2026 Minnesota Statutes

148.071 REINSTATEMENT OF A LICENSE TERMINATED FOR FAILING TO RENEW OR TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION.

Subdivision 1.Scope.

This section applies to a chiropractor whose Minnesota license was terminated by the board for failing to timely renew the license or complete annual continuing education requirements.

Subd. 2.Application requirements.

At the time of application for reinstatement, the applicant must:

(1) submit an application for reinstatement and pay the application fee;

(2) pay the current renewal fee;

(3) complete a criminal background check as prescribed under section 214.075 and pay the required fee;

(4) submit license verification from each jurisdiction where the applicant holds or has held a chiropractic license;

(5) submit evidence of passing the board's jurisprudence exam;

(6) submit evidence of correcting any outstanding requirements and paying any outstanding fees that existed at the time the license was terminated; and

(7) complete any additional applicable requirements established in subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9.

Subd. 3.Reinstatement of terminated license for licensee in good standing in another jurisdiction.

The board must reinstate the license of an applicant who is currently licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction if the applicant:

(1) completes all requirements in subdivision 2;

(2) provides verification of the active chiropractic license in good standing in another jurisdiction; and

(3) provides verification of completing 20 continuing education hours in the year immediately preceding the application for reinstatement.

Subd. 4.Reinstatement of terminated license after five years or less.

The board must reinstate the license of an applicant who does not meet the requirements of subdivision 3 and who applies for reinstatement five years or less after license termination in Minnesota or another jurisdiction if the applicant:

(1) completes all requirements in subdivision 2; and

(2) provides verification of:

(i) completing 20 continuing education hours for each year since the applicant last held an active license in good standing in Minnesota or another jurisdiction and 20 continuing education hours in the year immediately preceding the application for reinstatement; or

(ii) passing the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic, or an alternate examination the board determines is equivalent, within 12 months after application.

Subd. 5.Reinstatement of terminated license after more than five years.

The board must reinstate the license of an applicant who does not meet the requirements of subdivision 3 and who applies for reinstatement more than five years after license termination in Minnesota or another jurisdiction if the applicant:

(1) completes all requirements in subdivision 2;

(2) provides verification of completing 20 continuing education hours for each year since the applicant last held an active license in good standing in Minnesota or another jurisdiction and 20 continuing education hours in the year immediately preceding the application for reinstatement, not to exceed a maximum of 100 required continuing education hours; and

(3) provides verification of passing the Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic, or an alternate examination the board determines is equivalent, within 12 months after application.

Subd. 6.Reinstatement within the same calendar year of continuing education termination.

The board must reinstate the license of an applicant whose license was terminated for failing to submit the required number of continuing education hours if within the same calendar year of termination the applicant:

(1) completes the required number of continuing education hours and outstanding penalty hours imposed by the board; and

(2) pays all application fees and penalty fees.

Subd. 7.Board authority.

Applications for reinstatement and licenses reinstated under this section are subject to the same board authority under sections 148.10 and 214.103 as other applications and licenses issued by the board to deny, refuse to issue, revoke, suspend, condition, or limit a license or to take disciplinary or corrective action against a licensee or applicant for conduct that violates applicable law or professional standards.

Subd. 8.Continuing education in year of reinstatement.

A licensee must not use continuing education hours obtained for the purpose of applying for reinstatement of a terminated license under this section to meet the annual hour requirement for the year in which the license is reinstated.

Subd. 9.Previously terminated licenses.

If a chiropractor's license was terminated before July 1, 2026, and the chiropractor applies for reinstatement under this section, the chiropractor is not required to repay any renewal fees that accrued before the license reinstatement.

History:

2026 c 127 art 4 s 5