Chapter 113-B: COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 671, §13 (NEW)
Subchapter 2: ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE HEADING: PL 1995, C. 671, §13 (NEW)
§12512. Qualifications for acupuncturists
The eligibility of an applicant for a license to practice acupuncture must be determined in accordance with the following. [1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW).]
1.Eligibility. To be eligible to apply for a license to practice acupuncture, an applicant must:
A. Be at least 21 years of age; and [RR 1995, c. 2, §80 (COR).]
B. Have met requirements regarding education and experience as established by the board. These requirements must include the
following:
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, a license from the State to practice as a registered
professional nurse or successful completion of the training program and any competency examination required by the Board of
Licensure in Medicine to be qualified as a physician's assistant;
(2) A minimum of 1,000 hours of classroom instruction in acupuncture and related subjects at an institution approved by the
board;
(3) A minimum of 300 hours of clinical experience in the field of acupuncture; and
(4) Certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine, or its successor or other organization approved by the board, or passage of a written examination approved by the board. [2007, c. 402, Pt. AA, §7 (AMD).]
[
2007, c. 402, Pt. AA, §7 (AMD)
.]
2.Endorsement. An applicant who holds a current valid license to practice acupuncture from another state with requirements for licensure
at least equal to the requirements under this section must be issued a license by the board.
[
1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW).
RR 1995, c. 2, §80 (COR).
2007, c. 402, Pt. AA, §7 (AMD).
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