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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

Wyoming

Start with the Wyoming Board of Acupuncture. A general license needs an ACAOM-accredited program, an NCCAOM exam score (or the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination), lawful presence and license verifications. Licensing rules were read only through a Cornell copy, and the Board's site content did not load as text, so fees, renewal and herbs are unconfirmed.

State license · Board of Acupuncture · ACAOM program and NCCAOM exam

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: Wyoming Board of AcupunctureBoard website ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent acupuncture practice

General licenseNeeds review: Chapter 2 of the Board's rules sets the general license requirements and permits endorsement under W.S. 33-49-109.252-2 Wyo. Code R. §2-1 (Cornell copy) ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Getting your first license

RequirementsNeeds review: Application with photo, proof of lawful presence, fees, an official transcript from an ACAOM-accredited program, and an NCCAOM exam score or the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination; verification of every health care license held; no moral-turpitude or controlled-substance conviction that could impair care.252-2 Wyo. Code R. §2-1 (Cornell copy) ↗Know this? Share an official source
Ten-year practice alternativeNeeds review: The rule offered continuous Wyoming practice before January 1, 2018 as an alternative exam route; confirm it is closed.252-2 Wyo. Code R. §2-1 ↗Know this? Share an official source
FeesNeeds review: A search summary of the Board's 2017-era rules (chapter 7, section 2) reports $900 for an initial acupuncture license and $80 for an initial auricular license; the rule text itself was not opened and the Board's site (a Google Sites page) exposes no readable rule text. Confirm at rules.wyo.gov, agency 252.Board rules page ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authority: The Acupuncture Practice Act (W.S. 33-49) was not read.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

Renewal cycle, fee and continuing educationNeeds review: A search summary of the Board's rules reports an annual renewal fee of $450 ($50 for auricular), a license that expires one year after issuance, and either current NCCAOM status or 30 continuing education credits every two years. None of this was confirmed from the rule text; the Board's renewal page did not load as readable text.Board renewal page ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Records, display, advertising, and telehealth: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

Board pageSource checked: Wyoming Board of AcupunctureOpen ↗
RuleNeeds review: Wyoming Code of Rules 252-2 (Cornell copy)Open ↗Know this? Share an official source

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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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