| Disciplinary Proceedings

| Disciplinary Proceedings A. Hearing Procedure an Appeals No individual shall be denied a license or have a license suspended, revoked or restriction placed thereon, unless the individual licensed as an acupuncturist has been given notice and opportunity to be heard. For the purpose of notice, disciplinary hearings and appeals, the Board hereby adopts and incorporates by reference all provisions of the “Rules of Procedure” now utilized by the Board for those individuals licensed to practice medicine in the state of Mississippi. B. Reinstatement of License 1. A person whose license to practice as an acupuncturist has been revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted may petition the Board to reinstate their license after a period of one (1) year has elapsed from the date of the revocation or suspension. The procedure for the reinstatement of a license that is suspended for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153, shall be governed by Sections 93- 11-157 or 93-11-163, as the case may be. 2. The petition shall be accompanied by two (2) or more verified recommendations from physicians or acupuncturists licensed by the Board to which the petition is addressed and by two (2) or more recommendations from citizens each having personal knowledge of the activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary penalty was imposed and such facts as may be required by the Board. The petition may be heard at the next regular meeting of the Board but not earlier than thirty (30) days after the petition was filed. No petition shall be considered while the petitioner is under sentence for any criminal offense, including any period during which he or she is under probation or parole. The hearing may be continued from time to time as the Board finds necessary. 3. In determining whether the disciplinary penalty should be set aside and the terms and conditions, if any, which should be imposed if the disciplinary penalty is set aside, the Board may investigate and consider all activities of the petitioner since the disciplinary action was taken against him or her, the offense for which he or she was disciplined, their activity during the time their license was in good standing, their general reputation for truth, professional ability and good character; and it may require the petitioner to pass an oral examination.