Auricular therapy may take place under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist or a person licensed to practice medicine under this chapter. A treatment by an auricular therapist is strictly limited to inserting needles into the ear. Inserting needles anywhere else on the body is considered practicing acupuncture without a license.
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-47-750
Auricular therapy defined; supervision
Known as the Acupuncture Act
The act spans §§ 40–40 (21 sections).
2005 Act No. 10, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.