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California Code Of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational RegulationsDivision 13.7 - Acupuncture
Article 5 - Standards of Practice
Section 1399.455 - Advertising

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1399.455

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 1399.455 - Advertising
(a) A licensed acupuncturist may advertise the provision of any acupuncture services authorized to be provided by such licensure in a manner authorized by Section 651 of the Code so long as such advertising does not promote the excessive or unnecessary use of such services.
(b) It is improper advertising as provided in Section 4955 of the Code to disseminate any advertising that represents in any manner that the acupuncturist can cure any type of disease, condition, or symptom.
(c) It is improper advertising as provided in Section 4955 of the Code to disseminate any advertising of a practice, technique, or procedure that is not within the scope of the practice of acupuncture as defined in Sections 4927 and 4937 of the Code and that is the unlawful practice of medicine.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.455

1. Amendment filed 4-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 15).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 10-14-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) and NOTE filed 7-29-98; operative 8-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 651 and 4933, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 651, 2052, 4937 and 4955, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment filed 4-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 15).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 10-14-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 7-29-98; operative 8-28-98 (Register 98, No. 31).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).