§ 18.18. Disciplinary and corrective measures.

 (a)  The Board may refuse, revoke, suspend, limit or attach conditions to the registration of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine for engaging in conduct prohibited by section 41 of the act (63 P. S. §  422.41) for Board-regulated practitioners.

 (b)  The Board will order the emergency suspension of the registration of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine who presents an immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety, as required by section 40 of the act (63 P. S. §  422.40).

 (c)  The registration of an acupuncturist or practitioner of Oriental medicine shall automatically be suspended, as required by section 40 of the act.

   The provisions of this §  18.18 amended under section 3 of the Acupuncture Registration Act (63 P. S. §  1803); and section 8 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. §  422.8).

   The provisions of this §  18.18 adopted January 2, 1987, effective immediately and applies retroactively to December 31, 1986, 17 Pa.B. 24; amended May 19, 1989, effective May 20, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2161; amended April 13, 2007, effective April 14, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 1644. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (222910).