Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB374: State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
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; and 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.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Acupuncture Board - Revisions FOR the purpose of defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; 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; and generally relating to the practice of acupuncture…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Acupuncture Board - Revisions FOR the purpose of defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; 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; and generally relating to the practice of acupuncture. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 1A-101, 1A-302(b), 1A-306(e), and 1A-403 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 1A-403 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health Occupations 1A-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Acupuncture" means a form of health care based on East Asian medical theories of energetic physiology that describe the interrelationship of the body organs and functions. (c) "Auricular detoxification" means an acupuncture technique involving the needling of the external auricle of the human ear for the purpose of assisting a person who is undergoing detoxification to remove addictive substances from the body and restoring health. (d) "Board" means the …
Sponsors
- Jennifer White Holland (D, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Tiffany Alston (D, HD-024)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Bonnie Cullison (D, 19)
- Pam Guzzone (D, HD-013)
- Terri Hill (D, HD-012)
- Tom Hutchinson (R, HD-037)
- Johnson, Steve (D, 34A)
- Aaron Kaufman (D, HD-018)
- Nicholaus Kipke (R, HD-031B)
- Lesley Lopez (D, HD-039)
- Ashanti Martinez (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Favorable Report by Finance
- : Referred Finance
- : Third Reading Passed (127-2)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Favorable with Amendments {393924/1 Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (43-0) (April 8, 2026): 43 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (127-2) (March 20, 2026): 127 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB374?
- HB374 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Acupuncture Board - Revisions.
- What does HB374 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning State Acupuncture Board - Revisions FOR the purpose of defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; 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; and generally relating to the practice of acupuncture…
- What is the status of HB374?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 233 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB374?
- Jennifer White Holland (D, HD-010), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB374?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0374?ys=2026RS
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