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Acupuncture Regulations and Policies

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Acupuncture Regulations

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 
Guidebook to the Practice of Acupuncture in Massachusetts (English, DOC 146.5 KB)

Acupuncture Policies

Policy 23-01 - Initial Acupuncture Licenses and Requests to Employ Chinese Herbal Therapy (February 16, 2023) (English, DOCX 28.35 KB)
Policy 22-01: Thread Embedding (December 8, 2022) (English, DOCX 15.11 KB)
Policy 21-02: Committee Recognition of Discontinuance of Use of the Term “Oriental” (December 9, 2021) (English, DOCX 16.52 KB)
Policy 21-01: Committee Approval of Accredited Acupuncture Schools (December 9, 2021) (English, DOCX 21.82 KB)
Policy 20-02: Committee on Acupuncture Approval of Online Learning Courses (Amended February 4, 2021) (English, DOCX 14.16 KB)
Policy 20-01: Policy on Telemedicine (Amended October 6, 2022) (English, DOCX 19.17 KB)
Policy 17-01: Policy on Foreign Education Review Applications (March 2, 2017) (English, DOCX 11.6 KB)
Policy 15-01: CORI Policy for Licensing Purposes (March 26, 2015) (English, DOCX 20.19 KB)
Policy 12-01: Policy on Receipt of Continuing Acupuncture Education Credit for Publication of Peer-Reviewed Research Articles (English, DOC 29.5 KB)
Policy 10-01: Voluntary Agreements Not to Practice (March 11, 2010) (English, DOC 24 KB)
Policy 03-02: Policy on Confirmation of Identity in Connection with Name Changes (English, DOC 23 KB)
Policy 03-01: Policy on Lapsed License Applications (English, DOC 26.5 KB)
Policy 01-02: Personal Relationship Once Treatment has Ended (English, DOC 36 KB)
Policy 01-01: Termination of Patient Care (English, DOC 36 KB)
Policy 00-02: Advertising as a Master (English, DOC 36 KB)
Policy 99-02: Herbal Education Requirement (English, DOC 33.5 KB)
Policy 99-01: English Language Licensure Examination (English, DOC 20 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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