| The board shall meet at least twice each year at such times |
| and places as its chair may designate to consider applications, |
| examine applicants and consider such other business as may |
| properly come before the board. At its first meeting in each |
| calendar year, the board shall elect one of its members as chair |
| for a term of one year and one of its members as secretary to |
| hold office at the pleasure of the board. Special meetings may |
| be called at the pleasure of the chair and, in case of the death |
| or inability of the chair, the secretary may call special |
| meetings. The board shall keep correct records of all |
| proceedings. The chair and secretary are empowered to administer |
| oaths in matters connected with the duties of the board. The |
| records, or duplicates of the records, must be open to inspection |
| and are prima facie evidence of all matters recorded in the |
| records. Four members of the board constitute a quorum for the |
| transaction of business, but a license to practice chiropractic |
| may not be granted except on an affirmative vote of at least 4 |
| members of the board. The board has the power to make and adopt |
| rules and a code of ethics consistent with law necessary for the |
| enforcement of its authority, the performance of its duties and |
| the governing of the practice of chiropractic, but a rule or code |
| of ethics may not be made that is unreasonable or contravenes |
| this chapter. The board shall adopt rules, which are routine |
technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A |
| 2-A, authorizing and governing the use of chiropractic |
| acupuncture by certified licensees. The rules must set forth the |
| requirements for chiropractic acupuncture certification, which |
| must include, but are not limited to, a minimum number of |
| classroom hours of education in acupuncture theory and |
| techniques; a component of supervised clinical acupuncture |
| training or documented clinical acupuncture experience for |
| licensees practicing chiropractic acupuncture prior to April 30, |
| 1999; and instruction in exposure control for blood-borne |
| pathogens and registration as a biomedical waste generator |
| pursuant to Title 38, section 1319-O, subsection 3. Licensees |
| who can prove to the satisfaction of the board that they were |
| engaged in the practice of chiropractic acupuncture prior to |
| April 30, 1999 may continue to practice chiropractic acupuncture |
| but must comply with all of the certification requirements set |
| forth in board rules within 2 years from the adoption of the |
| rules. A person applying for a chiropractic acupuncture |
| certificate shall file an application together with the required |
| fee as set under section 558. In establishing the rules and |
