Enforcement committee seeks more public input on revised consumer brochure and top‑10 violations list

The California Acupuncture Board’s enforcement committee discussed the consumer brochure (a revised “consumer guide to acupuncture”) and an updated list of the top 10 enforcement violations at a committee meeting held before the full board's March 7 session.

Committee members said the brochure had been trimmed to better reflect the board’s role and to focus on consumer protection. Several public commenters and committee members asked for additional content, including clearer language on wall‑license posting and examples of conduct that could trigger complaints. The committee acknowledged legal review had already informed the draft and recommended further public input and an additional committee session to consider edits.

On the updated top‑10 enforcement violations list, committee members said the document should be distributed to schools and professional associations so that educators and students can use it as a training and prevention tool. Public commenters and association representatives endorsed wider dissemination and suggested the list be incorporated into school curricula and new‑graduate orientation.

The committee did not finalize the brochure; instead it asked staff to collect additional public input and to reconvene to address the suggested revisions. Committee leadership said the updated top‑10 list will be circulated to stakeholders and recommended as a resource for schools.

The committee’s outreach orientation reflects a preference for public education and compliance assistance before stepped‑up enforcement in certain areas.