§ 1A-101. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 1A-101
§ 1A-101. Definitions
(b) “Acupuncture” means a form of health care based on East Asian medical theories of energetic physiology that describe the interrelationship of the body organs and functions.
(c) “Auricular detoxification” means an acupuncture technique involving the needling of the external auricle of the human ear for the purpose of assisting a person who is undergoing detoxification to remove addictive substances from the body and restoring health.
(e) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice acupuncture.
(f)(1) “Practice acupuncture” means the use of East Asian medical therapies for the purpose of normalizing energetic physiological functions including pain control, and for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.
(g) “Supervision” means:
Credits
Added by Acts 1994, c. 620, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 317, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2004, c. 57, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2014, c. 160, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 543, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 1A-101, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 1A-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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