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What South Carolina’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.
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B. For the purpose of this regulation, the terms communication, solicitation or advertisement shall mean any message, written or digital broadcast to include social media platforms or offer made by or on behalf of a licensee.25–8(B) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
C. Signs, solicitations, or advertisements shall clearly indicate that chiropractic services are being offered.25–8(C) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
D. A communication, solicitation or advertisement shall not:25–8(D) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(1) contain a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omit a fact necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially misleading;25–8(D)(1) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(2) create an unjustified expectation about results the chiropractor can achieve, or state or imply that the chiropractor can achieve results that violate the rules of Professional Conduct, the Code of Ethics, or other law;25–8(D)(2) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(D) The board may:SECTION 40-9-30(D) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
(3) promulgate regulations not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to carry out this chapter including, but not limited to, regulations concerning patient care and treatment, solicitation of patients, and advertising; however, the board may not prohibit or discriminate against advertising in any particular media;SECTION 40-9-30(D)(3) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
Advertising must be consistent, i.e. if a service is offered free or advertised as free it must be free to the consumer, a patient and free from insurance billing.Frequently Asked Questions (no section number printed) · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
(1) Accepted terms are Chiropractic Physician, D.C., Chiropractor, Doctor of Chiropractic.25–5(F)(1) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(2) Chiropractors may not refer to themselves as physical therapists or physiotherapists.25–5(F)(2) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
F. Specialty Certification. Practitioners may not advertise or hold themselves out as a specialist or specializing in any activity unless the practitioner is certified from:25–6(F) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(1) a specialty council approved by the American Chiropractic Association or International Chiropractors Association;25–6(F)(1) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(2) a specialty taught by a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, or its equivalent specialty board or council; or25–6(F)(2) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(3) a specialty approved by the Board.25–6(F)(3) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
E. Every licensee shall display prominently in the licensee’s office the word chiropractor or D.C.25–8(E) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
You cannot advertise yourself as a specialist, i.e. Sports Chiropractic, if you are not.FAQ (no section number printed), listed under Recommendations: · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
(B) Unprofessional Acts. The following acts or activities by a licensee of this Board constitute unprofessional, unethical or illegal conduct and grounds for disciplinary action:25–6(B) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(12) A chiropractor shall not receive payment, commission, or any type of gratuity for referral of patients.25–6(B)(12) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
D. A communication, solicitation or advertisement shall not:25–8(D) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(7) advertise free x-ray services without explanation of need or otherwise imply indiscriminate use of x-radiation.25–8(D)(7) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
Advertising must be consistent, i.e. if a service is offered free or advertised as free it must be free to the consumer, a patient and free from insurance billing.Frequently Asked Questions (no section number printed) · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
If coupons are issued or advertised, they should be time sensitive and the expiration date clearly indicated.FAQ (no section number printed), listed under Recommendations: · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
If service is offered for free, i.e. free spinal adjustment, the licensee cannot later bill the insurance company or receive cash payment.FAQ (no section number printed), listed under Recommendations: · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
If money coupons are offered or a monetary discount is offered for chiropractic service, the amount must be claimed as income by the chiropractor.FAQ (no section number printed), listed under Recommendations: · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · read 9 October 2026
G. Chiropractic Records. A practitioner must keep written chiropractic records justifying the course of treatment of the patient for a minimum of ten (10) years for adult patients and at least thirteen (13) years for minors.25–6(G) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
These minimum record-keeping periods begin on the last date of treatment.25–6(G) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(1) A patient or the patient’s legal representative has a right to receive a copy of patient records and x-rays, or have the records transferred, upon written request, when accompanied by a written authorization from the patient or patient’s representative to release the record and to receive these records within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of request.25–6(C)(1) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(3) Unpaid charges incurred by the patient are not grounds for refusal to release records.25–6(C)(3) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(4) A chiropractor may charge reasonable costs for copying patient records not to exceed those found in statute.25–6(C)(4) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
(1) In accordance with 25–6(F), when departing or closing a chiropractic practice, current and former patients and the Board must be notified by written or electronic mail correspondence and post to any existing websites a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to the closure.25–6(D)(1) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
E. In the event the chiropractor chooses to terminate the relationship with the patient and no longer plans to provide or render professional services, the patient shall be notified in writing by certified mail at his or her last known address.25–6(E) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
The chiropractor shall offer the patient a referral to seek other care and the ability to obtain his or her records.25–6(E) · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · read 8 October 2026
Misconduct which constitutes grounds for a revocation, suspension or other restriction of a license or other discipline of a licensee shall be based upon a satisfactory showing to the board of any of the following:SECTION 40-9-90 · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
(4) That the holder of a license has knowingly performed any act which in any way assists an unlicensed person to practice chiropractic.SECTION 40-9-90(4) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
(A) No person may practice chiropractic in this State without a license issued by the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners as provided in this chapter, except students participating in a preceptorship or residency training program may perform without a license chiropractic procedures under the direct supervision of a chiropractic preceptor.SECTION 40-9-20(A) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
These procedures and this supervision must be practiced within the confines of the appropriate chiropractic college or office of a licensed chiropractor.SECTION 40-9-20(A) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
A student enrolled in a preceptorship or residency training program may perform chiropractic procedures only if:SECTION 40-9-25 · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
(a) the student has met all academic requirements for graduation from an accredited chiropractic college approved by the board; andSECTION 40-9-25(a) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
(b) the chiropractic procedures are performed only under the direct supervision of the student's chiropractic preceptor.SECTION 40-9-25(b) · www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · read 8 October 2026
Shown only where the jurisdiction publishes a provision specific to chiropractic.
not found Not read on 9 October 2026: www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · error:URLError on three attempts on 2026-10-09 (TLS alert: protocol version; robots.txt answered 200); the board's laws page links this URL as Chiropractic Examiners Practice Act, Chapter 9; a capture made 2026-10-08 through the same robots reader was read. Not read on 9 October 2026: www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · error:URLError on three attempts on 2026-10-09 (TLS alert: protocol version; robots.txt answered 200); the board's laws page links this URL as Chiropractic Examiners Regulations, Chapter 25; a capture made 2026-10-08 through the same robots reader was read. Not read on 9 October 2026: llr.sc.gov · laws.aspx · board's own site checked; no copy of the act or rules found (the page links the act and the regulations on www.scstatehouse.gov). Not found in what we read on 8 October 2026. Pages read: www.scstatehouse.gov · t40c009.php · www.scstatehouse.gov · Chapter 25.pdf · llr.sc.gov · chiro · llr.sc.gov · laws.aspx · llr.sc.gov · faq.aspx · llr.sc.gov · pracdef.aspx · llr.sc.gov · scope.aspx · llr.sc.gov · updates.aspx · llr.sc.gov · news.aspx · llr.sc.gov · IMT-DryNeediling-PositionStatement.pdf · llr.sc.gov · BusinessLicInfo.pdf. Searched the text of S.C. Code title 40 chapter 9 and S.C. Code of Regulations chapter 25, each read in full from the capture of 2026-10-08 (both URLs answered error:URLError on 2026-10-09), and the board's home, laws, FAQ, definition of practice, scope of practice, news and updates pages, its position statement and its business license PDF (captured 2026-10-09), for telehealth, telemedicine, electronic and remote; the only hits are continuing-education and CE tracking lines in 25–5(B) and 25–5(G) and electronic mail notice of practice closure in 25–6(D)(1). Absence in what we read is not absence in the jurisdiction’s law.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.