To enforce existing acupuncture licensure laws. Dry needling is perceived by medical

service consumers as a form of  acupuncture; therefore, its practice must require full acupuncturist licensure.

 

To hold violators accountable. States like California, Hawaii, and New York already prohibit dry needling by non-acupuncturists-this standard must become universal for public safety.

 

To ensure that patient safety not being sacrificed for convenience nor for profit.