Section 1140.80  Restoration

a)         Any acupuncturist whose license has expired or has been placed on inactive status for 5 years or less may have the license restored by paying the fees required by Section 1140.20 of this Part and proof of completion of 30 continuing education (CE) hours during the 2 years prior to submitting the restoration application in accordance with Section 1140.90 of this Part.  Acceptable proof of completion shall be in the form of certificates of attendance provided by sponsors of approved continuing education programs.

b)         Any person seeking restoration of a license that has been expired or placed on inactive status for more than 5 years shall file an application, on forms supplied by the Division, for review by the Board, together with the fee required by Section 1140.20 of this Part.  In addition the applicant shall submit:

1)         One of the following:

A)        Sworn evidence of active practice in another jurisdiction.  Such evidence shall include a statement from an appropriate board or licensing authority in the other jurisdiction that the licensee was authorized to practice; or

B)        An affidavit attesting to military service as provided in Section 70 of the Act; or

C)         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 within 2 years prior to the restoration application; or

D)        Evidence of recent attendance at educational programs in acupuncture, including attendance at college level courses, professionally oriented continuing education classes, special seminars, or any other similar program.  The Division will accept, for example:

i)          for an applicant whose license has lapsed 5 to 10 years, 160 contact hours of clinical training under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist or 90 hours of continuing education relating to the clinical aspects of acupuncture, or a combination thereof, approved by the Board within 2 years prior to the restoration application.  Clinical training shall be approved by the Board prior to an applicant starting the training.

ii)         for an applicant whose license has lapsed for 10 years or more, 320 contact hours of clinical training under the supervision of an acupuncturist or 120 hours of continuing education relating to the clinical aspects of acupuncture, or any combination thereof approved by the Board within 2 years prior to the restoration application.  Clinical training shall be approved by the Board prior to an applicant starting the training.

2)         Proof of successful completion of the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Course offered by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine within the last 5 years.

c)         When the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is questioned by the Division because of lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given, or a need for clarification, the licensee seeking restoration shall be requested to:

1)         Provide such information as may be necessary; and/or

2)         Appear for an interview before the Board to explain the relevance or sufficiency, clarify information or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in information.

d)         Upon recommendation of the Board and approval by the Director, an applicant shall have the license restored or be notified in writing of the reason for denying the application.

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