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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-504" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section does not apply to a dentist performing acupuncture in connection with the practice of dentistry if the dentist is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice dentistry under Title 4 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Unless licensed under Title 1A of this article, a physician shall be registered by the Board before the physician may perform acupuncture in this State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall register to perform acupuncture any physician who meets the following requirements:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Successful completion of at least 200 hours of training in a program of study in acupuncture, including any examinations required under the program, approved for category 1 continuing medical education credit by an institution accredited or recognized by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Successful completion of a course of study approved by the Board which includes at least 200 hours of instruction in:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>General and basic aspects of acupuncture;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Specific uses and techniques of acupuncture; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Indications and contraindications of acupuncture administration;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Ability to communicate in the English language;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Payment of application and registration fees; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Other reasonable conditions determined by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A physician who is registered under this section may perform acupuncture on or off the premises of the physician’s office.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A physician who performs acupuncture may advertise only as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Board may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14–405 of this title, a disciplinary panel, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its quorum, may reprimand or place a physician who performs acupuncture on probation or suspend or revoke the registration of a physician for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any conduct prohibited under the provisions of this section or prohibited under any regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except in an emergency life–threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, failing to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Failing to display the notice required under subsection (h) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>If a physician who performs acupuncture is engaged in the private practice of acupuncture in this State, the physician who performs acupuncture shall display the notice developed under § 1-207 of this article conspicuously in each office where the physician is engaged in practice.</text>
  </level>
</section>
