Chiropractic Act.

Removed amendment tracking headers (dates of amendments in Assembly and Senate) and replaced with passage dates: Passed the Assembly August 26, 2026 and Passed the Senate August 25, 2026.

Added signature blocks for Chief Clerk of the Assembly, Secretary of the Senate, and Private Secretary of the Governor, along with a blank line for the date and time the bill was received by the Governor.

Fixed a typo in Section 480(a)(1)(A): changed 'Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code Code' to 'Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code' (removed duplicated word).

Removed the committee attribution line ('Introduced by Committee on Business and Professions Assembly Member Berman') and the original introduction date (February 23, 2026).

Fee schedule formatting was cleaned up: the old version showed both prior and new fee amounts in a tracked-changes style (e.g., 'Fee The fee to apply... $345... shall be $205'), while the new version states only the final amounts directly. All actual fee amounts remain unchanged.

Fixed typo in Section 1008(a): changed 'under either any of the following circumstances' to 'under any of the following circumstances' by removing the redundant word 'either'.

Corrected a cross-reference in subdivision (c) of the fee section: changed reference from 'paragraphs (7), (8), (16), and (23)' to 'paragraphs (7), (8), (16), and (20)' to match the correct paragraph numbering for penalty fees.

Fixed typo in Section 480(e): changed 'ground grounds' to 'grounds'. Also fixed a comma in Section 480(a)(1)(A) changing 'Penal Code or a crime' to 'Penal Code, or a crime'.

Added 'Assembly Member Berman' as the bill author attribution in the header and digest, and fixed a duplicate word typo ('This bill bill' to 'This bill') in the legislative counsel's digest.

New authority for the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to create, by regulation, a system for issuing temporary licenses to practice chiropractic to applicants who do not qualify for the existing military-spouse temporary license provision (which applies to out-of-state licensees married to active duty military). The board may charge application, issuance, and replacement fees not exceeding the limits for a full chiropractic license.

The fee schedule was substantially revised. Most fees now have a new base amount plus an authorized maximum that the board can raise up to by regulation. Examples: application fee dropped from $345 to $205 (max $280), renewal fee rose from $336 to $400 (max $650), CE provider renewal rose from $118 to $285 (max $385), CE course approval dropped from $116/hour to $35/hour (max $60/hour). The bill now explicitly authorizes the board to increase fees up to these maximums.

The fee to petition for reinstatement of a license now covers both revoked and surrendered licenses (previously only revoked).

Page numbers changed from 97 to 96, duplicate section headers were removed, a typo was corrected (ground grounds to grounds), and the digest was reorganized with paragraphs reordered.

Section 1 was replaced. The old version stated the Legislature's intent to evaluate the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners through the joint legislative sunset review oversight process. The new version instead states the Legislature's intent to work with stakeholders to examine licensed chiropractors holding specialized certification who provide chiropractic care to animal patients and evaluate opportunities to expand access to qualified animal chiropractic care while ensuring appropriate consumer and animal protections are in place.

The appropriation designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' meaning the bill now makes an appropriation, likely related to the new stakeholder examination work on animal chiropractic care.

Section numbering was reorganized throughout the bill (old SEC. 2 became SEC. 3, old SEC. 3 became SEC. 4, etc.) to accommodate the replacement of Section 1. The fee schedule in Section 1006.5 was reformatted from lettered subdivisions (a) through (u) to numbered paragraphs (1) through (23), with no changes to actual fee amounts.

Adds amendment of Section 480 of the Business and Professions Code, establishing statewide rules for how licensing boards may consider criminal history when deciding whether to grant or deny a license. Includes a 7-year limitation on using convictions or formal discipline, exceptions for serious felonies, sex offenses, and financial crimes, protections for rehabilitated individuals and dismissed convictions, and procedural requirements including notice, appeal rights, record retention, and annual public reporting.

Adds a new exception to the 7-year criminal history limitation specifically for conduct that would constitute sexual abuse, misconduct, or relations with a patient if committed by a licensed chiropractor in California, mirroring an existing exception for physicians and surgeons.

Changes the sunset review date for the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2031, giving the board four additional years before legislative review is triggered. Also corrects the adoption date of the Chiropractic Initiative Act from November 7, 1922 to November 7, 1992.

Adds Section 1006.5 establishing a detailed fee schedule for the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners with specific dollar amounts for license applications, renewals, replacements, continuing education provider fees, satellite office certificates, chiropractic corporation registrations, and other services. Requires that if the board adopts lower fees by regulation, they must be sufficient to support the board's functions. Authorizes new penalty fees for delinquent renewal of satellite office certificates, chiropractic corporation registrations, or continuing education provider status.

Authorizes the board to establish by regulation a system for issuance and renewal of a chiropractic facility permit, with application, renewal, and replacement fees sufficient to cover reasonable regulatory costs, not to exceed limits specified for satellite office certificates. This makes an appropriation into the continuously appropriated State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Fund.

Adds Section 1008 authorizing automatic revocation of a chiropractic license if the licensee is convicted of certain sex offenses (offenses punishable under subdivision (c) of Penal Code Section 290) or is required to register as a sex offender. Includes a 30-day window to request a hearing and provisions for automatic cessation if the conviction is overturned on appeal.

Adds Section 1009 authorizing automatic suspension of a chiropractic license following conviction of a serious felony (as defined in Penal Code Section 1192.7). The suspension remains in effect until the time for appeal has elapsed or the conviction becomes final, with a 30-day window to request a hearing and rescission if the conviction is overturned.

Changes the directory distribution requirement in Section 1001 by removing the phrase 'without charge' from the electronic distribution provision, though the board still cannot charge for mail distribution upon request. The practical effect is minimal since electronic distribution was already free.

Changes the appropriation designation from 'no' to 'yes' in the bill's header information to reflect that new fees are being authorized for deposit into a continuously appropriated fund.