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Licensing directory · all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Find your state’s acupuncture licensing path.

Choose a state to find the license, herbal-medicine rules, application steps, renewal requirements and the official places to confirm what applies to you.

Pick your state.

Claims link to primary sources where we found them. Gaps and open questions stay labeled so you can tell what has, and has not, been confirmed.

Licensing in

Alabama

No general Alabama acupuncturist licensing authority or ordinary independent license pathway was confirmed in the first pass. Official rules address acupuncture by chiropractors and physicians, so this remains explicitly unresolved.

No general pathway confirmed

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

General acupuncturist authorityNeeds review
No responsible agency for a general acupuncturist license was located in the first official-source pass.Know this? Share an official source

Last checked October 10, 2026

01

Know which credential fits

License types

We haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.

No ordinary license pathway has been confirmed.

Research must explain whether practice is prohibited, unregulated, or available only through another professional license. “No board found” is not a conclusion.

02

What to confirm

Getting your first license

Independent acupuncturist licenseNeeds review
No ordinary application path was found. This does not establish that practice is lawful, unlawful, or unregulated.Know this? Share an official source
Chiropractor routeSource checked
A licensed chiropractor must complete at least 100 study hours and pass an approved school or NBCE acupuncture examination.Alabama Admin. Code 190-X-3-.01 ↗
Physician routeSource checked
The Medical Licensure Commission has an acupuncture rule for physicians; it is not a general acupuncturist credential.Alabama Admin. Code 545-X-4-.05 ↗
Protected titles and pending legislationWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
03

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authorityWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
No acupuncture-specific herbal scope was confirmed for an independently licensed acupuncturist.Know this? Share an official source
Other professional licensesNeeds review
Any herbal authority under a medical, chiropractic, pharmacy, or other license must be evaluated under that profession's own law.Know this? Share an official source
Retail, compounding, and dispensingWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
04

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

General acupuncture license renewalNeeds review
Not applicable unless a general license pathway is confirmed.Know this? Share an official source
Other-profession renewalNeeds review
A chiropractor or physician follows that profession's licensing framework.Know this? Share an official source
05

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Independent practice statusNeeds review
Requires legal review of current statutes and agency interpretation before publication.Know this? Share an official source
Chiropractic practiceSource checked
The verified rule applies only to a person already licensed to practice chiropractic in Alabama.Alabama Admin. Code 190-X-3-.01 ↗
Business, advertising, records, and telehealthWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
06

Go to the source

Official resources

Chiropractic acupuncture ruleSource checked
Alabama Admin. Code 190-X-3-.01Open ↗
Physician acupuncture ruleSource checked
Alabama Admin. Code 545-X-4-.05Open ↗
Agency confirmation for independent practitionersWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

Community review

Help improve the Alabama page.

Fix an error, fill a research gap, or share a newer official source. Contributions enter a review queue and never change the guide automatically.

Do not include patient names, health information, or other confidential information.

Reports go to the Licensing Corrections tab of Goji’s research spreadsheet.

Frequently asked

Licensing questions, answered.

Is this legal or licensing advice?

No. It points you to the responsible state authority and the statutes, rules and forms that apply, and says what to confirm. The board’s own decision controls, so confirm your situation with it before you apply or practice.

What do “Source checked,” “Needs review” and “Help wanted” mean?

Source checked means the claim was read against a named official page. Needs review means we found something but could not fully confirm it, or sources disagree. Help wanted means we have not confirmed it from an official source yet and would welcome one. None of these is a statement that a rule does not exist.

Has every state page been independently verified?

Not yet. Every state has a first research pass from official sources, and a separate verification pass is still under way. Each page shows the date its sources were last opened. Fees and deadlines change, so check the linked board page before relying on them.

Why do Oklahoma and South Dakota have so little?

We did not find a licensing act for either state, only bills that were introduced. That is not proof that practice is unregulated or prohibited, so those pages say what we found and stop there.

A fact on my state’s page is wrong or out of date. What do I do?

Use the correction form on that state’s page. Send the official source link if you have one. We review every report against the controlling source before anything changes; nothing updates automatically. Do not include patient or confidential information.

Does it say whether I can prescribe or sell herbs?

Each state has its own herbal section that separates recommending herbs from dispensing, compounding or selling them, because states treat those differently. Where the rules were not found or not clear, the section says so.

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