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TX Occ Code § 205.2045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.2045. Appearance of Applicant Before Acupuncture Board

Sec. 205.2045.  APPEARANCE OF APPLICANT BEFORE ACUPUNCTURE BOARD.  An applicant for a license to practice acupuncture may not be required to appear before the acupuncture board or a committee of the acupuncture board unless the application raises questions concerning:(1)  a physical or mental impairment of the applicant;(2)  a criminal conviction of the applicant;  or(3)  revocation of a professional license held by the applicant.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.057(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 205.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.205. Examination Results

Sec. 205.205.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a licensing examination is administered under this chapter, the acupuncture board shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the acupuncture board shall notify examinees of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the acupuncture board receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If the notice of examination results graded or reviewed by a national testing service will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the acupuncture board shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.  The acupuncture board may require a testing service to notify examinees of the results of an examination.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this chapter, the acupuncture board shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination if an analysis is available from the national testing service.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.206. Acupuncture Schools

Sec. 205.206.  ACUPUNCTURE SCHOOLS.  (a)  A reputable acupuncture school, in addition to meeting standards set by the acupuncture board, must:(1)  maintain a resident course of instruction equivalent to not less than six terms of four months each for a total of not less than 1,800 instructional hours;(2)  provide supervised patient treatment for at least two terms of the resident course of instruction;(3)  maintain a course of instruction in anatomy-histology, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology, meridian and point locations, hygiene, and public health;  and(4)  have the necessary teaching force and facilities for proper instruction in required subjects.(b)  In establishing standards for the entrance requirements and course of instruction of an acupuncture school, the acupuncture board may consider the standards set by the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.(c)  In addition to the other requirements of this section, an acupuncture school or degree program is subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board unless the school or program qualifies for an exemption under Section 61.303, Education Code.(d)  In reviewing an acupuncture school or degree program as required by Subsection (c), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall seek input from the acupuncture board regarding the standards to be used for assessing whether a school or degree program adequately prepares an individual for the practice of acupuncture.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.15, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.207. Reciprocal License

Sec. 205.207.  RECIPROCAL LICENSE.  The medical board may waive any license requirement for an applicant after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a license from another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter E. License Requirements|Section 205.208. Temporary License

Sec. 205.208.  TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  The acupuncture board may, through the executive director, issue a temporary license to practice acupuncture to an applicant who:(1)  submits an application on a form prescribed by the acupuncture board;(2)  has passed a national or other examination recognized by the acupuncture board relating to the practice of acupuncture;(3)  pays the appropriate fee;(4)  if licensed in another state, is in good standing as an acupuncturist;  and(5)  meets all the qualifications for a license under this chapter but is waiting for the next scheduled meeting of the medical board for the license to be issued.(b)  A temporary license is valid for 100 days after the date issued and may be extended only for another 30 days after the date the initial temporary license expires.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.251. Renewal Required

Sec. 205.251.  RENEWAL REQUIRED.  (a)  The medical board by rule shall provide for the annual or biennial renewal of a license to practice acupuncture.(b)  The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.  For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, license fees shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.  On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 205.2515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.2515. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Renewal

Sec. 205.2515.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history record information check of the applicant as provided by Section 205.2025.(b)  The acupuncture board may administratively suspend or refuse to renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:(1)  Section 205.2025 for the initial issuance of the license; or(2)  this section as part of a prior renewal of a license.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1231 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 205.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.252. Notice of License Expiration

Sec. 205.252.  NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION.  Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a person's license, the medical board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the medical board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.253. Procedure for Renewal

Sec. 205.253.  PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the medical board before the expiration date of the license.  A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed under this section or Section 205.254.(b)  If the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee in an amount equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee.(c)  If the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee in an amount equal to two times the required renewal fee.(d)  If the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.254. Renewal of Expired License by Out-of-State Practitioner

