practice of chiropractic as defined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148, or in the rules of the board and the registrant shall not engage in the practice of chiropractic. Statutory…

2500.2125 EMERITUS CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. The continuing education requirements of parts 2500.1200 to 2500.2000 are not applicable to emeritus registration. Statutory Authority: MS s 148.08 History: 24 SR 1798 Published Electronically: August 24, 2011

2500.2130 EMERITUS CHANGE TO ACTIVE STATUS. Subpart 1. [Repealed, 34 SR 1328] Subp. 2. [Repealed, 34 SR 1328] Subp. 3. Reinstatement. Reinstatement of an emeritus status to an active license status shall be done according to the reinstatement provisions of a voluntarily retired l…

2500.2135 EMERITUS RENEWAL CYCLE FEES. Being registered as emeritus will not subject a person to the annual renewal cycle fees. Statutory Authority: MS s 148.08 History: 24 SR 1798 Published Electronically: August 24, 2011

2500.2500 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The definitions in this part apply to parts 2500.2500 to 2500.2530. Subp. 2. [Repealed, 20 SR 1245] Subp. 3. [Repealed, 20 SR 1245] Subp. 4. [Repealed, 20 SR 1245] Subp. 5. [Repealed, 20 SR 1245] Subp. 6. [Repealed, 20 SR 1245] Subp. 7. Pr…

2500.2505 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR. The preceptorship training program is administered by the Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 2829 University Avenue SE, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414. Statutory Authority: MS s 148.08 History: 15 SR 2138 NOTE:…

2500.2510 ROLE OF THE PRECEPTOR. Preceptors shall follow the procedures in items A to C when supervising an extern. A. The preceptor shall meet with the extern on a regular basis, at least one hour per week, to provide valuable feedback and interaction for one another regarding t…

2500.2515 ELIGIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRECEPTOR. Subpart 1. Eligibility. The preceptor must: A. be licensed by the board; B. have actively practiced chiropractic continuously for the preceding five years; C. have actively practiced chiropractic in Minnesota for at least t…

2500.2520 ELIGIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EXTERN. Subpart 1. Eligibility and limitations. Prior to approval, an extern must: A. be a graduate of an accredited chiropractic college; B. if licensed elsewhere, provide evidence of good standing in all jurisdictions in which the e…

2500.2525 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF A PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. The following requirements must be met for board approval of a preceptorship training program: A. An extern shall not function in the program without written approval of the board; and B. A licensed doctor shall …

2500.2530 TERMINATION OF PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM. A preceptorship training program must terminate no later than 12 months after inception. It must be terminated before that time if: A. the board finds that either the extern or the preceptor failed to comply with Minnesota Statutes,…

2500.3000 ACUPUNCTURE. Subpart 1. Sterilization; disposal. Where nondisposable needles are used for acupuncture, the needles must be sterilized by: A. autoclave; B. dry heat sterilization; or C. ethylene oxide sterilization. Needles must be individually packaged for each patient.…

2500.3100 INACTIVE ACUPUNCTURE REGISTRATION. A Minnesota licensed chiropractor who has converted a Minnesota license to inactive may apply to the board for an inactive acupuncture registration. An inactive acupuncture registration is intended for those chiropractors who will be i…

2500.3200 ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INACTIVE ACUPUNCTURE REGISTRATION. A registrant must complete an annual renewal application and submit the annual renewal fee for an inactive acupuncture registration as authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 148.108. Statutory Authority: MS s 14…

2500.3300 REINSTATEMENT OF INACTIVE ACUPUNCTURE REGISTRATION. Subpart 1. Generally. An inactive acupuncture registration may be reinstated to an active acupuncture registration according to items A to C: A. completion of a board-approved application of reinstatement; B. payment o…

2500.5050 VARIANCE. Subpart 1. Right to request a variance. A person subject to the rules of the board may request that the board grant a variance from any rule of the board. Subp. 2. Submission and contents of request. A request for a variance must be submitted to the board in w…

2500.6000 ENGAGEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC. A chiropractor is engaged in the practice of chiropractic when: A. the chiropractor provides examination or treatment services; and B. the patient, or a person authorized to act for the patient, accepts the services provided. …

2500.6050 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. For the purposes of determining the presence of sexual misconduct: A. a person is considered to remain an active patient until no less than two years have elapsed since the last date on which the chiropractor examined or treated the patient; and B. th…

2500.6060 PREPAY PLANS. Subpart 1. Description. Any arrangement or agreement between a chiropractor and a patient for a course of future treatment for which funds in an amount of $1,000 or more are collected in advance of these services shall be considered a prepay plan within th…

