§ 5-37.2-12.2. Reciprocal licensing requirements.
The health department may, at its discretion, issue a license without examination to a doctor of acupuncture or doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine who has been licensed, certified, or formally legally recognized as an acupuncturist in any state or territory if the following conditions are met to its satisfaction:
(1) The applicant meets the requirements of practice in the state or territory in which the applicant is licensed, certified, or registered as an acupuncturist; and
(2) The requirements for practice in the state or territory in which the applicant is licensed, certified, or registered as an acupuncturist are at least as stringent as those of this state.
(3) [Deleted by P.L. 2021, ch. 62, § 2 and P.L. 2021, ch. 68, § 2.]
History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 450, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 140, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 150, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 62, § 2, effective June 25, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 68, § 2, effective June 25, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-37.2 - The Practice of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Section 5-37.2-1. - Legislative declaration — Acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Section 5-37.2-1.1. - Board of acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Section 5-37.2-2. - Definitions.
Section 5-37.2-2.1 - — 5-37.2-6. [Repealed.]
Section 5-37.2-7. - Powers of department.
Section 5-37.2-8. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-37.2-8.1. - License required.
Section 5-37.2-9. - Special licensing.
Section 5-37.2-10. - Application for licenses — Fees.
Section 5-37.2-11. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-37.2-12. - Issuance of licenses to practice acupuncture.
Section 5-37.2-12.1. - Examination requirements and issuance of license.
Section 5-37.2-12.2. - Reciprocal licensing requirements.
Section 5-37.2-12.3. - Continuing education for acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Section 5-37.2-12.4. - Licensure of previously licensed doctors of acupuncture.
Section 5-37.2-13. - [Repealed.]
Section 5-37.2-15. - Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Grounds.
Section 5-37.2-16. - Suspension, revocation, or refusal of license — Notice and hearing.
Section 5-37.2-17. - Applicability of chapter.
Section 5-37.2-18. - Reporting vital statistics.
Section 5-37.2-19. - Seminars not in accordance with department regulations prohibited — Penalty.
Section 5-37.2-20. - Practice without a license a misdemeanor.
Section 5-37.2-21. - Injunctive relief.
Section 5-37.2-22. - Physicians practicing acupuncture excepted.