1. Qualifications. To be eligible for licensure as an acupuncture detoxification specialist under this subchapter, the applicant must hold a valid unrestricted Maine license as a:
A. Certified alcohol and drug counselor or licensed alcohol and drug counselor; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
B. Physician or physician assistant; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
C. Nurse or nurse practitioner; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
D. Professional counselor or clinical professional counselor; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
E. Psychologist; or [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
F. Licensed social worker, conditional licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker or licensed master social worker, conditional. [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12552

  • Acupuncture: means the insertion of fine metal needles through the skin at specific points on or near the surface of the body with or without the palpation of specific points on the body and with or without the application of electric current or heat to the needles or skin, or both. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • Board: means the Board of Complementary Health Care Providers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
  • National acupuncture detoxification association: means the national organization that provides training in auricular acupuncture detoxification, as specified in rules by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12501
2. Requirements for license. To apply for licensure under this subchapter, the applicant shall submit to the board the following:
A. Evidence of having completed training in auricular acupuncture detoxification from the national acupuncture detoxification association or other board-approved auricular acupuncture detoxification training; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
B. The identity of the licensed acupuncturist who will be supervising the applicant in accordance with section 12551, subsection 4, paragraph B; and [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
C. A fee as set under section 12554. [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).