SB370
Senate Bill
Passed
State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
Defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; requiring the State Acupuncture Board to make available proof of renewal, rather than issuing a renewal certificate; prohibiting a person from employing an individual to practice acupuncture without a license or aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of acupuncture; and providing that a person who violates the Act, for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both.
Bill Details
State
Maryland
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Malcolm Augustine
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-07
S
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-07
S
Favorable with Amendments {133827/1 Adopted
2026-04-06
S
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-01-27
S
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-27
S
First Reading Finance
Committee Referrals
2026-01-27
S
Finance
Amendments
2026-04-07
Favorable with Amendments 133827/1 Adopted
Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27
Introduced
2026-04-07
Engrossed
Subjects
Health Occupations
Acupuncturists
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Crimes and Punishments
Ethics
Fines
Licenses
Medical Treatments
Rules and Regulations
Work, Labor, and Employment
Committees and Commissions
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