Ch. 620

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUBTITLE 3. LICENSING
1A-301.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL
BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE
ACUPUNCTURE IN THIS STATE.

(B)      THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)      AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS AN
ACUPUNCTURIST WHILE PRACTICING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT EMPLOYMENT;
OR

(2)      A STUDENT, TRAINEE, OR VISITING TEACHER WHO IS DESIGNATED
AS A STUDENT, TRAINEE, OR VISITING TEACHER WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A
COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED
ACUPUNCTURIST IN A PROGRAM THAT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR THE STATE
BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

1A-302.

(A)     TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)      THE APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)      BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;

(2)      BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD;

(3)      DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN PERFORMING ACUPUNCTURE BY
MEETING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR
DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:                                        '

(I)       GRADUATION FROM A COURSE OF TRAINING OF AT LEAST
1,800 HOURS, INCLUDING 300 CLINICAL HOURS, THAT IS:

1.  . APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION;

2.        APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
COMMISSION FOR' SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL
MEDICINE; OR

3.        FOUND BY THE BOARD TO BE EQUIVALENT TO A COURSE
APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE;

(II)     ACHIEVEMENT OF A PASSING SCORE OF AT LEAST 65 PERCENT
ON AN EXAMINATION THAT IS:

1. GIVEN BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE
CERTIFICATION OF ACUPUNCTURISTS; OR

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