1. (a) An Acudetox certificate may be issued in accordance with §205.303 of the Act, and the applicant must submit:

   1. (1) a board required application form;
   2. (2) the required fee of $52.00, and additional fees and surcharges as applicable;
   3. (3) proof of completion of auricular acupuncture at least 70 hours in length that includes a clean needle technique course or equivalent universal infection control precaution procedures course; and
   4. (4) other documentation deemed necessary to process an application.

2. (b) In accordance with §205.303(d) of the Act, a certificate may be renewed by submitting:

   1. (1) a board required renewal form;
   2. (2) payment of the renewal fee of $262.50, and additional fees and surcharges as applicable;
   3. (3) completing at least three hours of Continuing Auricular Acupuncture Education for Acudetox Specialists and other courses are designated or otherwise approved for credit by the board; and
   4. (4) other documentation deemed necessary to process a renewal.
3. (c) Failure to renew certificate before expiration date but less than a year will be a $25.00 fee plus the required renewal fee.
4. (d) Certificates expired for a year are automatically canceled.

Source Note:The provisions of this §184.36 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 384.