Sec. 205.254.  RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER.  (a)  The medical board may renew without reexamination the license of a person who was licensed to practice acupuncture in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding application.(b)  The person must pay to the medical board a fee in an amount equal to two times the required renewal fee for the license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.255. Continuing Education

Sec. 205.255.  CONTINUING EDUCATION.  (a)  The acupuncture board by rule may require a license holder to complete a certain number of hours of continuing education courses approved by the acupuncture board to renew a license.(a-1)  The acupuncture board shall establish written guidelines for granting continuing education credit that specify:(1)  procedural requirements;(2)  the qualifications needed to be considered a preferred provider of continuing education; and(3)  course content requirements.(b)  The acupuncture board shall consider the approval of a course conducted by:(1)  a knowledgeable health care provider;  or(2)  a reputable school, state, or professional organization.(c)  After guidelines are established under Subsection (a-1), the acupuncture board shall delegate to medical board employees the authority to approve course applications for courses that clearly meet the guidelines.  Medical board employees shall refer any courses that are not clearly within the guidelines to the acupuncture board for review and approval. |Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.058(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.16, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter F. License Renewal|Section 205.256. Refusal for Violation of Board Order

Sec. 205.256.  REFUSAL FOR VIOLATION OF BOARD ORDER.  The acupuncture board may refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if the license holder is in violation of an acupuncture board order.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 674), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 205.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 205.301. Referral by Other Health Care Practitioner Required

Sec. 205.301.  REFERRAL BY OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER REQUIRED.  (a)  A license holder may perform acupuncture on a person only if the person was:(1)  evaluated by a physician or dentist, as appropriate, for the condition being treated within six months before the date acupuncture is performed;  or(2)  referred by a chiropractor within 30 days before the date acupuncture is performed.(b)  A license holder acting under Subsection (a)(1) must obtain reasonable documentation that the required evaluation has taken place.  If the license holder is unable to determine that an evaluation has taken place, the license holder must obtain a written statement signed by the person on a form prescribed by the acupuncture board that states the person has been evaluated by a physician or dentist within the prescribed time.  The form must contain a clear statement that the person should be evaluated by a physician or dentist for the condition being treated by the license holder.(c)  A license holder acting under Subsection (a)(2) shall refer the person to a physician after performing acupuncture 20 times or for 30 days, whichever occurs first, if substantial improvement does not occur in the person's condition for which the referral was made.(d)  The medical board, with advice from the acupuncture board, by rule may modify:(1)  the scope of the evaluation under Subsection (a)(1);(2)  the period during which treatment must begin under Subsection (a)(1) or (2);  or(3)  the number of treatments or days before referral to a physician is required under Subsection (c).|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 205.302. Authorized Practice Without Referral

Sec. 205.302.  AUTHORIZED PRACTICE WITHOUT REFERRAL.  (a)  After notice and public hearing, the medical board shall determine by rule whether an acupuncturist may treat a patient for alcoholism or chronic pain without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor.  The medical board shall make the determination based on clinical evidence and what the medical board determines to be in the best interest of affected patients.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 205.301, a license holder may, without a referral from a physician, dentist, or chiropractor, perform acupuncture on a person for:(1)  smoking addiction;(2)  weight loss;  or(3)  substance abuse, to the extent permitted by medical board rule adopted with advice from the acupuncture board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 719, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 205.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 205.303. Acudetox Specialist

