Section 18.18. Disciplinary and corrective measures

(a) The Board may refuse, revoke, suspend, limit or attach conditions to the license of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine for engaging in conduct prohibited under section 41 of the act (63 P. S. § 422.41) for Board-regulated practitioners.

(b) The Board will order the emergency suspension of the license of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine who presents an immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety, as required under section 40 of the act (63 P. S. § 422.40).

(c) The license of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine shall automatically be suspended, as required under section 40 of the act.

The provisions of this § 18.18 adopted January 2, 1987, effective immediately and applies retroactively to December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended May 19, 1989, effective May 20, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2161; amended April 13, 2007, effective April 14, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 1644; amended January 8, 2010, effective January 9, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 250. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (326822).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 18.18 amended under section 3 of the Acupuncture Licensure Act (63 P. S. § 1803); and section 8 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § 422.8).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 5.81 (relating to unprofessional and immoral conduct).