§436E-3.5 - Physicians and osteopaths not exempt. - Hawaii Statutes

     §436E-3.5  Physicians and osteopaths not exempt.  Persons licensed under chapter 453 who desire to practice acupuncture shall be subject to licensing under this chapter. [L 1989, c 180, §2; am L 1993, c 260, §1; am L 2009, c 11, §57]

 

Note

 

  The 2009 amendment is retroactive to April 3, 2008.  L 2009, c 11, §76(2).

 

Attorney General Opinions

 

  Medical acupuncture is not sufficiently distinct from traditional acupuncture so as to fall outside the scope of the practice of acupuncture.  Physicians licensed by board of medical examiners cannot practice medical acupuncture absent licensure by board of acupuncture.  Att. Gen. Op. 03-5.