Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 510
Section 713 - Practicing without license; penalties(a) No person shall represent himself or herself to the public as a doctor of chiropractic, or display any sign or advertise in any manner as being a doctor of chiropractic or chiropractic physician without first obtaining from the Board the license or licenses required under this chapter. (b) Where the Board has determined that person is practicing chiropractic within this State without having lawfully obtained a license therefor, or that a person previously licensed is unlawful practicing although the person's license has been suspended or revoked, the Board shall formally warn such person in writing. If the offense continues, the Board shall make a formal complaint to the Attorney General. The complaint shall include all evidence known to, or in the possession of, the Board.(c) Where a person not currently licensed as a chiropractic is tried and convicted of unlawfully practicing chiropractic in violation of this chapter such offender shall, upon the first offense, be fined $500 or imprisoned not less than 1 month nor more than 1 year, or both, and upon a second or any subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than $1,000 and imprisoned not less than 6 months nor more than 1 year, or both, and shall pay all cost; provided, however, that where it is alleged that such violation has resulted in injury to any person, the offender shall be charged and tried under the applicable provisions of Title 11.(d) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction of violations of this chapter.41 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 9A; 42 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 3; 24 Del. C. 1953, § 714; 64 Del. Laws, c. 413, §3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 514, §§ 37, 38; 72 Del. Laws, c. 125, § 6.;