Section 1140.50  Endorsement

a)         An applicant who is licensed/registered under the laws of another state or territory of the United States who wishes to be licensed in Illinois as an acupuncturist shall file an application with the Division, on forms provided by the Division, that includes:

1)         One of the following:

A)        Proof of passage of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) examination or another examination that has been approved by the Division for individuals licensed in another jurisdiction prior to January 1, 2002; or

B)        Current certification from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for individuals licensed in another jurisdiction prior to January 1, 2002; or

C)        Verification of meeting examination, education, apprenticeship or experience requirements as set forth in Section 1140.30 of this Part for individuals licensed in another jurisdiction prior to January 1, 2000; or

D)        For applicants licensed after January 1, 2002, proof of:

i)          Graduation from a school accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) or a similar accrediting body approved by the Division; or

ii)         Completion of a comprehensive educational program approved in accordance with Section 1140.40 by the Division and proof of passage of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) examination or another examination that has been approved by the Division;

2)         Proof of successful completion of the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Course offered by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine;

3)         Certification from the jurisdiction of original licensure and the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently licensed and practicing, if other than original, stating the time during which the applicant was licensed in that state, whether the file on the applicant contains any disciplinary actions taken or pending, and the applicant's license number;

4)         Complete work history since completion of training and/or education; and

5)         The required fee specified in Section 1140.20 of this Part.

b)         The Division shall examine each endorsement application to determine whether the requirements and examination in the jurisdiction at the date of licensing were substantially equivalent to the requirements and examination of the Act or whether the applicant possesses individual qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act.

c)         The Division shall either issue a license by endorsement to the applicant or notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial of the application.

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