§ 5139. Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps

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Chiropractors who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy.

(Added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title V, § 505(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2404.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 5139, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 287; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–649, § 6(c)(1), 76 Stat. 494, established position of Chief of Medical Service Corps within Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–513, title III, § 352(a), title VII, § 701, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2902, 2955, eff. Sept. 15, 1981.

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Regulations

Regulations required to be prescribed by amendment made by section 505 of Pub. L. 102–484 to be prescribed not later than 180 days after Oct. 23, 1992, see section 505(d) of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 3070 of this title.

                    
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