Section 5-37.2-1. – Legislative declaration — Acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

§ 5-37.2-1. Legislative declaration — Acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The practice of the healing art of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, is declared to be a learned profession, affecting public safety and welfare and charged with the public interest, and subject to protection and regulation by the state. […]

Section 5-37.2-1.1. – Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

§ 5-37.2-1.1. Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. (a) The director of the department shall appoint a board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be residents of the state, four (4) of whom shall be doctors of acupuncture and Chinese medicine licensed by the […]

Section 5-37.2-10. – Application for licenses — Fees.

§ 5-37.2-10. Application for licenses — Fees. An applicant for examination for a license to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine shall: (1) Submit an application to the department on forms provided by the department; (2) Submit satisfactory evidence that the applicant is twenty-one (21) years or older […]

Section 5-37.2-11. – [Repealed.]

§ 5-37.2-11. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 18, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 442, § 3, effective July 1, 1987.

Section 5-37.2-12. – Issuance of licenses to practice acupuncture.

§ 5-37.2-12. Issuance of licenses to practice acupuncture. The department shall issue a license for the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine where the applicant meets the requirements of § 5-37.2-12.1 except as exempted. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 395, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 18, § […]

Section 5-37.2-12.1. – Examination requirements and issuance of license.

§ 5-37.2-12.1. Examination requirements and issuance of license. (a) No person shall be licensed as a doctor of acupuncture or doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine unless the person has passed the examination by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or a credentialing body approved by the department. (b) Before any applicant […]

Section 5-37.2-12.2. – Reciprocal licensing requirements.

§ 5-37.2-12.2. Reciprocal licensing requirements. The health department may, at its discretion, issue a license without examination to a doctor of acupuncture or doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine who has been licensed, certified, or formally legally recognized as an acupuncturist in any state or territory if the following conditions are met to its satisfaction: […]

Section 5-37.2-12.3. – Continuing education for acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

§ 5-37.2-12.3. Continuing education for acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The health department shall establish, by regulation, mandatory continuing education requirements for a doctor of acupuncture and a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine licensed in this state, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Each person licensed under this chapter, whether or not residing […]

Section 5-37.2-12.4. – Licensure of previously licensed doctors of acupuncture.

§ 5-37.2-12.4. Licensure of previously licensed doctors of acupuncture. (a) Any doctor of acupuncture validly licensed, certified, or registered under prior law of this state shall be deemed as licensed under the provisions of this chapter. (b) No doctor of acupuncture licensed under this subsection shall accept or perform professional responsibilities that the licensee knows, […]

Section 5-37.2-13. – [Repealed.]

§ 5-37.2-13. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 18, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 13; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 140, § 3, effective June 26, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 8, effective June 30, 2015; P.L. 2015, ch. 150, […]

Section 5-37.2-14. – Recordation and display of licenses — Annual registration fee — Penalties for failure to pay fee.

§ 5-37.2-14. Recordation and display of licenses — Annual registration fee — Penalties for failure to pay fee. (a) Every person holding a license authorizing the person to practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine in this state shall record the person’s license with the city or town hall in the city or town where his or […]

Section 5-37.2-15. – Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Grounds.

§ 5-37.2-15. Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Grounds. The department may either refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any license for any one or any combination of the following causes: (1) Conviction of a felony, or conviction of a violation of any state or federal law regulating the possession, distribution, or […]

Section 5-37.2-16. – Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Notice and hearing.

§ 5-37.2-16. Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Notice and hearing. The department shall not refuse to issue, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license for any of the causes enumerated in § 5-37.2-15, unless the person accused has been given at least twenty (20) days’ notice, in writing, of the charge against […]

Section 5-37.2-17. – Applicability of chapter.

§ 5-37.2-17. Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not prohibit: (1) Gratuitous services of druggists or other persons in cases of emergency; (2) The domestic administration of family remedies; or (3) Any person from assisting any person in the practice of the healing arts licensed under this chapter, except that this person may not insert […]

Section 5-37.2-18. – Reporting vital statistics.

§ 5-37.2-18. Reporting vital statistics. Doctors of acupuncture and Chinese medicine shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relative to reporting all births and deaths in all matters pertaining to the public health. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 287, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 140, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 150, […]

Section 5-37.2-19. – Seminars not in accordance with department regulations prohibited — Penalty.

§ 5-37.2-19. Seminars not in accordance with department regulations prohibited — Penalty. (a) No seminar concerning acupuncture and Chinese medicine may be conducted in this state except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the department for bona fide educational seminars. (b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. […]

Section 5-37.2-2. – Definitions.

§ 5-37.2-2. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words, phrases, and derivatives employed in this chapter have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (1) “Acupuncture” means the insertion of needles into the human body for the purpose of regulating physiology. (2) “Acupuncture and Chinese medicine” means a form of health care, with […]

Section 5-37.2-2.1 – — 5-37.2-6. [Repealed.]

§ 5-37.2-2.1 — 5-37.2-6. [Repealed.]

Section 5-37.2-20. – Practice without a license a misdemeanor.

§ 5-37.2-20. Practice without a license a misdemeanor. A person who represents himself or herself as a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and who engages in the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, in this state without holding […]

Section 5-37.2-21. – Injunctive relief.

§ 5-37.2-21. Injunctive relief. (a) The department may maintain in any court of competent jurisdiction a suit for an injunction against any person or persons practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine, or any branch of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, without a license. (b) This injunction: (1) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by […]