N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 13:35-9.7 - Prohibited titles

(a) An acupuncturist shall not represent that he or she has a doctoral degree in the field of acupuncture and/or oriental medicine, or use the title "doctor" of "Dr.," unless the educational program that awarded his or her degree is:

1. Approved by the Accreditation Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) or is a college or university that is accredited by an regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education; or

2. Approved by the ministry of education of a foreign country to grant doctoral degrees.

(b) An acupuncturist who uses the title "doctor" or "Dr." pursuant to (a) above shall indicate that the doctoral degree is in acupuncture and/or oriental medicine.

(c) An acupuncturist shall not represent that he or she has a masters degree in the field of acupuncture and/or oriental medicine unless the educational program that awarded his or her degree is:

1. Approved by the Accreditation Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) or is a college or university that is accredited by an regional accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education; or

2. Approved by the ministry of education of a foreign country to grant masters degrees.

(d) An acupuncturist who has a doctoral or masters degree in a field other than acupuncture and/or oriental medicine may, in advertising or other materials visible to the public pertaining to the acupuncturist's practice, include this degree provided that the field in which the degree was awarded is specified without using an abbreviation and the doctoral or masters degree was obtained from an educational program, which meets the requirements of (a) or (c) above.

(e) An acupuncturist who has a doctorate in a field other than acupuncture or oriental medicine shall not use the title "doctor" in advertising or other materials visible to the public pertaining to the acupuncturist's acupuncture practice.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.7

New Rule, R.2010 d.101, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2617(a), 42 N.J.R. 1216(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.7, Biennial certificate renewal; certificate suspension; reinstatement of suspended certificate; inactive status; return from inactive status; display of certificate, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.9 and N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.10.