Board approves proposed regulatory text to clarify satellite certificates and posting; starts rulemaking process

The Board of Chiropractic Examiners voted Jan. 16 to advance regulatory text designed to clarify how licensees obtain and post satellite office certificates and to strengthen consumer notice at places of practice.

Licensing committee chair Pamela Daniels presented a two-phase approach: (1) adopt regulatory language clarifying satellite-certificate issuance, renewal and conspicuous posting for fixed and mobile practice sites; and (2) pursue future statutory authority to establish a chiropractic facility permit that would tie licensees to an identified facility and reduce administrative burden for multi-site practices.

Krista Walker, executive officer, explained that although statutory authority for a facility permit does not yet exist, staff is ready to publish regulatory language that modernizes posting requirements and establishes a clear satellite-certificate process. The board approved the proposed text (California Code of Regulations Title 16, sections 303.1 and 308 in Attachment 2) and authorized the executive officer to submit the package to the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency for review. The motion directed staff to proceed with rulemaking if no adverse comments are received and to make non-substantive edits as needed.

The motion passed on roll call with all members voting yes.

Next steps: staff will file the text for departmental review, publish a 45-day comment period, and proceed to notice and adoption steps if no adverse comments or hearings are requested; additional enhancements (including a statutory facility-permit approach) were flagged for future work with the legislature.