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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 12512: Qualifications for acupuncturists, 1995

An acupuncture license applicant must be at least 21 and meet board-set education and experience requirements; certain out-of-state license holders must be issued a license.

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United States — Maine
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Year 1995
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Enacted 1995 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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Enacted 1995 · Source version 1 Oct 2025
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An acupuncture license applicant must be at least 21 and meet board-set education and experience requirements; certain out-of-state license holders must be issued a license.

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An acupuncture license applicant must be at least 21 and meet board-set education and experience requirements; certain out-of-state license holders must be issued a license.

The eligibility of an applicant for a license to practice acupuncture must be determined in accordance with the following. [PL 1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW).] 1. Eligibility. To be eligible to apply for a license to practice acupuncture, an applicant must: A. Be at least 21 years of age; and [RR 1995, c. 2, §80 (COR).] B. Have met requirements regarding education and experience as established by the board. These requirements must include the following: (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, a license from the State to practice as a registered professional nurse or successful completion of the training program and any competency examination required by the Board of Licensure in Medicine to be qualified as a physician associate; (2) A minimum of 1,000 hours of classroom instruction in acupuncture and related subjects at an institution approved by the board; (3) A minimum of 300 hours of clinical experience in the field of acupuncture; and (4) Certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine, or its successor or other organization approved by the board, or passage of a written examination approved by the board. [RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. B, §9 (COR).] [RR 2025, c. 1, Pt. B, §9 (COR).] 2. Endorsement. An applicant who holds a current valid license to practice acupuncture from another state with requirements for licensure at least equal to the requirements under this section must be issued a license by the board. [PL 1995, c. 671, §13 (NEW).]
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