Laws and Rules
The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
(Board) operates under laws passed by the Texas Legislature. The
Board has general powers, which are found in Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 201:
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 201:
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.201.htm
The Board's current rules are in 22 Texas Administrative Code
Chapters 71 through 82.
22 Texas Administrative Code, Part 3, Chapters 71-82:
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=22&pt=3
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In addition, there are several other state laws that require the
Board to operate in certain ways or affect the chiropractic
profession. Below is a listing of the laws outside of Occupations
Code Chapter 201 that most commonly affect both chiropractors and
the Board:
Consequences of Criminal Conviction (Texas
Occupations Code Chapter 53):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.53.htm
Solicitation of Patients (Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 102):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.102.htm
Telemedicine and Telehealth (Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 111):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.111.htm
Training Course on Human Trafficking Prevention
(Texas Occupations Code Chapter 116):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.116.htm
Massage Therapy (Texas Occupations Code Chapter
455):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.455.htm
Medical Radiologic Technologists (Texas Occupations
Code Chapter 601):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.601.htm
Medical Records Privacy (Texas Health and Safety
Code Chapter 181):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.181.htm
Administrative Procedure (Texas Government Code
Chapter 2001):
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2001.htm
This is not an exhaustive list and does include state laws governing
the creation of business entities, workers' compensation or other
health insurance matters, or any federal laws.
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All current Texas laws can be found at
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/
All current Texas administrative rules, including the Board's, can
be found at
https://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml