Rule 4734-10-03 | Application for acupuncture certificate.
(A) Each applicant for a certificate to practice acupuncture must comply with the provisions of section 4734.282 of the Revised Code. All required transcripts and credentials must be sent directly from the issuing entity.
(B) The applicant must pay a non-refundable one hundred dollar application fee.
(C) Each applicant must submit all required credentials, facts, and materials as the board requires. The applicant has an ongoing obligation to update and supplement all information provided to the board. Applications and fees are valid for one year from the date of initial application.
(D) If an applicant has not actively practiced acupuncture for two years or more immediately preceding the date of application, the board may require as a condition for certification that the applicant complete training or testing which may include re-taking and passing the "Acupuncture" examination offered by the national board of chiropractic examiners.
(E) Any refusal or denial of an application must comply with the hearing requirements of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
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