SB452 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, there are no requirements authorizing the licensure or regulation of persons practicing acupuncture or other techniques of oriental medicine

This bill would establish the Alabama Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine to grant licensure to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine techniques

This bill would provide for the composition of the board; would provide for the functions of the board; would specify requirements for rules for licensed acupuncturists; and would provide for penalties for violating this bill

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To provide for the licensing and regulation of the practice of acupuncture and other oriental medicine techniques; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.