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Licensing in

Texas

Start with the Texas Medical Board and State Board of Acupuncture Examiners. Texas combines national certification, specified acupuncture and herbal training hours, and a state jurisprudence examination.

State license · medical board

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authorityNeeds review: Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners within the Texas Medical Board; the Medical Board administers licensing and renewal. The previous FAQ source is no longer online.Acupuncturist license application ↗Know this? Share an official source

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Licensed Acupuncturist

Independent practice subject to Texas evaluation and referral rules

L.Ac.

EducationNeeds review: Earlier Board FAQ listed at least 60 college hours plus a program of at least 1,800 instructional hours, including 450 herbal hours. That page is no longer online; reconfirm against the Board rules.Acupuncturist license application ↗Know this? Share an official source
Certification and examinationsNeeds review: Earlier Board FAQ listed full national certification, Clean Needle Technique, and the Texas jurisprudence examination. The current application page confirms only the jurisprudence exam fee; reconfirm the rest.Acupuncturist license application ↗Know this? Share an official source
Temporary licenseNeeds review: The application page lists a temporary license ($107, valid 100 days, extendable by 30); eligibility conditions need review.Acupuncturist license application ↗Know this? Share an official source
Acudetox specialistSource checked: This is a separate, limited credential and not an acupuncturist license.Occupations Code Chapter 205 ↗

What to confirm

Getting your first license

Application feeSource checked: The Board's application page lists $370, which includes the Jurisprudence Exam fee, plus non-refundable National Practitioner Data Bank and Texas Physician Health Program surcharges. An older Board FAQ listed $305.Acupuncturist license application ↗
JurisprudenceSource checked: The application fee includes the Jurisprudence Exam fee, so the exam is part of licensure.Acupuncturist license application ↗
Criminal history checkSource checked: The application page directs applicants to fingerprint submission and a Pre-Licensure Criminal History Evaluation; the vendor charges a separate fee.Acupuncturist license application ↗
ProcessingSource checked: A screening email lists missing documents within three business days; licenses are issued four times a year, with a complete-file cutoff before each date. A temporary license is $107 for 100 days.Acupuncturist license application ↗
Endorsement or out-of-state pathwayNeeds review: The application page does not address endorsement.Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authoritySource checked: The statutory definition includes recommending dietary and herbal supplements with acupuncture or moxibustion.Occupations Code Chapter 205 ↗
Herbal trainingNeeds review: Earlier Board FAQ listed at least 450 herbal-study hours; that page is no longer online. Current CE rules require at least 6 herbology hours per period.CE requirements for acupuncturists ↗Know this? Share an official source
Drug boundarySource checked: Chapter 205 does not authorize supplying controlled, narcotic, or dangerous drugs unless otherwise authorized.Occupations Code Chapter 205 ↗

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Renewal cycleSource checked: Registration renews every 24 months; online renewal opens 60 days before expiration.Acupuncturist renewal ↗
Registration feeSource checked: $695 per two-year renewal ($665 Board fee plus NPDB, Physician Health Program, and Office of Patient Protection fees). There is no grace period: a late penalty of half the fee applies at once and rises to a full fee after 90 days; a license expired a year or more is cancelled.Acupuncturist renewal ↗
Continuing acupuncture educationSource checked: At least 34 hours per 24 months, including 8 general acupuncture, 2 ethics and safety, 6 herbology, and 4 biomedicine, a human-trafficking-prevention course, and no more than 4 business-practice hours. Exemptions are case by case.CE requirements for acupuncturists ↗
Inactive and retired optionsNeeds review: The Board links a cancellation/retirement page; its conditions were not read.Cancellation or retirement options ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Evaluation and referral conditionsSource checked: Chapter 205 contains physician, dentist, and chiropractor evaluation/referral provisions with exceptions; consult the current law for the patient's facts.Occupations Code §205.301 ↗
Facility, display, records, and telehealth rulesNeeds review: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

License overviewSource checked: Texas Medical Board acupuncturist licensingOpen ↗
ApplySource checked: Online applicationOpen ↗
Verify a licenseSource checked: TMB profile searchOpen ↗
StatuteSource checked: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 205Open ↗

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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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