Rule 100-7-.03 - Direct Contact with Prospective Patients(1) A chiropractor shall not compensate or give anything of value to a person or organization to recommend or secure the services of the chiropractor by a specific patient.(2) A chiropractor shall not send, or knowingly permit to be sent, on their behalf, any oral, written or graphic communication to a prospective patient for the purpose of solicitation to render patient care services if:(a) It has been made known to the chiropractor that said person does not desire to receive communications from the chiropractor;(b) The communication involves coercion, duress, fraud, overreaching, harassment, intimidation or undue influence;(c) The written communication concerns an action of personal injury or relates to an accident or disaster involving the person to whom the communication is addressed or a relative of that person, unless the accident occurred more than 30 days prior to the mailing of the communication; or(d) The chiropractor knows or reasonably should know the physical, emotional or mental state of the person is such that the person cannot exercise reasonable judgment in seeking chiropractic care services.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 100-7-.03
O.C.G.A. Secs. 33-24-53, 43-1-25, 43-9-6.1, 43-9-12.
Original Rule entitled "Direct Contact with Prospective Patients" adopted. F. Apr. 27, 2004; eff. May 17, 2004.