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Although our building in Gardiner, Maine is not open to the public due to the COVID-19 health emergency, our staff remains available to resolve your complaints, answer your questions, and continue to deliver high-quality services to consumers and regulated industries.
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The staff of the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Purpose
The Board of Chiropractic Licensure was established to protect the public safety, health and welfare through regulation of the practice of chiropractic in the State of Maine.
The primary responsibility of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants for practice in Maine, issue licenses; investigate complaints and take appropriate disciplinary action.
Notice Regarding License Verification Requests (PDF)
Effective March 1, 2019, the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation (OPOR) will no longer issue paper license verifications. License verifications are available, free of charge, on OPOR’s official database, https://www.pfr.maine.gov/ALMSOnline/ALMSQuery/Welcome.aspx.This database is updated in real time as changes occur.The Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation considers this information to be a secure, primary source for license verification.
Are You a Mandated Reporter?
Maine law requires that medical, mental health and social services personnel immediately report or cause a report to be made to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) when the provider knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child or an incapacitated or dependent adult has been or is likely to be abused or neglected or that a suspicious death (child or incapacitated adult) has occurred.
Future correspondence from the Board of Chiropractic Licensure will be sent to you by email, so please be sure to keep your contact information current. Follow this link to verify your contact information.
What's New
POLICY ON VETERANS PREFERENCE
Laws/Statutory
New Laws Take Effect September 19, 2019
Public Law Chapter 187 (LD 849) An Act To Allow Chiropractic Internships
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0623&item=3&snum=129 (PDF)
Brief Synopsis: Creates a new license category for temporary Chiropractic Intern
Public Law Chapter 503, Part A (LD 1746)
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0580&item=8&snum=129 (PDF)
Brief Summary: Expands grounds for discipline to include failure to provide to a patient, upon written request, a copy of that patient's treatment records within a reasonable amount of time as may be determined by the applicable board.
The following Law was enacted by the 128th Maine Legislature. The general effective date for nonemergency Laws passed in the Second Regular Session of the 128th Legislature is Wednesday August 1, 2018
LD 1871 Public Law Chapter 407 - An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Task Force To Address the Opioid Crisis in the State Regarding Respectful Language (PDF)
Section A-124 (page 66) Chiropractic Law Amended
Rulemaking
- New Board Rule Chapter 3-A (PDF), Licensure Requirements for Chiropractic Doctors and Temporary Chiropractic Interns Effective January 7, 2020 - The application for a Temporary Chiropractic Intern (PDF) is available online under Applications & Forms
- Chapter 3, Licensure Requirements for Chiropractic Doctors - Repealed
- Chapter 9, Fees - Repealed
- Notice of Agency Proposed Rulemaking - Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation Chapter 10 Establishment of License Fees (PDF)
- Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal (PDF)