STATE LICENSURE INFORMATION *please check with the State licensing requirements
			Examinations Required
State	Practice Act	Certification Required	FOMM*	ACU*	PLM*	BIO*	CHE*	Title	Web Address
Alabama	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
Alaska	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pacu.htm
Arizona	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.AC. - AAC-Auricular Ac Certification	http://www.azacuboard.az.gov/
Arkansas	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	L.Ac.	http://www.asbart.org/
California	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/
Colorado	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac./R.Ac./Dipl.Ac./D.O.M. (Doctor of Oriental Medicine)	www.dora.state.co.us/acupuncturists
Connecticut	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Acupuncturist-Certified Auricular Acupuncturist	http://www.dph.state.ct.us/
Delaware	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Acupuncture Practioner	http://delaware.gov/
Florida	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist, A.P., D.O.M., R.Ac.	http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/med-boards.html
Georgia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac.-Acupuncturist-ADS Auricular Detox Specialist	www.medicalboard.georgia.gov
Hawaii	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl
Idaho	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac.	http://www2.state.id.us/ibol/acu.htm
Illinois	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.ildpr.com/WHO/acupnt.asp
Indiana	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist	http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/iaac/
Iowa	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac.	www.docboard.org/ia
Kansas	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
Kentucky	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Other - Certified Acupunturist	http://www.kbml.ky.gov/
Louisiana	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	Acupuncturist/Acupuncture Assistant	http://www.lsbme.org/
Maine	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.maineprofessionalreg.org/
Maryland	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	L.Ac.	www.dhmh.state.md.us/bacc
Massachusetts	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	www.massmedboard.org/acupuncture.htm
Michigan	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A	http://michiganacupuncture.org/
Minnesota	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac.	http://www.bmp.state.mn.us/
Mississippi	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Acupuncturist/Licensed Acupuncturist/Lic.Ac./L.Ac.	http://www.msbml.state.ms.us/acupunctureforms.htm
Missouri	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac.	www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr
Montana	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Acupuncturist	http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/med_board/acu.asp
Nebraska	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Acupuncturist	http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/
Nevada	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	DOM or Acupuncture Assistant	http://oriental_medicine.state.nv.us/
New Hampshire	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/DHHS_SITE/default.htm
New Jersey	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	Licensed Acupuncturist	http://www.njconsumeraffairs.org/
New Mexico	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	D.O.M. (Doctor of Oriental Medicine)	www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/acupuncture/
New York	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/Certified Acupuncturist	www.op.nysed.gov/
North Carolina	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac.	www.ncalb.com
North Dakota	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
Ohio	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	R.Ac./C.A./Acupuncturist	http://www5.state.oh.us/med/
Oklahoma	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
Oregon	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac.	http://www.bme.state.or.us/
Pennsylvania	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	L.Ac.	www.dos.state.pa.us/ost
Rhode Island	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	Doctor of Acupuncture	http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/acup.php
South Carolina	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Acupuncturist	www.LLR.state.sc.us/pol/podiatry
South Dakota	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
Tennessee	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac.	www.tennessee.gov/health
Texas	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	www.tsbme.state.tx.us/professionals/acuinfo/acuinfo.htm
Utah	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.dopl.utah.gov/
Vermont	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac.	www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/acupuncturists
Virginia	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	Licensed Acupuncturist/Lic.Ac./L.Ac.	www.dhp.state.va.us/
Washington	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Acupuncturist/L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.doh.wa.gov/
Washington D.C.	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	L.Ac	http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488827,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp
West Virginia	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	L.Ac./Lic.Ac.	http://www.wv.gov/OffSite.aspx?u=
Wisconsin	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	Acupuncturist	http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
Wyoming	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	N/A
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