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Test Your Knowledge of Law and Practice

Introduction

The following questions represent a sample of Education Law, the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Part 73, and the Rules of the Board of Regents, Part 29. It is your professional responsibility to know the legal requirements governing the practice of your profession and to be alert to changes in those requirements. This test is intended to provide you with a measure of your working knowledge of those requirements. Answers are provided in the back of this Guide to Practice.

  • A score of 20 is perfect and indicates you have a satisfactory understanding of law, rule and regulation.
  • A score of 15-19 is good, but indicates which areas of law, rule, and regulation to read over.
  • A score of 10-14 is borderline and indicates a need to study the law, rule and regulation more thoroughly.
  • A score below 10 indicates that you have an unacceptable understanding of law, rule and regulation pertaining to the profession of chiropractic.

Remember: To practice lawfully, you must know the legal requirements pertaining to your profession.

  1. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 130, section 6502, to practice in this State, all licensees must register with the New York State




     
  2. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 130, section 6502, a license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless




     
  3. Education Law, Article 130, section 6505(a), Professional Referrals, permits professional associations or societies, including employees, agents, or members thereof to make referrals without liability or cause of actions or damages. Which one of the following conditions is INCORRECT regarding that section of the law?




     
  4. Education Law, Article 132, section 6551(2)(c), Definition of Practice of Chiropractic, requires a chiropractor to retain all radiographs of a patient obtained during the period of practice, for a minimum of how many years??




     
  5. To charge a chiropractor with professional misconduct in New York State, one must file a formal complaint with the New York State




     
  6. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 132, section 6551, which one of the following is expressly prohibited?




     
  7. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 132, section 6551(3), chiropractors licensed in New York State may treat




     
  8. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 132, sections 6552 and 6555, the only individuals permitted to practice chiropractic in New York State without a license are




     
  9. Pursuant to the Rules of the New York State Board of Regents Part 29.1(b), unprofessional conduct includes all of the following except




     
  10. Pursuant to the Rules of the New York State Board of Regents Part 29.2(a), unprofessional conduct includes all of the following except




     
  11. Pursuant to Education Law, Article 130, section 6509, each of the following constitutes professional misconduct except




     
  12. In New York State, a licensed chiropractor may employ an unlicensed person to perform all of the following functions except




     
  13. Which one of the following titles is not permitted to be used by chiropractors licensed in New York State?




     
  14. Which one of the following specialization credentials is not permitted for use in New York State?




     
  15. Which one of the following persons is prohibited from being employed by a chiropractor?




     
  16. A chiropractor may share fees with all of the following, except




     
  17. Which one of the following services is not within the lawful scope of chiropractic in New York State?




     
  18. Which one of the following areas related to professional practice is not regulated by the State Education Department?




     
  19. You may terminate your services to a patient who is delinquent in paying their bill so long as you




     
  20. An unlicensed person may do the following in a chiropractor's office, except




     

 

 

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