California Acupuncture Board

California Acupuncture Board
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Board overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1999 (1999-01-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Acupuncture Advisory Committee
  • Acupuncture Examining Committee
TypeRegulatory Board
JurisdictionCalifornia
Headquarters1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-219 Sacramento, California
Employees12 (2024)
Annual budget$3.8 million (2024)
Board executives
  • John C. Harabedian, Board President
  • Yong Ping Chen, Board Vice President
Parent boardCalifornia Department of Consumer Affairs
Child agencies
  • Licensing Committee
  • Executive and Legislative Committee
  • Enforcement Committee
Key document
Websiteacupuncture.ca.gov

The California Acupuncture Board is a regulatory body under the California Department of Consumer Affairs. The board is responsible for the regulation of the practice of Asian medicine across the state. They are the sole issuer of acupuncture licenses and regulate all 12,185 active licensed acupuncturists in California.

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