(A) An applicant for a license to perform auricular therapy:

(1) must be twenty-one years of age;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-47-730

  • Board: means the State Board of Medical Examiners for South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
  • Certification: means approval by an established body, other than the board, but recognized by the board, that recognizes the unique, minimal requirements of specialized areas of practice. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • License: means a current document authorizing a person to practice. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20
  • Temporary license: means a current, time-limited document that authorizes practice at the level for which one is seeking licensure. See South Carolina Code 40-47-20

(2) shall submit a completed application as prescribed by the medical board;

(3) shall submit fees as provided for in § 40-47-800;

(4) shall provide evidence of certification as having been trained to utilize auricular points only, in addition to those utilized by a detoxification specialist;

(5) successful completion of a national certified program approved by the Acupuncture Advisory Committee and the State Board of Medical Examiners;

(6) successful completion of a Clean Needle Technique course approved by the board.

(B) The application must be complete in every detail before it may be approved. When the administrative staff of the board has reviewed the entire application for completeness and correctness, has found the applicant eligible, and the applicant has appeared before the committee or a designated board member, a temporary license may be issued. At the next committee meeting the entire application must be considered, and if qualified, the committee may recommend to the board that a permanent license be issued, if the committee declines to recommend issuance of a permanent license, the committee may extend or withdraw the temporary license.