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HRS §436E-6

Who serves on the acupuncture board and for how long

This section creates the state acupuncture board. The governor picks its five members: two regular citizens and three licensed acupuncturists. Board members serve four-year terms, can serve at most two terms in a row, and those appointed before 1992 can stay until they have served eight years total.

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The statute, as written — Board of acupuncture

(a) There shall be a board of acupuncture, the members of which shall be appointed by the governor. The board shall consist of five persons, two of whom shall be private citizens and three shall be acupuncturists licensed in accordance with this chapter. (b) Commencing July 1, 1992, and thereafter, each person appointed to the board shall have a four-year term and shall serve not more than two consecutive terms. Members appointed to the board prior to July 1, 1992, shall be permitted to continue to serve on the board until such time when a maximum of eight consecutive years from the date of initial appointment has been attained.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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