Section 4.02. Definitions.

  As used in this chapter,

(1)  "Chiropractic science" means that body of systematic and organized knowledge relating primarily to the identification, location, removal or reduction of any interference to nervous system integrity or nerve energy expression and the resulting change in biomechanical or physiological homeostasis. It is based on the major premise that disease or abnormal function may be caused by abnormal nerve impulse transmission or expression due to biochemical factors, compression, traction, pressure or irritation upon nerves as a result of bony segments, especially of the spine or contiguous structures, either deviating from normal juxtaposition or function which irritates nerves, their receptors or effectors.

(2)  "Instrument" means a device employed or applied in accordance with the principles and techniques of chiropractic science, which is used in the practice of chiropractic to diagnose, analyze, treat or prevent the cause of departure from complete health and proper condition of the human.

Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348 , eff. 1-1-85; renum. to be (1) and cr. (2), Register, January, 1992, No. 433 , eff. 2-1-92.