{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-36-10","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-36-10","heading":"Qualifications of applicants for licensure; and qualifications for certificate holders.","body":"(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall:\n(1) Be free of a felony conviction bearing a rational nexus to the profession pursuant to §30-1-24 of this code;\n(2) Be at least 18 years of age;\n(3) Demonstrate competence in performing acupuncture by meeting one of the following standards for education, training, or demonstrated experience:\n(A) Graduation from a course of training of at least 1,800 hours, including 300 clinical hours, that is:\n(i) Approved by the national accreditation commission for schools and colleges of acupuncture and oriental medicine; or\n(ii) Found by the board to be equivalent to a course approved by the national accreditation commission for schools and colleges of acupuncture and oriental medicine;\n(B) Achievement of a passing score on an examination that is:\n(i) Given by the national commission for the certification of acupuncturists; or\n(ii) Determined by the board to be equivalent to the examination given by the national commission for the certification of acupuncturists;\n(C) Successful completion of an apprenticeship consisting of at least 2,700 hours within a five-year period under the direction of an individual properly approved by that jurisdiction to perform acupuncture; or\n(D) Performance of the practice of acupuncture in accordance with the law of another jurisdiction or jurisdictions for a period of at least three years within the five years immediately prior to application that consisted of at least 500 patient visits per year; and\n(4) Achievement of any other qualifications that the board establishes in rules.\n(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code to the contrary, to qualify for a certificate as an auricular detoxification specialist, an applicant shall:\n(1) Be at least 18 years old;\n(2) Be authorized in this state to engage in any of the following:\n(A) Physician assistant, pursuant to §30-3E-1 et seq. of this code;\n(B) Dentist, pursuant to §30-4-1 et seq. of this code;\n(C) Registered professional nurse, pursuant to §30-7-1 et seq. of this code;\n(D) Practical nurse, pursuant to §30-7A-1 et seq. of this code;\n(E) Psychologist, pursuant to §30-21-1 et seq. of this code;\n(F) Occupational therapist, pursuant to §30-28-1 et seq. of this code;\n(G) Social worker, pursuant to §30-30-1 et seq. of this code;\n(H) Professional counselor, pursuant to §30-31-1 et seq. of this code;\n(I) Emergency medical services provider, pursuant to §16-4C-1 et seq. of this code;\n(J) Corrections medical providers, pursuant to §15A-1-1 et seq. of this code; or\n(K) Any other profession the board determines is eligible to engage in the practice of auricular acudetox.\n(3) Provide evidence of successful completion of a board-approved auricular acudetox program;\n(4) Submit a completed application as prescribed by the board; and\n(5) Submit the appropriate fees as provided for by legislative rule.\n(c) A certificate may be issued to a retired or inactive professional as described in §30-36-10(b) of this code: Provided, That the professional meets the qualifications for a certificate holder and the last three years of professional activity were performed in good standing: Provided, however, That a person who holds a certificate or its equivalent in another jurisdiction as an auricular detoxification specialist may be approved by the board to practice auricular acudetox during a public health emergency or state of emergency for a duration to be provided for in legislative rules of the board.","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 36. ACUPUNCTURISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-36-10/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:30Z","sha256":"497d5bbeac2dde6df06ae65510f19193528ea21454d31486f8170fa89c84b8b5","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-36-9","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-36-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}