State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Acupuncture Board to make available proof of renewal, rather than issuing a renewal certificate; prohibiting a person from employing an individual to practice acupuncture without a license or aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of acupuncture; providing that a person who violates the Act, for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to 1 year or both; and providing that a subsequent offense is a felony and subject to increased penalties.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Mager, Amy | American Society of Acupuncturists | Oral |
| FAV | Smith-Williams, Tiffany L | MDH, Health Occupations Boards & Commissions, Board of Acupuncture | Oral |
| FAV | Garry, Brandie | Maryland Board of Acupuncture Chair | Oral |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Montgomery County Council District 7 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jennings-Rojas, Dr. Sharon | State of Maryland Board of Acupuncture | Oral |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Finkelstein, Jodi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Swiss, Tom | American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bowling, Carleah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vigna, Liselle | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | espinosa, jessica | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Crivelli, Louis | Maryland Chiropractic Association | Oral |
| FWA | Wasserman, Tuesday | NCBAHM | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
NCBAHMFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…