645—41.5 (151) Temporary certificate.
	 41.5(1) The board may issue a temporary certificate to practice chiropractic if the issuance is in the public interest. A temporary certificate may be issued at the discretion of the board to an applicant who demonstrates a need for the temporary certificate and meets the professional qualifications for licensure.
	 41.5(2) Demonstrated need. An applicant must establish that a need exists for the issuance of a temporary license and that the need serves the public interest. An applicant may meet the demonstrated need requirement by proving that the need meets one of the following conditions:
	  a.   	 The applicant will provide chiropractic services in connection with a special activity, event or program conducted in this state;
	  b.   	 The applicant will provide chiropractic services in connection with a state emergency as proclaimed by the governor;
	  c.   	 The applicant previously held an unrestricted license to practice chiropractic in this state and will provide gratuitous chiropractic services as a voluntary public service; or
	  d.   	 The applicant will provide chiropractic services during a disability or long-term illness of an Iowa-licensed chiropractic physician.
The temporary certificate shall be issued only for conditions stated in paragraphs “a” through “d.”
	 41.5(3) Professional qualifications. The applicant shall:
	  a.   	 Submit the board-approved application form. Applications may be obtained from the board’s Web site (http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure) or directly from the Board of Chiropractic, Professional Licensure Division, Fifth Floor, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075.
	  b.   	 Provide verification of current active licensure in the United States sent directly to the board office from the state in which the applicant is licensed.
	  c.   	 Submit proof of two years of full-time chiropractic practice within the immediately preceding two years.
	  d.   	 Provide a copy of a chiropractic diploma (no larger than 8½″ × 11″) from a chiropractic school accredited by the CCE and approved by the board.
	  e.   	 Submit the temporary certificate fee.
	  f.   	 Submit information explaining the demonstrated need, the scope of practice requested by the applicant, and why a temporary certificate should be granted.
	 41.5(4) If the application is approved by the board, a temporary certificate shall be issued authorizing the applicant to practice chiropractic for one year to fulfill the demonstrated need for temporary licensure, as stated on the application and described in subrule 41.5(2).
	 41.5(5) An applicant or temporary certificate holder who has been denied a temporary certificate may appeal the denial pursuant to rule 41.11(17A,151,272C). A temporary certificate holder is subject to discipline for any grounds for which licensee discipline may be imposed.
	 41.5(6) Rescinded IAB 2/27/08, effective 4/2/08.