For the purpose of this part the following definitions apply in addition to those in the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq.:

1. (1) “Act” means the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, as found in Arkansas Code § 17-102-101 et seq.;

2. (2)

   1. (A) “Acupuncture” means the insertion, manipulation, and removal of acupuncture needles from the body and the use of other modalities and procedures at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure, or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or other condition or disorder by controlling and regulating the flow and balance of energy and functioning of the patient to restore and maintain health.
   2. (B) Acupuncture shall not be considered surgery;
3. (3) “Acupuncturist” means a person licensed under the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act to practice acupuncture and related techniques in the State of Arkansas and includes the term “licensed acupuncturist” and the abbreviation “L.Ac.”;
4. (4) “Applicant” means a person who has submitted to the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques an application for licensure;
5. (5) “Board” means the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques;

6. (6)

   1. (A) “Clinical experience” means the practice of acupuncture and related techniques, as defined in the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act, after graduation from an educational program in acupuncture and related techniques as required herein.
   2. (B) A year of clinical experience shall be consistent with the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine’s (NCCAOM) requirements;
7. (7) “Institution” means a school that teaches an educational program in acupuncture and related techniques, is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, and that has been approved by the Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-102-304(b);

8. (8)

   1. (A) “Licensee” means an individual licensed pursuant to the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act and defined as an acupuncturist under subdivision (3) of this section.
   2. (B) Those persons exempted under Arkansas Code § 17-102-311 shall not be considered as licensed under the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act and shall not use the descriptive term “licensed” referring to an acupuncture practice in Arkansas;
9. (9) “Moxibustion” means the use of heat on, or above, or on acupuncture needles, at specific locations on the body for the prevention, cure, or correction of a malady, illness, injury, pain, or other condition or disorder;
10. (10) “Office” means the physical facility used for the practice of acupuncture and related techniques;
11. (11) “Related techniques” means the techniques used in the Chinese and Asian traditional healing arts in addition to acupuncture as set out in 17 CAR § 170-102, including Chinese herbs;
12. (12) “Rules” means the rules promulgated pursuant to the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act governing acupuncturists, applicants, educational programs, educational institutions, and all matters covered by the Arkansas Acupuncture Practices Act;
13. (13) “Supervised clinical practice” means the observation and application of acupuncture and related techniques in actual treatment situations under appropriate supervision, as defined by NCCAOM; and
14. (14) “Supervision” means the coordination, direction, and continued evaluation at first hand of the person in training or engaged in obtaining clinical practice and shall be provided by a qualified instructor or tutor as set forth in an Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques-approved institute of acupuncture and related techniques.