TABLE
OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Acp
100 ORGANIZATION
PART Acp 101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section Acp 101.01 Purpose and Scope
PART Acp 102 DEFINITIONS
Section Acp 102.01 Terms Used
PART Acp 103 AGENCY ORGANIZATION
Section Acp 103.01 Composition of the Board
Section Acp 103.02 Staff
Section Acp 103.03 Office Hours, Office Location, Mailing
Address and Telephone
PART Acp 104 PUBLIC INFORMATION
Section Acp 104.01 Record of Board Actions
Section Acp 104.02 Custodian of Records
Section Acp 104.03 Inspection of Records
Section
Acp 104.04 Copies of Records
PART Acp 105 MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS
Section Acp 105.01 Meetings
Section Acp 105.02 Ineligibility to Participate
PART Acp 106 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Section Acp 106.02 Committees
CHAPTER
Acp 200
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
PART Acp 201 PURPOSE
Section Acp 201.01 Purpose
PART Acp 202 DEFINITIONS
Section Acp 202.01 Definitions
PART Acp 203 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES
Section Acp 203.01 Failure to Comply with Rules
PART Acp 204 COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
Section Acp 204.01 Initiation of Disciplinary Proceedings
Section Acp 204.02 Processing of Complaints
Section Acp 204.03 Investigations
PART Acp 205 PRESIDING OFFICER
Section Acp 205.01 Designation
Section Acp 205.02 Authority of Presiding Officer
Section Acp 205.03 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer
Section Acp 205.04 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding
Officer
PART Acp 206 ROLES OF BOARD STAFF AND COMPLAINANTS
Section Acp 206.01 Role of Board Staff in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings
Section Acp 206.02 Role of Complainants in Enforcement or
Disciplinary Hearings
PART Acp 207 COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
Section Acp 207.01 Applicability
Section Acp 207.02 Commencement
Section Acp 207.03 Docketing, Service of Notice, Public Notice
Section
Acp 207.04 Ex Parte Communications
Section Acp 207.05 Rights to Representation
Section Acp 207.06 Representatives and Appearances
Section Acp 207.07 Intervention
Section Acp 207.08 Consolidation and Severance
PART Acp 208 FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Section Acp 208.01 Filing of Documents with the Board
Section Acp 208.02 Subscription and Veracity of Documents
Section Acp 208.03 Service of Documents
PART Acp 209 PLEADINGS, COMPLAINTS, AND MOTIONS
Section Acp 209.01 Pleadings
Section Acp 209.02 Complaints of Licensee Misconduct
Section Acp 209.03 Motions and Objections Thereto
PART Acp 210 TIME PERIODS
Section Acp 210.01 Computation of Time
Section Acp 210.02 Change in Allowed Times
Section Acp 210.03 Limitations
PART Acp 211 CONTINUANCE REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND
HEARING
Section Acp 211.01 Continuances
Section Acp 211.02 Failure to Attend Hearing
PART Acp 212 PREHEARING MATTERS
Section Acp 212.01 Discovery and Disclosure
Section Acp 212.02 Subpoena
Section Acp 212.03 Prehearing Conferences
Section Acp 212.04 Witness and Evidence Exchange
PART Acp 213 CONDUCT OF ADJUDICATIVE HEARINGS
Section Acp 213.01 Method of Proceeding
Section Acp 213.02 Burden, Standard and Order of Proof
Section Acp 213.03 Evidence
Section Acp 213.04 Inquiry by Board Members
Section Acp 213.05 Exceptions to Rulings by the Presiding Officer
PART Acp 214 DECISIONS
Section Acp 214.01 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of
Law
Section Acp 214.02 Decision on Record
PART Acp 215 RECONSIDERATION AND STAY
Section Acp 215.01 Motion for Reconsideration or Rehearing
Section Acp 215.02 Reconsideration on the Board’s Own Motion
Section Acp 215.03 Stay of Board Orders
PART Acp 216 DECLARATORY RULINGS
Section Acp 216.01 Petitions
Section Acp 216.02 Action on Petitions
PART Acp 217 PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
Section Acp 217.01 Petition for Rulemaking
Section Acp 217.02 Disposition of Petition
PART Acp 218 RULEMAKING HEARINGS
Section Acp 218.01 Purpose
Section Acp 218.02 Scope
Section Acp 218.03 Notice
Section Acp 218.04 Media Access
Section Acp 218.05 Moderator
Section Acp 218.06 Public Participation
PART Acp 219 EXPLANATION AFTER ADOPTION
Section Acp 219.01 Explanation After Adoption
CHAPTER
Acp 300
