Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
611 West Ottawa Street; 2nd Floor, Ottawa Building
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 335-8658 FAX: (517) 335-9512
REQUEST FOR RULEMAKING (RFR)
Under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), 1969 PA 306, the agency that has the statutory authority
to promulgate rules must electronically file an RFR with the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings
and Rules (MOAHR) before initiating any changes or additions to the rules. Please submit the RFR to
1. Agency Information:
Agency name: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Division/Bureau/Office: Bureau of Professional Licensing
Name, title, phone number, and e-mail of person Weston J. MacIntosh
completing this form:
Senior Policy Analyst
(517) 241-9269
2. Rule Set Information:
Title of proposed rule set:
Chiropractic – General Rules
Rule number(s) or range of numbers: R 338.12001 – R 338.12054
Included in agency’s annual regulatory plan as rule to be processed in current year? No
3. Estimated timetable for completion, or statutory deadline, if applicable:
One year.
4. Describe the general purpose of these rules, including any problem(s) the changes are intended to
address:
The general purpose of these rules is to provide educational, licensure, and continuing education
requirements for this profession.
The proposed updates include typographical revisions, as well as substantive changes to continuing
education requirements.
5. Cite the specific rule promulgation authority (i.e. agency director, commission, board, etc.,
listing all applicable statutory references. If the rule(s) are mandated by any applicable
constitutional or statutory provision, please explain.
MCL 333.16145, MCL 333.16148, MCL 333.16423, and MCL 333.16431, and Executive
Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, MCL 445.2001,
MCL 445.2011, and MCL 445.2030.
6. Describe the extent to which the rule(s) conflict with, duplicate, or exceed similar regulations,
compliance requirements, or other standards adopted at the state, regional, or federal level.
Include applicable public act and statutory references.
The proposed rules do not duplicate or conflict with other federal or state regulations.
7. Is the subject matter of the rule(s) currently contained in any guideline, manual, handbook,
instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational memo?
No guideline, manual, handbook, instructional bulletin, form with instructions, or operational
memo covers the subject matter of the rules.
Revised: June 24, 2019
MCL 24.239