Under which statutes does the Board of Chiropractic Medicine have authority to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter?

Under which statutes does the Board of Chiropractic Medicine have authority to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter?

• A. ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54
• B. ss. 120.50 and 120.54
• C. ss. 120.54 and 120.56
• D. ss. 120.52 and 120.53

Answer: (A)

Rulemaking authority to implement a chapter comes from the Administrative Procedure Act, specifically the general rulemaking provision and, when action is needed quickly, the emergency rulemaking provision. The board uses the general rulemaking statute to adopt, amend, or repeal rules with proper notice and public comment. When an urgent situation exists that requires immediate action to protect public health, safety, or welfare, the emergency rulemaking statute allows the board to enact temporary rules that can later be replaced with permanent ones. The other statutes listed govern things like notices or declaratory statements rather than the authority to adopt rules to implement the chapter, so they don’t provide the basis for rulemaking in this context.

Rulemaking authority to implement a chapter comes from the Administrative Procedure Act, specifically the general rulemaking provision and, when action is needed quickly, the emergency rulemaking provision. The board uses the general rulemaking statute to adopt, amend, or repeal rules with proper notice and public comment. When an urgent situation exists that requires immediate action to protect public health, safety, or welfare, the emergency rulemaking statute allows the board to enact temporary rules that can later be replaced with permanent ones. The other statutes listed govern things like notices or declaratory statements rather than the authority to adopt rules to implement the chapter, so they don’t provide the basis for rulemaking in this context.