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A.  The legislature finds that an inequity is foisted on certain chiropractors by the provisions contained in some agreements pertaining to management consultant services to the extent these provisions encourage, promote, facilitate, or require participation in conduct on the part of the chiropractor contrary to the provisions of Chapter 36, Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, governing the licensing and conduct of chiropractors.  It is the intent of the legislature by this Section to declare null and void and against public policy of the state of Louisiana any provision in any agreement which encourages, promotes, facilitates, or requires conduct on the part of a chiropractor that is contrary to the provisions of Chapter 36 of Title 37.  

B.  Any provision contained in, collateral to, or affecting an agreement pertaining to chiropractic management consultant services that encourages, promotes, facilitates, or requires a chiropractor to engage in conduct contrary to the provisions of Chapter 36 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 is void and unenforceable to the extent that it encourages, promotes, facilitates, or requires such conduct on the part of a chiropractor.  

C.  The term “agreement” as it pertains to chiropractic management consultant services, as used in this Section, means any agreement or understanding, written or oral, concerning the provision of chiropractic management consultant services to chiropractors within the state of Louisiana.  

D.  Any provision in any agreement regarding the provision of chiropractic management consultant services which would frustrate or circumvent the prohibitions of this Section shall be null and void and of no force and effect.  

E.  REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 473, §2.  

Acts 1991, No. 1047, §2; Acts 1992, No. 473, §2.