Acupuncture Practice Act

The act regulates the practice of acupuncture, establishing who may practice under a license, defining the scope of licensed practice — including the practice of Chinese herbology — and identifying exempt activities and practitioners, such as guest instructors and visiting practitioners appearing for professional education. It vests a state department with licensing and enforcement authority: the department may investigate complaints, issue subpoenas and compel testimony, conduct formal hearings before a hearing officer, and discipline licensees on enumerated grounds, with licenses subject to suspension, surrender, and restoration. Unlicensed practice and other violations carry civil and criminal penalties, and the act further authorizes injunctions and cease and desist orders, emergency suspension where a practitioner presents an imminent danger to the public, and judicial review of final agency decisions under the state's administrative review law.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.