8210 – Introduction.

§ 8210. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of acupuncture. The general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.

8211 – Definitions.

§ 8211. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) (a) “Profession of acupuncture” is the treating, by means of mechanical, thermal or electrical stimulation effected by the insertion of needles or by the application of heat, pressure or electrical stimulation at a point or combination of points […]

8212 – Practice of Acupuncture and Use of Title “Licensed Acupuncturist” or “Certified Acupuncturist”.

§ 8212. Practice of acupuncture and use of title “licensed acupuncturist” or “certified acupuncturist”. Only a person licensed or authorized pursuant to section eighty-two hundred fourteen of this article or certified pursuant to section eighty-two hundred sixteen of this article shall practice acupuncture. Only a person licensed pursuant to section eighty-two hundred fourteen of this […]

8213 – State Board for Acupuncture.

§ 8213. State board for acupuncture. (1) There is hereby established within the department a state board for acupuncture. The board shall consist of not less than eleven members to be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department […]

8214 – Requirements for a Professional License.

§ 8214. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a license as a licensed acupuncturist an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements. (1) Application: file an application with the department; (2) Education: provide evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of formal study or its substantial equivalent in accordance with the commissioner’s regulations; (3) […]

8215 – Limited Permits.

§ 8215. Limited permits. (1) The department shall issue a limited permit to an applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the licensing examination; (2) All practice under a limited permit shall be under the supervision of a licensed or certified acupuncturist in a public hospital, an incorporated hospital or clinic, a licensed proprietary […]

8216 – Exemptions; Waiver.

§ 8216. Exemptions; waiver. (1) A person who is validly registered as a “specialist’s assistant-acupuncture” in accordance with section sixty-five hundred forty-one of this chapter and the commissioner’s regulations shall not be subject to the provisions of this article; (2) Any person who is validly licensed under the provisions of the former chapter nine hundred […]