§ 205.101 — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ACUPUNCTURE BOARD.

Texas § 205.101

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code OC: Occupations Code

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Sec. 205.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF ACUPUNCTURE BOARD. (a) Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall:
(1) establish qualifications for an acupuncturist to practice in this state;
(2) establish minimum education and training requirements necessary for the acupuncture board to recommend that the medical board issue a license to practice acupuncture;
(3) administer an examination that is validated by independent testing professionals for a license to practice acupuncture;
(4) develop requirements for licensure by endorsement of other states;
(5) prescribe the application form for a license to practice acupuncture;
(6) recommend rules to establish licensing and other fees;
(7) establish the requirements for a tutorial program for acupuncture students who have completed at least 48 semester hours of college; and
(8) recommend additional rules as are necessary to administer and enforce this chapter.
(b) The acupuncture board does not have independent rulemaking authority. A rule adopted by the acupuncture board is subject to medical board approval.
(c) The acupuncture board shall:
(1) review and approve or reject each application for the issuance or renewal of a license;
(2) issue each license; and
(3) deny, suspend, or revoke a license or otherwise discipline a license holder.

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419 ), Sec. 3.06, eff. September 1, 2005.