Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXVII - Chiropractors
Chapter 6 - Individuals with Military Training and Military Spouses
Section XXVII-603 - Certification of X-ray Proficiency for Individuals with Military Training and for Military Spouses

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board shall issue a certificate of proficiency in x-ray function to any military-trained chiropractic assistant that at the time of application to the board satisfies the following conditions:

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board shall issue a certificate of proficiency in x-ray function to a military spouse, if, upon application, the military spouse satisfies all of the following conditions:

C. The board shall issue a temporary permit to a military trained applicant or military spouse applicant while the application for certification is processed by the board, if the military trained applicant or military spouse applicant holds a valid certificate in another jurisdiction and that jurisdiction's requirements for certification are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for certification as set forth in this Chapter. The military trained applicant or military spouse may practice under the temporary permit until the certificate is granted by the board or until a notice to deny a certificate is issued by the board, but at no time shall the temporary permit be issued for more than four months. The military-trained applicant or military spouse practicing under the temporary permit must comply with all laws governing the practice of chiropractic in this state.

D. The board shall give priority consideration in processing an application for a certificate of proficiency in x-ray function to an individual possessing a temporary permit under the provisions of this Section.

E. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a military-trained applicant or military spouse from proceeding under the existing certification requirements established by the board.

F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any applicant receiving a dishonorable discharge or a military spouse whose spouse received a dishonorable discharge.

G. The holder of the x-ray proficiency certificate must register annually with the board on or before July 31. Failure to register with the board on an annual basis shall result in removal of that person's name from the board's list of x-ray proficiency certificate holders.

H. Any application for certification must be accompanied with payment of the fee fixed by law.