New York State Licensed Acupuncturist Ass'n v. Regents of University

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mahoney, J.

In 1990, the Legislature enacted Education Law article 160 (Education Law §§ 8210-8216) providing for the regulation and licensure of acupuncture practice in New York (L 1990, ch 772). Pursuant thereto, it established a new framework for licensing acupuncturists which required, among other things, successful completion of an examination consisting of both written and practical parts (Education Law § 8214 [4]). In conjunction with the legislation, the Legislature also created a State Board for Acupuncture (hereinafter the Board) for the stated purpose of…