KRS 312.019: Powers of board.

(1) The board shall administer the provisions of this chapter and the administrative

regulations promulgated by the board relating to the practice of chiropractic.

(2) The board shall pass upon the qualifications of applicants for a license, certification,

or registration to practice chiropractic. It shall examine, license, certify, register, and

renew the license, certification, or registration of duly qualified applicants.

(3) The board may deny, revoke, limit, impose probationary conditions, refuse to

renew, or suspend any license, certification, or registration issued by it.

(4) The board shall adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses, certifications, and

registrations issued by the board and to such other documents as the board deems

necessary.

(5) The board shall regulate the practice of chiropractic by persons licensed or certified

by it and shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the administrative

regulations of the board. The board may investigate violations and cause the

prosecution of persons violating the provisions of this chapter or the administrative

regulations promulgated by the board.

(6) The board may employ such personnel and incur such expenses as may be necessary

for the performance of its duties and the enforcement of this chapter.

(7) The board may prescribe and collect reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of

licenses, certifications, and registrations and the administration of examinations as

provided in KRS 312.095 and 312.175.

(8) The board may inspect at all reasonable times any chiropractic office or place where

chiropractic services are performed and inspect chiropractic records, a copy of

which may be obtained by the board, and question all persons.

(9) The board may promulgate and from time to time amend administrative regulations,

consistent with the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with the provisions

of KRS Chapter 13A, governing the practice of chiropractic and the diagnosis and

treatment of patients, the enforcement of this chapter and the proper performance of

its duties, including but not limited to:

(a) A code of ethical conduct governing the practice of chiropractic;

(b) Requirements, standards, and examinations to determine the moral, physical,

intellectual, educational, scientific, tec hnical, and professional qualifications

of applicants for licenses and certifications;

(c) Matters pertaining to the content and conduct of examinations;

(d) Matters pertaining to the operation and registration of chiropractic clinics;

(e) Matters pertaining to the practice and certification of chiropractic specialties

by licensed doctors of chiropractic;

(f) The type, character, and location of postgraduate study to be done by any

licensee in order to comply with the provisions of KRS 312.175;

(g) Regulation of forms of advertising or solicitation that are false, misleading, or

deceptive or otherwise in violation of this chapter. The board may require a

seventy-two (72) hour rescission period for consumers responding to certain

forms of solicitation or advertising proposing or offering a series or course of

treatments. The board may require that advertisements or solicitations stating

coverage available from third -party payors include a conspicuous notice that

persons may be required to submit to an independent evaluation which may

result in a determination that the all or part of the services are unreasonable or

unnecessary;

(h) Establishing a recommended course of pre -chiropractic education to be

completed prior to entry into chiropractic college an d the establishment of a

preceptorship program for students enrolled in accredited chiropractic colleges

that conform to KRS 312.085 to meet the standards of accreditation of the

Council on Chiropractic Education.

(i) Registration and regulation of chiropr actic management consultants operating

in Kentucky. The board may impose annual registration fees not to exceed two

hundred dollars ($200); and

(j) Establishing minimum standards for recordkeeping in chiropractic offices, the

issuance of itemized statement s, and requiring that any record or report

include the name of the treating chiropractor.

(10) The board shall develop specific guidelines to follow upon receipt of an allegation

of sexual misconduct by a chiropractor licensed by the board. The guidelines shall

include investigation, inquiry, and hearing procedures which ensure the process

does not revictimize the alleged victim or cause harm if a chiropractor is falsely

accused.

(11) The board, the hearing officer, and investigators hired by the board shal l receive

training on the dynamics of sexual misconduct of professionals, including the nature

of this abuse of authority, the characteristics of the offender, the impact on the

victim, the possibility and the impact of false accusations, investigative pro cedure

in sex offense cases, and effective intervention with victims and offenders.