the board may not prohibit or discriminate against advertising in any particular media; (4) conduct investigations and cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and have power to incur necessary expenses for this; (5) keep a record of all its proceedings; (6) (reserved); (7) fix the time for holding its meetings; (8)(7) examine, license, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants and certify applicants as to their ability and as to the degree of their practice of chiropractic as authorized under the laws of this State; however, the nonchiropractic member of the board may not participate in the examination of a license applicant on matters of technical or professional nature; the board shall use the National Board Examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in lieu of the state written examination for persons graduating from an approved chiropractic college pursuant to Section 40940 after July 1, 1982; (9)(8) judge the professional and ethical competence of chiropractors, establish a code of chiropractic ethics, and provide for the discipline of chiropractors; the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license of a licensee to practice chiropractic or take other disciplinary action, including assessing a civil fine for a violation of this chapter; (11)(10) assess and collect costs from a licensee for investigating a complaint and conducting proceedings pursuant to this chapter.” SECTION 3. Section 40937 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 40937. Each chiropractor, licensed pursuant to Title “Section 40, Chapter 9, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and residing within the congressional district from which the appointment is to be made, shall be entitled to vote in the advisory election. A ballot shall be sent by certified mail to each licensed chiropractor residing in that congressional district from which the appointment is to be made. The ballot shall contain the name of each chiropractor licensed pursuant to this chapter and residing within the congressional district from which the appointment is to be made, as indicated by the records of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners or its predecessor. For the initial election the records used shall be the records of the South Carolina Board of
the board may not prohibit or discriminate against advertising in any particular media; (4) conduct investigations and cause the prosecution of all persons violating this chapter and have power to incur necessary expenses for this; (5) keep a record of all its proceedings; (6) (reserved); (7) fix the time for holding its meetings; (8)(7) examine, license, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants and certify applicants as to their ability and as to the degree of their practice of chiropractic as authorized under the laws of this State; however, the nonchiropractic member of the board may not participate in the examination of a license applicant on matters of technical or professional nature; the board shall use the National Board Examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in lieu of the state written examination for persons graduating from an approved chiropractic college pursuant to Section 40940 after July 1, 1982; (9)(8) judge the professional and ethical competence of chiropractors, establish a code of chiropractic ethics, and provide for the discipline of chiropractors; the revocation, suspension, or restriction of the license of a licensee to practice chiropractic or take other disciplinary action, including assessing a civil fine for a violation of this chapter; (11)(10) assess and collect costs from a licensee for investigating a complaint and conducting proceedings pursuant to this chapter.” SECTION 3. Section 40937 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 40937. Each chiropractor, licensed pursuant to Title 40, Chapter 9, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, and residing within the congressional district from which the appointment is to be made, shall be entitled to vote in the advisory election. A ballot shall be sent by certified mail to each licensed chiropractor residing in that congressional district from which the appointment is to be made. The ballot shall contain the name of each chiropractor licensed pursuant to this chapter and residing within the congressional district from which the appointment is to be made, as indicated by the records of the Board of Chiropractic Examiners or its predecessor. For the initial election the records used shall be the records of the South Carolina Board of
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