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, APPLICATIONS AND FEES
PART Acp
301 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section Acp 301.01
Application Process
Section Acp 301.02
Application Form
Section Acp 301.03 Application Denial
PART Acp
302 QUALIFICATIONS
Section Acp 302.01
Personal Qualifications
Section Acp 302.02
Certification Requirements
Section Acp 302.03
Degree Requirements and Waivers Thereof
Section Acp 302,04 Acupuncture Education Requirement
Section Acp 302.05 Waiver of Acupuncture Education Requirement
PART Acp
303 BOARD APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF
ACUPUNCTURE
Section Acp 303.01
ACAOM Accredited or Candidate Schools
PART Acp 304 TEMPORARY TEACHING LICENSES AND INTERN
REGISTRATION
Section Acp 304.01 Temporary Teaching License, Visiting Teacher
Section Acp 304.02 Intern
Section Acp
304.03 Duration and Completion of Intern
Registration
PART Acp 305 STUDENT OBSERVERS AND OFFICE ASSISTANTS
Section
Acp 305.01 Licensee Obligations
Regarding Student Observers and Office Assistants
PART Acp 306 FEES
Section Acp 306.01 Fee Schedule
PART Acp 307 EXEMPTIONS TO RSA 328-G
Section
Acp 307.01 Exemptions for Persons
Licensed Under NH RSA 316-A
CHAPTER
Acp 400
LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
PART Acp 401 RENEWAL OF LICENSE
Section Acp 401.01 License Term
Section Acp 401.02 Renewal of License
Section Acp 401.03 Application Form
Section Acp 401.04 Filing Date
Section Acp 401.05 Denial of Renewal
PART Acp 402 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Acp 402.01 Continuing Education Requirements
Section Acp 402.02 Failure to Satisfy Continuing Education
Requirements
Section Acp 402.03 Approved Continuing Education Units
Section Acp 402.04 General Requirements of Continuing Education
Courses
Section
Acp 402.05 Board Approval of Continuing
Education Courses
Section Acp 402.06 Notification of Course Approval
Part Acp
403 DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS
Section Acp
403.01 Notice and Imposition of
Sanctions
Section Acp
403.02 Administrative Fines
Section Acp
403.03 Immediate License Suspension
Section
Acp 403.04
Voluntary License Surrender When Disciplinary Allegations are Pending
Section Acp
403.05 Reciprocal Discipline
CHAPTER
Acp 500
RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSEES AND ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
PART
Acp 501
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Section Acp 501.01 Purpose and Scope
PART
Acp 502 RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSEES
Section Acp 502.01 Responsibilities of Licensees
PART Acp 503 ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Section Acp 503.01 Obligation to Obey
Section Acp 503.02 Code of Ethics
CHAPTER
Acp 600
SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALTY PRACTICE
PART Acp 601 SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Section Acp 601.01 Definitions
Section
Acp 601.02 Duty of Licensees Regarding
Scope of Practice
Section Acp 601.03 The Scope of Practice of Licensed
Acupuncturists
Section Acp 601.04 Relative to Non-Surgical Laser Use
CHAPTER
Acp 700
ACUPUNCTURE DETOXIFICATION SPECIALISTS
PART Acp 701 DEFINITIONS
Section Acp
701.01 Definitions
PART Acp
702 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Section Acp
702.01 Acupuncture Detoxification
Specialist Application
Section Acp
702.02 ADS Certificate Renewal Procedure
PART Acp
703 SUPERVISION OF ACUPUNCTURE
DETOXIFICATION SPECIALISTS
Section Acp
703.01 General Supervision
Section Acp
703.02 Supervising Acupuncturist and ADS
Requirements
PART Acp
704 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND
REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION
Section Acp
704.01 Discipline of Acupuncture
Detoxification Specialists
Section Acp
704.02 Imposition of Sanctions
Section Acp
704.03 Immediate Certificate Suspension
Section Acp
704.04 Voluntary Surrender of ADS
Certification
Section Acp
704.05 Reciprocal Discipline
PART Acp
705 OTHER BOARD-APPROVED TRAINING
Section Acp
705.01 Training Required
Section Acp
705.02 Board Approval of NADA-Equivalent
Training Programs
Section Acp
705.03 Didactic and Clinical Experiences
Required
Section Acp
705.04 Board-Approved Training
Curriculum Requirements
Section Acp
705.05 Board-Approved Course Objectives
Section Acp
705.06 Issuance of Certificates of
Training Completion
Section Acp
705.07 Prohibited Acts