1. Qualifications. To be eligible for licensure as an acupuncture detoxification specialist under this subchapter, the applicant must hold a valid unrestricted Maine license as a:
A. Certified alcohol and drug counselor or licensed alcohol and drug counselor; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
B. Physician or physician associate; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 316, §3 (REV).]
C. Nurse or nurse practitioner; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
D. Professional counselor or clinical professional counselor; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
E. Psychologist; or [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
F. Licensed social worker, conditional licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker or licensed master social worker, conditional. [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
2. Requirements for license. To apply for licensure under this subchapter, the applicant shall submit to the board the following:
A. Evidence of having completed training in auricular acupuncture detoxification from the national acupuncture detoxification association or other board-approved auricular acupuncture detoxification training; [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
B. The identity of the licensed acupuncturist who will be supervising the applicant in accordance with section 12551, subsection 4, paragraph B; and [PL 2019, c. 269 (NEW).]
C. A fee as set under section 12554.