HAR §16-72-20.1. Application for an acupuncture intern permit

(a) An application for a permit to work for a period of four years as an acupuncture intern under the direct supervision of a licensed acupuncture practitioner may be filed with the board at any time and shall be accompanied by the required fee. The board may delegate to the board's executive officer the authority to issue an acupuncture intern permit to qualified applicants. (b) An applicant shall provide verification of the following to the board: (1) Evidence that the applicant has satisfactorily completed at least three semesters of instruction at an approved school and is currently enrolled in or is a graduate of an approved school; (2) A copy of the applicant's diploma or official transcript from an approved school showing the applicant's date of graduation or a letter from the dean or registrar of an approved school stating that the applicant has completed at least three semesters shall be submitted with the application; (3) The name and license number of the supervising acupuncture practitioner; provided that effective September 1, 2000, the applicant shall also provide the name of the approved school through which the clinical training is being obtained. (c) An acupuncture intern permit may be reissued for a period not to exceed one year, upon written request to the board and payment of the required fee. [Eff and comp 10/26/00] (Auth: HRS §436E-7) (Imp: HRS §436E-3.6)