Department of Administrative Servivces

Division of Professional Regulation

PUBLIC NOTICE

proposed

700 Board of Chiropractic

The Delaware Board of Chiropractic in accordance with 24 Del.C. §706(a)(1) has proposed changes to its rules and regulations as mandated by SB 229. The proposal identifies crimes that are substantially related to the provision of chiropractic services.

A public hearing will be held on December 16, 2004 at 8:45 a.m. in the second floor conference room B of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware where members of the public can offer comments. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the proposed rules and regulations may obtain a copy from the Delaware Board of Chiropractic, 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Cannon Building, Suite 203, Dover DE 19904. Persons wishing to submit written comments may forward these to the Board at the above address. The final date to receive written comments will be at the public hearing.

The Board will consider promulgating the proposed regulations at its regularly scheduled meeting following the public hearing.

700 Board of Chiropractic

9.0 Crimes substantially related to the practice of chiropractic

9.1 Conviction of any of the following crimes, or of the attempt to commit or of a conspiracy to commit or conceal or of solicitation to commit any of the following crimes, is deemed to be substantially related to the practice of chiropractic in the State of Delaware without regard to the place of conviction:

9.1.1 Manslaughter. 11 Del.C. §632.

9.1.2 Murder by abuse or neglect in the first degree. 11 Del.C. § 634.

9.1.3 Murder in the second degree. 11 Del.C. § 635.

9.1.4 Murder in the first degree. 11 Del.C. § 636.

9.1.5 Rape in the second degree. 11 Del.C. § 772.

9.1.6 Rape in the first degree. 11 Del.C. § 773.

9.1.7 Continuous sexual abuse of a child. 11 Del.C. § 778.

9.1.8 Dangerous crime against a child. 11 Del.C. § 779.

91.9 Sexual exploitation of a child. 11 Del.C. § 1108.

9.1.10 Unlawfully dealing in child pornography. 11 Del.C. § 1109.

9.2 Crimes substantially related to the practice of chiropractic shall be deemed to include any crimes under any federal law, state law, or valid town, city or county ordinance, that are substantially similar to the crimes identified in this rule.

*Please Note: As the rest of the sections were not amended they are not being published. A complete set of the rules and regulations for the Board of Chiropractic is available at: http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/title24/700 Board of Chiropractic.shtml