Sec. 205.303.  ACUDETOX SPECIALIST.  (a)  The medical board may certify a person as an acudetox specialist under this section if the person:(1)  provides to the medical board documentation that the person:(A)  is a licensed social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist, licensed chemical dependency counselor, licensed vocational nurse, or licensed registered nurse;  and(B)  has successfully completed a training program in acupuncture detoxification that meets guidelines approved by the medical board;  and(2)  pays a certification fee in an amount set by the medical board.(b)  An acudetox specialist may practice acupuncture only:(1)  to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the medical board for the treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, or chemical dependency;  and(2)  under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist or physician.(c)  A program that includes the services of an acudetox specialist shall:(1)  notify each participant in the program of the qualifications of the acudetox specialist and of the procedure for registering a complaint regarding the acudetox specialist with the medical board;  and(2)  keep a record of each client's name, the date the client received the acudetox specialist's services, and the name, signature, and certification number of the acudetox specialist.(d)  The medical board may annually renew the certification of an acudetox specialist under this section if the person:(1)  provides to the medical board documentation that:(A)  the certification or license required under Subsection (a)(1)(A) is in effect;  and(B)  the person has successfully met continuing education requirements established by the medical board under Subsection (e);  and(2)  pays a certification renewal fee in an amount set by the medical board.(e)  The medical board shall establish continuing education requirements for an acudetox specialist that, at a minimum, include six hours of education in the practice of acupuncture and a course in either clean needle technique or universal infection control precaution procedures.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.059(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 892, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 205.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 205.304. Professional Review Action

Sec. 205.304.  PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTION.  Sections 160.002, 160.003, 160.006, 160.007(d), 160.013, 160.014, and 160.015 apply to professional review actions relating to the practice of acupuncture by an acupuncturist or acupuncturist student.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.060, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 205.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter G. Practice by License Holder|Section 205.305. License Holder Information

Sec. 205.305.  LICENSE HOLDER INFORMATION.  (a)  Each license holder shall file with the acupuncture board:(1)  the license holder's mailing address;(2)  the address of the license holder's residence;(3)  the mailing address of each office of the license holder;  and(4)  the address for the location of each office of the license holder that has an address different from the office's mailing address.(b)  A license holder shall:(1)  notify the acupuncture board of a change of the license holder's residence or business address;  and(2)  provide the acupuncture board with the license holder's new address not later than the 30th day after the date the address change occurs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 205.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 205.352. Disciplinary Powers of Acupuncture Board

Sec. 205.352.  DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF ACUPUNCTURE BOARD.  (a)  On finding that grounds exist to deny a license or take disciplinary action against a license holder, the acupuncture board by order may:(1)  deny the person's application for a license, license renewal, or certificate to practice acupuncture or revoke the person's license or certificate to practice acupuncture;(2)  require the person to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a health care practitioner designated by the acupuncture board as a condition for the issuance, continuance, or renewal of a license or certificate to practice acupuncture;(3)  require the person to participate in a program of education or counseling prescribed by the acupuncture board;(4)  suspend, limit, or restrict the person's license or certificate to practice acupuncture, including limiting the practice of the person to, or excluding from the practice, one or more specified activities of acupuncture or stipulating periodic review by the acupuncture board;(5)  require the person to practice under the direction of an acupuncturist designated by the acupuncture board for a specified period of time;(6)  assess an administrative penalty against the person as provided by Subchapter J;(7)  require the person to perform public service considered appropriate by the acupuncture board;(8)  stay enforcement of an order and place the person on probation with the acupuncture board retaining the right to vacate the probationary stay and enforce the original order for noncompliance with the terms of probation or impose any other remedial measure or sanction authorized by this section;(9)  require the person to continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the acupuncture board in those areas that are the basis of the probation under Subdivision (8);(10)  require the person to report regularly to the acupuncture board on matters that are the basis of the probation under Subdivision (8); or(11)  administer a public reprimand.(b)  The acupuncture board may reinstate or reissue a license or remove any disciplinary or corrective measure that the acupuncture board has imposed under this section.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.18, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 205.3522 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 205 - Acupuncture|Subchapter H. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 205.3522. Surrender of License

Sec. 205.3522.  SURRENDER OF LICENSE.  (a)  The acupuncture board may accept the voluntary surrender of a license.(b)  A surrendered license may not be returned to the license holder unless the acupuncture board determines, under acupuncture board rules, that the former holder of the license is competent to resume practice.(c)  The acupuncture board shall recommend rules to the medical board for determining the competency of a former license holder to return to practice.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.19, eff. September 1, 2005.|