Compliance with applicable public health laws required; requisite practices

1. Law
2. Mississippi Code
3. Professions and Vocations
4. Acupuncture Practice Act
5. Compliance with applicable public health laws required; requisite practices

1. Acupuncture practitioners shall comply with all applicable public health laws of this state.
2. Sanitation practices shall include:
   1. Hands shall be washed with soap and water or other disinfectant between treatment of different patients;
   2. Skin in the area of penetration shall be swabbed with alcohol or other germicidal solution before inserting needles;
   3. Needles and other equipment used in the practice of acupuncture shall be sterilized before using;
   4. Needles and other hazardous waste shall be disposed of in a manner prescribed by law; and
   5. Other sanitation practices shall be observed to insure health and safety of patients, as prescribed by the board.

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