HAR §16-72-3. Definitions

The definition of terms as appearing in chapter 436E, HRS, shall be adopted by reference. In addition, as used in this chapter, the following definitions shall be included: "Acupuncture needle" means a straight, slender rod of various length and diameter, tapered to a sharp point at one end for piercing the skin, with one end for manipulation or maintaining the needle in place, and inserted by an §16-72-3 72-7 acupuncture practitioner into acupuncture points on the human body. A staple is not an acupuncture needle. "Acupuncture practitioner" means a person holding a valid license issued by the board of acupuncture in the State. "Approved post-secondary school" or "post-secondary school" means: (1) An institute, school, or college accredited by or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; (2) An institute, school, or college which, at the time the applicant completed the acupuncture courses, was accredited or a candidate for accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; or (3) An institute, school or college whose curriculum is approved by the board, but which was not accredited or recognized as a candidate for accreditation because accreditation in acupuncture or another field of medical study was not yet available. "Approved post-secondary school" in the case of a foreign school means an institute, school or college which is licensed, approved, or accredited by the appropriate governmental authority or an agency recognized by a governmental authority of that country and whose curriculum is approved by the board. "Approved school", "school approved by the board", or similar words or phrases used in reference to an institute, school, college, or program of acupuncture or traditional Oriental medicine that includes acupuncture means: (1) For a person who files an application with the board prior to September 1, 2000, an institute, school, college, or program of acupuncture, or traditional Oriental medicine which, at the time of the applicant's graduation, is licensed, approved, a candidate for accreditation, or accredited by the appropriate governmental authority or an agency recognized by a governmental authority in that jurisdiction, state, or country and whose curriculum is approved by the board; or (2) For a person who files an application with the board on or after September 1, 2000, an institute, school, college, or program of acupuncture or traditional Oriental medicine, which, at the time of the applicant's graduation, is accredited or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by any acupuncture or traditional Oriental medicine accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; §16-72-4 72-8 Provided that "approved school" in the case of a foreign school means an institute, school, college, or program with a formal program in the science of acupuncture or traditional Oriental medicine which is licensed, approved, or accredited by the appropriate governmental authority or an agency recognized by a governmental authority in that country and whose curriculum is approved by the board. “Board” means the board of acupuncture. "Contact hour" or "hour" means a minimum of fifty minutes of organized classroom instruction or practical clinical training. "Director" means the director of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. "Functional disorder" means a condition of the human body in which the symptoms cannot be referred to any organic lesion or change of structure, as opposed to an organic disorder. "Office" means the physical facilities used for the practice of acupuncture. "Traditional Oriental medicine" means the system of the healing art which places the chief emphasis on the flow and balance of energy in the human body as being the most important factor in maintaining the well-being of the body in health and disease and includes the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine. [Eff 3/12/76; am and ren §16-72-3, 6/22/81; am and comp 12/30/82; am and comp 11/20/86; am and comp 11/25/88; am and comp 10/26/00] (Auth: HRS §436E-7) (Imp: HRS §436E-7) SUBCHAPTER 3 AUTHORIZED PRACTICE; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; LICENSE