Section 302 - Qualifications of applicants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 1A-302. Qualifications of applicants.
 

(a)  In general.- To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section. 

(b)  Enumeration.- The applicant shall: 

(1) Be of good moral character; 

(2) Be at least 18 years old; 

(3) Demonstrate competence in performing acupuncture by meeting one of the following standards for education or training: 

(i) Graduation from a course of training of at least 1,800 hours in acupuncture, including 300 clinical hours, that is: 

1. Approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission; 

2. Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; or 

3. Found by the Board to be equivalent to a course approved by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; or 

(ii) Achievement of a: 

1. Diplomate in acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; or 

2. Passing score on an examination that is determined by the Board to be equivalent to the examination given by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; 

(4) Demonstrate the ability to communicate in the English language; and 

(5) Meet any other qualifications that the Board establishes in regulations. 
 

[1994, ch. 620, § 1; 1997, ch. 235; 2003, ch. 407.]