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Chiropractic Act, 1973

The Minister of Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act. Order in Council 1165-2025 dated 10 September 2025, (2025) 157 G.O. 2 (French), 5419.

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Canada — Quebec
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18 provisions
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Year 1973
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Enacted 1973 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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Enacted 1973 · Source version 10 Jun 2026
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“The Minister of Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act. Order in Council 1165-2025 dated 10 September 2025, (2025) 157 G.O. 2 (French), 5419.”

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The Minister of Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act. Order in Council 1165-2025 dated 10 September 2025, (2025) 157 G.O. 2 (French), 5419.

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Section 4

The Order must be governed by a board of directors constituted in accordance with the Professional Code.

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Section 13

A person may not perform the acts described in sections 6 and 7 unless the person is a chiropractor, subject to express legal rights of other professionals.

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Chapter 56 of the Statutes of 1973 is repealed, except sections 15 to 18 and 19.

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Source record from www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · Enacted 1973 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

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Provision 11Repeal 6Offence
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The Minister of Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act. Order in Council 1165-2025 dated 10 September 2025, (2025) 157 G.O. 2 (French), 5419.

The Minister of Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act. Order in Council 1165-2025 dated 10 September 2025, (2025) 157 G.O. 2 (French), 5419.
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§ 1Section 1Repeal

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This section defines key terms used in the Act and regulations.

1. In this Act and the regulations made thereunder, unless the context indicates a different meaning, the following terms mean: (a) “Order”: the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec constituted by this Act; (b) “board of directors”: the board of directors of the Order; (c) “chiropractor” or “member of the Order”: any person entered on the roll; (d) (paragraph repealed); (e) “roll”: the list of the members in good standing of the Order prepared in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26) and this Act. 1973, c. 56, s. 1; 1974, c. 65, s. 93; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1994, c. 40, s. 283; 2008, c. 11, s. 212.
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§ 2Section 2Provision

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All persons qualified to practise chiropractic in Québec make up a professional order with the stated names.

2. All persons qualified to practise chiropractic in Québec constitute a professional order called the “Ordre professionnel des chiropraticiens du Québec” or the “Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec”. 1973, c. 56, s. 2; 1977, c. 5, s. 229; 1994, c. 40, s. 284.
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§ 3Section 3Provision

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Subject to this Act, the Order and its members are governed by the Professional Code.

3. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Order and its members shall be governed by the Professional Code (chapter C‐26). 1973, c. 56, s. 3.
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§ 4Section 4Provision

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The Order must be governed by a board of directors constituted in accordance with the Professional Code.

4. The Order shall be governed by a board of directors constituted in accordance with the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 1973, c. 56, s. 4; 2008, c. 11, s. 212.
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§ 5Section 5Repeal

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Section 5 is repealed.

5. (Repealed). 1973, c. 56, s. 5; 1994, c. 40, s. 285.
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§ 6Section 6Provision

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An act done by hand to correct the spinal column, pelvic bones, or other joints is treated as the practice of chiropractic.

6. Every act the object of which is to make corrections of the spinal column, pelvic bones or other joints of the human body, by use of the hands, constitutes the practice of chiropractic. 1973, c. 56, s. 6.
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§ 7Section 7Provision

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A chiropractor may determine the chiropractic treatment indicated by clinical and radiological examination of the spine, pelvis, and other joints, but may not make radiological examinations without a radiology permit.

7. A chiropractor may determine by clinical and radiological examination of the spinal column, pelvic bones and other joints of the human body, the chiropractic treatment indicated. However, a chiropractor shall not make radiological examinations unless he holds a radiology permit issued in accordance with section 187 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 1973, c. 56, s. 7.
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§ 8Section 8Repeal

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Section 8 is repealed.

8. (Repealed). 1973, c. 56, s. 8; 1994, c. 40, s. 285.
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§ 9Section 9Repeal

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Section 9 is repealed.

9. (Repealed). 1973, c. 56, s. 9; 1994, c. 40, s. 285.
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§ 10Section 10Provision

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A person may not practise chiropractic under a name other than his own, but chiropractors may practise under the name of one or more partners.

10. No person may practise chiropractic under a name other than his own. Nevertheless, chiropractors shall be allowed to practise their profession under the name of one or two or more of the partners. 1973, c. 56, s. 10.
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§ 11Section 11Provision

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A chiropractor cannot be compelled to disclose what was revealed in a professional capacity.

11. A chiropractor shall not be compelled to declare what has been revealed to him in his professional capacity. 1973, c. 56, s. 11.
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§ 12Section 12Provision

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A chiropractor must not describe himself as anything other than a chiropractor, and must not call himself a specialist or claim speciality or specialized training.

12. A chiropractor shall not, with respect to the practice of his profession, designate himself otherwise than as a chiropractor. He shall not be authorized to call himself a specialist, or to indicate a speciality or specialized training. 1973, c. 56, s. 12; 2000, c. 13, s. 56.
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§ 13Section 13Provision

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A person may not perform the acts described in sections 6 and 7 unless the person is a chiropractor, subject to express legal rights of other professionals.

13. Subject to the rights and privileges expressly granted by law to other professionals, no person may perform any of the acts described in sections 6 and 7 unless he is a chiropractor. The provisions of the first paragraph do not apply to acts performed by a person in accordance with the provisions of a regulation adopted pursuant to paragraph h of section 94 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 1973, c. 56, s. 13; 1994, c. 40, s. 286.
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§ 14Section 14Offence

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A person who contravenes section 13 is liable to the penalties set out in section 188 of the Professional Code.

14. Every person who contravenes section 13 is liable, for each offence, to the penalties provided in section 188 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). 1973, c. 56, s. 14.
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§ 15Section 15Repeal

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Section 15 is repealed.

15. (Repealed). 1975, c. 80, s. 44; 1994, c. 40, s. 287.
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§ 16Section 16Provision

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16. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987). 1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.

16. (This section ceased to have effect on 17 April 1987). 1982, c. 21, s. 1; U. K., 1982, c. 11, Sch. B, Part I, s. 33.
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§ —ScheduleRepeal

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Chapter 56 of the Statutes of 1973 is repealed, except sections 15 to 18 and 19.

In accordance with section 17 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes (chapter R-3), chapter 56 of the statutes of 1973, in force on 31 December 1977, is repealed, except sections 15 to 18 and 19, effective from the coming into force of chapter C-16 of the Revised Statutes.
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  • Labour is responsible for the administration of this Act

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  • Order prepared in accordance with the Professional Code

    Section 1

  • Professional Code

    Sections 7, 13, 14

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