New York Statutes
§ 6551 — Definition of practice of chiropractic
New York § 6551
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N.Y. Education § 6551 (2026).
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§ 6551. Definition of practice of chiropractic.
1.The practice of\nthe profession of chiropractic is defined as detecting and correcting by\nmanual or mechanical means structural imbalance, distortion, or\nsubluxations in the human body for the purpose of removing nerve\ninterference and the effects thereof, where such interference is the\nresult of or related to distortion, misalignment or subluxation of or in\nthe vertebral column.\n 2.
a.A license to practice as a chiropractor shall not permit the\nholder thereof to use radio-therapy, fluoroscopy, or any form of\nionizing radiation except X-ray which shall be used for the detection of\nstructural imbalance, distortion, or subluxations in the human body.\n b. The requirements and limitations with respect to the use of X-ray\nby c
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§ 6500
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