§ 59-161.14. Practice without license - Penalties – Injunction.

A.  Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic in this state, or who shall hold himself or herself out to the public as a practitioner of chiropractic in this state, without having first obtained an original license to practice chiropractic from the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or after the original license to practice chiropractic has been revoked, or while such original license is under suspension, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

B.  The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining an unlicensed person from practicing chiropractic or holding himself or herself out as a practitioner of chiropractic.  Any injunctive relief granted by the court shall be without bond.

Added by Laws 1937, p. 65, § 6, emerg. eff. May 25, 1937.  Amended by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from § 164f of Title 59 by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.  Amended by Laws 1994, c. 390, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2002, c. 255, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.