South Carolina § 40-47-720 - License to practice acupuncture; requirements and qualifications; temporary licenses.

§ 40-47-720. License to practice acupuncture; requirements and qualifications; temporary licenses.

(A) Each applicant for a license to practice acupuncture shall:

(1) submit a completed application as prescribed by the board;

(2) submit fees as provided for in Section 40-47-800;

(3) hold an active certification in acupuncture by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine;

(4) be of good moral character;

(5) not have pled guilty or nolo contendere to or been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude.

(B) The application must be complete in every detail before it may be approved. When the administrative staff of the board has reviewed the entire application for completeness and correctness, has found the applicant eligible, and the applicant has appeared before the committee or a designated board member, a temporary license may be issued. At the next committee meeting the entire application must be considered, and if qualified, the committee may recommend to the board that a permanent license be issued. If the committee declines to recommend issuance of a permanent license, the committee may extend or withdraw the temporary license.

HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, SECTION 1.