MD Chiro Juris
Maryland Jurisprudence Examination (Chiropractic)
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The Maryland Jurisprudence Examination (often called the JP Examination) is the law-and-rules test used by the Maryland State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The Board's site describes it chiefly as a reinstatement requirement: applicants must take and pass the Jurisprudence Examination to qualify for reinstatement, with the Board's guidance pointing to Law §3–310(a)(4). It is therefore aimed at chiropractors whose Maryland license has lapsed or been disciplined and who now seek reinstatement, rather than at first-time licensure candidates. Because the Board directs applicants to contact its office for guidance and total fees, candidates should confirm current procedures directly with the Board before scheduling.
The exam is a jurisprudence test, so it tests Maryland law and regulation rather than clinical technique. Expect coverage of the Board's regulations in COMAR Title 10.43, including general regulations, fees, advertising, the code of ethics, record keeping, sanctioning guidelines, chiropractic assistant rules, and licensure and examination chapters. Scope topics matter too: physical therapy privileges and dry needling registration, telehealth under COMAR 10.43.17.01–.06, and newer mandates such as implicit bias and structural racism training, human trafficking awareness training, and digital licensing.
Preparation means reading the statutes and COMAR chapters on the Board's Laws and Regulations page, noting effective dates (Senate Bill 52, July 1, 2025; HB 454, October 1, 2023; HB 771, June 1, 2026), and tracking proposed revisions. This page is independent study material and is not affiliated with the Board.
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Who actually has to take the Maryland JP Examination?
The Board's site states that applicants must take and pass the Jurisprudence Examination to qualify for reinstatement, citing Law §3–310(a)(4). It does not describe a separate jurisprudence requirement for initial licensure on that page, so confirm your own situation with the Board before assuming the exam applies to you.
How do I register and what does it cost?
The Board page does not publish a jurisprudence exam fee or a registration procedure; it says to contact the Board for guidance and total fees. Note that since February 1, 2025 the Board no longer accepts checks, money orders, or paper applications by mail, so all payments and documents go through the online portal.
What content should I study first?
Start with the chapters the Board lists for review: 10.43.01 General Regulations, 10.43.06 Fees, 10.43.13 Code of Ethics, 10.43.14 Record Keeping, and 10.43.15 Sanctioning Guidelines. Then add scope topics - PT privileges, dry needling registration, and telehealth - because those rules carry practical conditions you are likely to be tested on.
How current is the law being tested?
Several changes are recent or pending. Senate Bill 52 took effect July 1, 2025; HB 454 took effect October 1, 2023; telehealth rules took effect September 18, 2023; revised chiropractic assistant and dry needling rules took effect April 4, 2022. HB 771, on human trafficking awareness training, takes effect June 1, 2026.
Is the implicit bias training rule in force yet?
The Board requires all chiropractors and chiropractic assistants to complete implicit bias and structural racism training at their first renewal after April 1, 2026. Because that trigger date is in the future, treat it as an announced requirement rather than a current one, and check the Board's approved course list before enrolling.
Are the COMAR revisions on the Board site final?
No. The Board is conducting a periodic review of chapters including 10.43.01 through 10.43.15 and is seeking informal public comment, with public information meetings on August 13, 2026 and August 20, 2026. Those draft revisions are not in force, so study the current regulations and treat drafts as context only.
What is the most common way candidates lose points?
Mixing up effective dates and conditions. For example, PT privileges are required to perform PT modalities or physical therapy rehab, and registration is required to perform trigger point dry needling - these are separate authorizations. Candidates also confuse the general chiropractor category with the supervising chiropractor category, which is the one authorized to employ and supervise assistants.
How will I receive my license or registration?
Digitally. The Board issues newly issued licenses and registrations, upgrades, name changes, replacements, and duplicates electronically, and emails instructions when the digital license is ready to download. Each digital license includes a QR code for verification through the online license verification system.
What happens if I move and do not tell the Board?
You must submit an address change form after moving. Under COMAR 10.43.01.05(f) and 10.43.06.02(s), a $50.00 duplication fee plus a $200.00 failure to notify penalty applies when a license must be reprinted because the address of record is incorrect.