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Acupuncture Regulations and Policies

Here you will find the Regulations and Policies of the Committee on Acupuncture
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Acupuncture Regulations

Open DOC file, 42.5 KB,  Section by Section Summary of Regulations (English, DOC 42.5 KB)
243 CMR 4: Disciplinary proceedings for acupuncturists
243 CMR 5: The Practice of acupuncture
Open DOC file, 146.5 KB,  Guidebook to the Practice of Acupuncture in Massachusetts (English, DOC 146.5 KB)

Acupuncture Policies

Open DOCX file, 19.58 KB,  Policy 26-01: English Language Proficiency Requirement (April 16, 2026) (English, DOCX 19.58 KB)
Open DOCX file, 23.81 KB,  Policy 25-03: Review of Continuing Acupuncture Education Courses (Amended December 11, 2025) (English, DOCX 23.81 KB)
Open DOCX file, 36.21 KB,  Policy 25-02: Acupuncture Reentry (February 13, 2025) (English, DOCX 36.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 20.86 KB,  Policy 25-01: Ethics in Acupuncture Practice Requirements (February 13, 2025) (English, DOCX 20.86 KB)
Open DOCX file, 21.53 KB,  Policy 24-01: Laser Hair Removal (February 15, 2024) (English, DOCX 21.53 KB)
Open DOCX file, 21.75 KB,  Policy 23-02: Doctoral Degrees (December 14, 2023) (English, DOCX 21.75 KB)
Open DOCX file, 28.35 KB,  Policy 23-01: Initial Acupuncture Licenses and Requests to Employ Chinese Herbal Therapy (February 16, 2023) (English, DOCX 28.35 KB)
Open DOCX file, 15.11 KB,  Policy 22-01: Thread Embedding (December 8, 2022) (English, DOCX 15.11 KB)
Open DOCX file, 16.52 KB,  Policy 21-02: Committee Recognition of Discontinuance of Use of the Term “Oriental” (December 9, 2021) (English, DOCX 16.52 KB)
Open DOCX file, 21.82 KB,  Policy 21-01: Committee Approval of Accredited Acupuncture Schools (December 9, 2021) (English, DOCX 21.82 KB)
Open DOCX file, 14.16 KB,  Policy 20-02: Committee on Acupuncture Approval of Online Learning Courses (Amended February 4, 2021) (English, DOCX 14.16 KB)
Open DOCX file, 19.17 KB,  Policy 20-01: Policy on Telemedicine (Amended October 6, 2022) (English, DOCX 19.17 KB)
Open DOCX file, 11.6 KB,  Policy 17-01: Policy on Foreign Education Review Applications (March 2, 2017) (English, DOCX 11.6 KB)
Open DOCX file, 20.19 KB,  Policy 15-01: CORI Policy for Licensing Purposes (March 26, 2015) (English, DOCX 20.19 KB)
Open DOC file, 29.5 KB,  Policy 12-01: Policy on Receipt of Continuing Acupuncture Education Credit for Publication of Peer-Reviewed Research Articles (English, DOC 29.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 24 KB,  Policy 10-01: Voluntary Agreements Not to Practice (March 11, 2010) (English, DOC 24 KB)
Open DOC file, 23 KB,  Policy 03-02: Policy on Confirmation of Identity in Connection with Name Changes (English, DOC 23 KB)
Open DOCX file, 16.24 KB,  Policy 03-01: Policy on Lapsed License Applications (Amended September 19, 2024) (English, DOCX 16.24 KB)
Open DOC file, 36 KB,  Policy 01-02: Personal Relationship Once Treatment has Ended (English, DOC 36 KB)
Open DOC file, 36 KB,  Policy 01-01: Termination of Patient Care (English, DOC 36 KB)
Open DOC file, 36 KB,  Policy 00-02: Advertising as a Master (English, DOC 36 KB)
Open DOC file, 33.5 KB,  Policy 99-02: Herbal Education Requirement (English, DOC 33.5 KB)
Open DOC file, 20 KB,  Policy 99-01: English Language Licensure Examination (English, DOC 20 KB)
Open DOC file, 34 KB,  Policy 93-01: Committee on Acupuncture Policy Statement- Code of Ethical Behavior and Checklist (July 15, 1993) (English, DOC 34 KB)

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