Except as provided in section 8 of P.L. 1983, c.7 (C.45:2C-8), each person desiring to obtain a license to practice acupuncture shall make application therefor to the board upon such form and in such manner as the board shall prescribe and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that he:
The application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the board.
The board shall evaluate each applicant applying for a license to practice acupuncture and make the final determination regarding each applicant's admission to the examination and the issuance or denial of a license.
N.J.S. § 45:2C-9