ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              S.B. 99

Article - State Government

Section 8-403(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(b)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

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 or training:

(i) Graduation from a course of training of at least 1,800 hours IN
ACUPUNCTURE, including 300 clinical hours, that is:

1. Approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;

2. Accredited by the [National Accreditation Commission for
Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine] ACCREDITATION
COMMISSION FOR 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] ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND
ORIENTAL MEDICINE; or

(ii) Achievement of a [passing score on an examination that is]:

1. [Given by the National Commission for the Certification of
Acupuncturists] DIPLOMATE IN ACUPUNCTURE FROM THE NATIONAL
CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE; or

2. [Determined] PASSING SCORE ON AN EXAMINATION
THAT IS DETERMINED by the Board to be equivalent to the examination given by the

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