La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2113

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-2113 - Qualifications for Licensure as a Licensed Acupuncturist

A. To be eligible for a license as a licensed acupuncturist, an applicant:

1. shall be at least 21 years of age;

2. shall be of good moral character as defined by §2103 A;

3. shall have successfully completed a four-year course of instruction in a high school or its equivalent;

4. shall be a citizen of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);

5. shall meet both of the following:

a. hold active status with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; and

b. have successfully passed the certification examination, including the biomedicine portion of the examination, given by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or its successor.

B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant shall be upon the applicant, who shall demonstrate and evidence such qualifications in the manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2113

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 19:335 (March 1993), amended LR 34 1617 (August 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431364 (7/1/2017), Amended LR 45549 (4/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360 and 37:1270(B)(6).