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What Hawaii’s statute, administrative rules and chiropractic board publish on eight topics of running a practice, quoted as published, each with its citation as printed, its source and the date we read it. Read on 9 October 2026.
Advertising · Titles and claims · Prepaid care and financial arrangements · Discounts, free services and inducements · Record retention · Assistants and delegation · Corporate practice and ownership · Telehealth
(a) This section pertains to all forms of advertising, including but not limited to radio, television, newspaper, magazines, telephone directories, window displays, outdoor signs, circulars, cards, or any other media which are used to communicate information to the general public.§16-76-57(a) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(b) Advertising material shall not contain false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statements or claims. A false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement or claim includes, but shall not be limited to, a statement or claim which:§16-76-57(b) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(1) Contains a misrepresentation of fact;§16-76-57(b)(1) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(3) Is intended or is likely to create false or unjustified expectations of favorable results;§16-76-57(b)(3) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(5) Contains the terms "cure" or "guarantee" for any service, procedure, or device provided;§16-76-57(b)(5) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(7) Contains advertisements comparing the quality of chiropractic care;§16-76-57(b)(7) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the licensing authority may refuse to renew, reinstate or restore or may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner, any license for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the part of the licensee or the applicant thereof:§436B-19 · cca.hawaii.gov · HRS_pvl_436B-8-17-2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(2) Engaging in false, fraudulent, or deceptive advertising, or making untruthful or improbable statements;§436B-19(2) · cca.hawaii.gov · HRS_pvl_436B-8-17-2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(b) Advertising material shall not contain false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statements or claims. A false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement or claim includes, but shall not be limited to, a statement or claim which:§16-76-57(b) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(6) Contains advertisements that the licensee specializes, or is a specialist in, any particular field, aspect, or area of practice unless the licensee possesses special certification in that field, aspect, or area of practice from an accredited college, university, or from a§16-76-57(b)(6) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
national professional association, and provided the licensee retains qualifications necessary to that specialty;§16-76-57(b)(6) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(b) Professional misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:§16-76-56(b) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(17) Offering, delivering, receiving, or accepting of any rebate, refund, commission, preference, patronage, dividend, discount, or other consideration as compensation or inducement for referring patients to any person;§16-76-56(b)(17) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(b) Professional misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:§16-76-56(b) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(25) Refusing to send x-rays or copies to another chiropractor when presented with a properly executed records release signed by the patient;§16-76-56(b)(25) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(26) Releasing a patient's health care records or x-rays to any other person or institution without receiving prior written permission from the patient or any doctor who made and owns the health care record or x-rays;§16-76-56(b)(26) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(30) Failing to return a patient's health care records or x-rays upon written request to the doctor who made and owns the records and x-rays.§16-76-56(b)(30) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(b) Professional misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:§16-76-56(b) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(22) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to practice chiropractic as defined in chapter 442-1, HRS;§16-76-56(b)(22) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(23) Allowing, aiding, or abetting any person not licensed to practice chiropractic, or licensed as an x-ray technician, to x-ray a patient;§16-76-56(b)(23) · cca.hawaii.gov · har_76-c2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the licensing authority may refuse to renew, reinstate or restore or may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner, any license for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the part of the licensee or the applicant thereof:§436B-19 · cca.hawaii.gov · HRS_pvl_436B-8-17-2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
(6) Aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to directly or indirectly perform activities requiring a license;§436B-19(6) · cca.hawaii.gov · HRS_pvl_436B-8-17-2.pdf · read 9 October 2026
Shown only where the jurisdiction publishes a provision specific to chiropractic.
unreadable Not read on 9 October 2026: www.capitol.hawaii.gov · HRS_0442-.htm · 403 (Cloudflare block page). Not read on 9 October 2026: www.capitol.hawaii.gov · HRS_0436B-.htm · 403 (Cloudflare block page). Not read on 9 October 2026: cca.hawaii.gov · chiropractor · board's own site checked; no copy of the act found (the board links HRS chapter 442 only on capitol.hawaii.gov). Not read on 9 October 2026: cca.hawaii.gov · statute_rules · board's own site checked; no copy of the act found (the board links HRS chapter 442 only on capitol.hawaii.gov). Not read on 9 October 2026: cca.hawaii.gov · hawaii-revised-statutes · board's own site checked; no copy of the act found (the board links HRS chapter 442 only on capitol.hawaii.gov).The jurisdiction is the authority on everything here. These pages quote what the statute, the rules and the board publish and the date we read them; they do not interpret it. Laws and rules change. Confirm anything you intend to act on with the board.