58-72-304.  Exceptions from licensure.
     In addition to the exemptions from licensure set forth in Section 58-1-307, the following individuals may engage in the practice of acupuncture subject to the stated circumstances and limitations without being licensed under this chapter:

(1)  an individual described in Section 58-1-602 who is performing a procedure described in Section 58-1-602;

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-72-304

  • Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Practice of acupuncture: means the insertion of acupuncture needles, the use of injection therapy, and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the body based on traditional oriental medical diagnosis and modern research as a primary mode of therapy. See Utah Code 58-72-102
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  an individual licensed as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, and Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

(3)  a commissioned physician or surgeon serving in the armed forces of the United States or other federal agency; and

(4)  a chiropractic physician licensed under Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice Act, except that a chiropractic physician may not claim to be a licensed acupuncturist without acupuncturist licensure.

Amended by Chapter 317, 2022 General Session