446.02(9)(d) (d) A person who performs services that are adjunctive to the practice of chiropractic and that are delegated to the person under sub. (7).
446.02(10) (10)
446.02(10)(a)(a) The examining board and the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board acting under s. 448.525 shall jointly promulgate rules that establish the circumstances under which and the extent to which a chiropractor licensed under this chapter may claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services within the scope of the practice of chiropractic.
446.02(10)(b) (b) The examining board may promulgate rules relating to the circumstances under which and the extent to which a chiropractor licensed under this chapter may claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services within the scope of the practice of chiropractic only as provided under par. (a).
446.02 Annotation Chiropractor has no duty to refer to doctor patient who isn't treatable through chiropractic means. Chiropractors aren't held to medical standard of care. Kerkman v. Hintz, 142 W (2d) 404, 418 NW (2d) 795 (1988).
446.03 446.03 Reprimand; license revocation, limitation or suspension. The examining board, by order, may reprimand a licensee or registrant and may deny, limit, suspend or revoke any license or certificate of registration if the licensee or registrant:
446.03(1) (1) Obtained the license or certificate through error or fraud;
446.03(2) (2) Is addicted to alcohol or other drugs;
446.03(3) (3) Is hereafter convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, either within or without this state, or in federal court, of any violation of any law governing the practice of chiropractic or of any felony, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, a certified copy of the record of conviction to be conclusive evidence of such conviction;
446.03(4) (4) Has obtained or sought to obtain anything of value by fraudulent representation in the practice of chiropractic;
446.03(5) (5) Is guilty of unprofessional conduct;
446.03(6) (6) Has continued practice, knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease; or
446.03(7) (7) If the applicant or registrant maintains a professional connection or association with any other person continuing to violate this chapter after 10 days' notice in writing by the department.
446.04 446.04 Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct includes, without limitation because of enumeration:
446.04(1) (1) Any conduct of a character likely to deceive or defraud the public;
446.04(2) (2) Loaning of a chiropractic license or certificate to anyone;
446.04(4) (4) Splitting or dividing any fee for chiropractic service with any person except an associate licensed chiropractor;
446.04(5) (5) Use of unprofessional advertising which shall include without limitation because of enumeration:
446.04(5)(a) (a) Any advertising statement of a character tending to deceive or mislead the public;
446.04(5)(b) (b) Advertising professional superiority or performance of professional services in a superior manner.
446.04 History History: 1979 c. 162, 337, 355; 1987 a. 264, 1991 a. 207, 315.
446.05 446.05 Procedure for hearings.
446.05(1) (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any licensed chiropractor who, it has reason to believe, violated s. 446.02 or 446.03. The person complained against may proceed to review any action of the examining board under ch. 227.
446.05(2) (2) Upon application and satisfactory proof that the cause of such revocation or suspension no longer exists, the examining board may reinstate any license or registration suspended or revoked by it. This subsection does not apply to a license or registration that is suspended under s. 440.13 (2) (c) or that is revoked under s. 440.12.
446.05 History History: 1977 c. 418; 1997 a. 191, 237.
446.06 446.06 Injunction to enforce this chapter. If it appears upon complaint to the examining board by any person or it is known to the examining board that any person is violating this chapter, the examining board or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring action in the name of and on behalf of the state against any such person to enjoin such person from such violations.
446.06 History History: 1981 c. 390 s. 252.
446.07 446.07 Penalty. Anyone violating this chapter may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
Effective date note NOTE: This section is amended eff. 12-31-99 by 1997 Wis. Act 283 to read:
Effective date text 446.07 Penalty. Anyone violating this chapter may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years or both.
446.07 History History: 1997 a. 283.
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