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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.

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Licensing in

New Hampshire

Start with the New Hampshire Board of Acupuncture Licensing at the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Licensure needs current NCBAHM (formerly NCCAOM) certification, good professional character and an approved acupuncture program, an apprenticeship or a comparable out-of-state license. Application, renewal and reinstatement each cost $121. Renewal needs continuing education, which NCBAHM certification satisfies.

State license · Board of Acupuncture Licensing (OPLC) · NCBAHM certification

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: Board of Acupuncture Licensing, administered by the Office of Professional Licensure and CertificationBoard page ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent acupuncture practice

License requiredSource checked: No one may practice acupuncture without a license, except physicians and certified naturopathic doctors; titles such as Acupuncturist and L.Ac. are protected, and only holders of a doctoral degree in acupuncture may call themselves doctor.RSA 328-G:9, I–V ↗
Other license typesSource checked: The Board also lists acupuncture detoxification specialists, interns and temporary teaching licenses.Board fees page ↗

What to confirm

Getting your first license

RequirementsSource checked: Age of majority, current NCBAHM certification (or an approved equivalent), the application and fee, good professional character, and one of: a comparable out-of-state license, an ACAHM- or Board-approved program, or an NCCAOM-standard apprenticeship.RSA 328-G:9, II ↗
FeesSource checked: $121 for application, renewal and reinstatement; interns and detoxification specialists pay the same.Board fees page ↗

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authority: Only RSA 328-G:1 and :9 were read; the scope-of-practice definition was not.Know this? Share an official source
Retail, compounding, and dispensing: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Continuing educationSource checked: Each biennial period needs approved continuing education; continuous NCBAHM certification satisfies it. The cycle follows RSA 310.RSA 328-G:9, IX–X ↗
Hours and rule changesNeeds review: Rule Acp 402 (30 units, at least 15 related to acupuncture) was read only through a mirror, and the Board proposed repealing and readopting chapter Acp 400 in February 2026.Board rules ↗Know this? Share an official source
CE BrokerNeeds review: The Board announced that CE Broker is mandatory for acupuncture.Board page ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Rules not readNeeds review: Rules under chapter Acp (records, supervision, advertising) were not read.Board page ↗Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

Board pageSource checked: OPLC Board of AcupunctureOpen ↗
FeesSource checked: Acupuncture license feesOpen ↗
LawSource checked: RSA 328-G:9, licensure requiredOpen ↗

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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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