65-2871. Persons deemed engaged in practice of chiropractic.

65-2871

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

      65-2871.   Persons deemed engaged in practice of chiropractic.For the purpose of this act the following persons shall be deemed to beengaged in the practice of chiropractic: (a) Persons who examine, analyzeand diagnose the human living body, and its diseases by the use of any physical,thermal or manual method and use the X-ray diagnosis and analysis taughtin any accredited chiropractic school or college and (b) persons who adjustany misplaced tissue of any kind or nature, manipulate or treat the humanbody by manual, mechanical, electrical or natural methods or by the useof physical means, physiotherapy (including light, heat, water or exercise),or by the use of foods, food concentrates, or food extract, or who applyfirst aid and hygiene, but chiropractors are expressly prohibited from prescribingor administering to any person medicine or drugs in materia medica, orfrom performing any surgery, as hereinabove stated, or from practicing obstetrics.

      History:   L. 1957, ch. 343, § 71; L. 1976, ch. 273, § 32; Feb. 13.