California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.7 - Acupuncture
Article 2 - Applications Generally
Section 1399.419 - Review and Processing of Exam Applications
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Within 45 calendar days after receipt of an application for examination, the Board shall inform the applicant whether the application is complete and accepted for filing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application.
(b) Within 45 calendar days of receipt of a completed application, the applicant will be notified as to the applicant's eligibility for the written examination.
(c) Within 30 calendar days from the date the written examination is administered, candidates will be notified of their results, and if passed, will be offered, upon payment of the specified fee, a license to practice acupuncture.
(d) The minimum, median, and maximum processing times for examination results from the time of receipt of a complete application until the Board makes a decision are set forth below.
Minimum -- 130 calendar days
Median -- 155 calendar days
Maximum -- 180 calendar days
These processing times apply to those candidates who take and pass the first available examination and who submit a complete application by the first available application deadline.
(e) In addition to any other requirements for licensure, whenever it appears that an applicant for a license may be unable to perform as an acupuncturist safely because the applicant's ability to perform may be impaired due to mental illness, or physical illness affecting competency, the Board may require the applicant to be examined by one or more physicians and surgeons or psychologists designated by the Board. The Board shall pay the full cost of such examination. An applicant's failure to comply with the requirement shall render the applicant's application incomplete.
The report of the evaluation shall be made available to the applicant.
1. New section
filed 7-2-92; operative 7-2-92 pursuant to Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 92, No. 28).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed
7-29-98; operative 8-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).
3. Change without
regulatory effect amending subsections (a) and (e) filed 2-17-99 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 99, No. 8).
4. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsection (c), repealing subsection (d) and relettering
subsections filed 6-20-2001 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2001, No. 25).
5. New subsection (e) and
amendment of NOTE filed 6-2-2015; operative 10-1-2015 (Register 2015, No.
23).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE
filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4933, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 820, 4938 and 4944, Business and Professions Code.
