Section 1140.35  Application for Guest Instructor Permit

a)         Any person not licensed in this State to practice acupuncture who is an invited guest of a professional acupuncture association, scientific acupuncture foundation, an acupuncture training program or a Division approved continuing education provider who will be providing professional education through lectures, clinics or demonstrations must be the holder of a Guest Instructor Permit issued by the Division pursuant to the provisions of Section 20.1 of the Act.

b)         An application for a Guest Instructor Permit shall be made on forms provided by the Division.  The application shall include:

1)         Either:

A)        Current certification in good standing as an acupuncturist from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; or

B)        Current certification of licensure in another jurisdiction; or

C)        Equivalent education and training set forth in this Part;

2)         Certification from the acupuncture association, scientific acupuncture foundation, an acupuncture training program or an approved continuing education sponsor indicating:

A)        That the person has received an invitation or appointment to teach acupuncture technique in conjunction with lecture, clinics or demonstrations;

B)        The nature of the educational services to be provided by the applicant; and

C)        The term of the invitation or contract;

3)         A copy of the applicant's current curriculum vitae; and

4)         The fee set forth in Section 1140.20.

c)         A Guest Instructor Permit shall be valid for 12 months.

d)         A guest instructor may engage in the application of acupuncture techniques in conjunction with the lecture, clinics, or demonstration, but may not open an office, appoint a place to meet private patients, consult with private patients, or otherwise engage in the practice of acupuncture beyond what is required in conjunction with these lectures, clinics or demonstrations.

e)         When the holder of a Guest Instructor Permit has been discharged or terminated from an appointment, any permit issued in the name of the person shall be null and void as of the date of the discharge or termination.

f)          If, at the conclusion of the term of the appointment for which the permit was issued, the holder of the permit desires to remain in the State and practice or teach his/her profession, he/she must apply for and receive a license to practice acupuncture.

g)         Nothing shall prohibit the holder of a Guest Instructor Permit from applying for and receiving a license to practice acupuncture in this State during the term of the appointment.  In the event the holder of a permit is issued a license to practice in this State, upon receipt of the license, the permit shall become null and void and shall be returned to the Division.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 2512, effective February 8, 2006)