2500.7000 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The terms defined in parts 2500.7000 to 2500.7090 have the meanings given in this part. Subp. 2. Animal chiropractor. "Animal chiropractor" means a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed under Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.01 to 148.108…

2500.7010 REGISTRATION. A. No person may provide services to any animal without first being registered by the board. B. Initial registration shall require: (1) completion of an application established by the board; (2) transcripts received directly from an institution approved by…

2500.7020 DOCUMENTATION OF REFERRAL. A. Referrals from doctors of veterinary medicine must be maintained in the animal's record. Written documentation in the form of letters, handwritten notes, emails, or other forms shall be considered acceptable. Verbal referrals such as direct…

2500.7030 PATIENT RECORD. Subpart 1. Ownership of records. All records, including radiographic reports, that are created subject to parts 2500.7000 to 2500.7090, must be maintained for a minimum of three years following the last clinical encounter. A. The written animal chiroprac…

2500.7040 CONTINUING EDUCATION. Animal chiropractors must take at least six hours of continuing education in animal chiropractic-related subjects each year in which they maintain a registration. A. Any hours taken that are designated for the purpose of fulfilling the requirement …

2500.7050 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. A. The board is authorized to utilize the executive director, staff, board members, or a consultant of the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine (MBVM) to assist the board in complaint resolution. B. Any of the acts in Minnesota Statutes, secti…

2500.7060 INACTIVE ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC REGISTRATION. Upon approval of an application to convert a Minnesota chiropractic license to inactive status by a Minnesota chiropractor who also maintains an animal chiropractic registration, the board shall modify the annual animal chiropr…

2500.7070 ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INACTIVE ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC REGISTRATION. A registrant must complete an annual renewal application and submit any annual renewal fee which may be set by the legislature for an inactive animal chiropractic registration as authorized under Minnesota Sta…

2500.7080 REINSTATEMENT OF INACTIVE ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC REGISTRATION. An inactive animal chiropractic registration shall be reinstated to an active animal chiropractic registration according to items A to C: A. completion of a board-approved application of reinstatement; B. payme…

2500.7090 DENIAL. If any of the requirements of part 2500.7080 are not met by the doctor, the board shall deny approval of the application for reinstatement. Statutory Authority: MS s 148.08 History: 34 SR 1455 Published Electronically: August 24, 2011

2605.0100 SCOPE OF AUTHORITY. Parts 2605.0100 to 2605.0500 apply to all licensed insurers and rate service, data service, or other organizations that make insurance policy form or rate filings required by statute. They are adopted pursuant to authority granted under Minnesota Sta…

2605.0200 FILING FEES FOR CASUALTY AND PROPERTY INSURANCE. A $10 filing fee applies to the following filing of rates, rules, policies, or endorsements relating to casualty or property insurance: A. Rates and rules pertaining to the same kind or line of insurance and submitted tog…

2605.0300 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. A $10 filing fee applies to each filing of policy forms, contracts, riders, endorsements, certificates, applications, or rates as further specified in items A to F. A. If a single policy or contract filing includes riders, endorsements, applic…

2605.0400 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL POLICY FORM AND RATE FILINGS. The provisions in items A to G apply to all insurance policy form and rate filings required by statute. A. A multipurpose form which can be used with more than one kind of policy, is subject to one filing fee. B…

2605.0500 SPECIFIC FEES. The following is a list of specific filing fees applicable to certain filings: A. A filing consisting of a policy form, an application, and four endorsements are subject to a filing fee of $10. B. Rates and rules submitted together with the filing describ…

2630.0100 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. As used in parts 2630.0100 to 2630.3300, the following terms have the meanings given them. Subp. 2. Act. "Act" means the Safe Toys Act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 325F.08 to 325F.17. Subp. 3. Asphyxiation or suffocation. "Asphyxiation or…

2630.0200 SCOPE AND PURPOSE. Parts 2630.0100 to 2630.3300 are adopted pursuant to the Safe Toys Act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 325F.08 to 325F.17, and are promulgated to assist consumers and business people in the interpretation of the statute. Statutory Authority: MS s 325F.1…

2630.0300 ADOPTION OF FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT BY REFERENCE. The following regulations promulgated pursuant to the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, and published as Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, chapter II, subchapter C, parts 1500 and 1505 (formerly title 21, p…

2630.0400 BANNED TOYS LIST. The commissioner may, from time to time, publish a list of those toys that fail to meet the standards required by the act and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. Such a list shall be for general informational purposes only and shall not constitute an e…