The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Accredited school, college or program" means:

(a) Accredited or has candidacy status as a United States postsecondary school, college or program; or

(b) Accredited by or has candidacy status with the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).

(2) "Acupuncture needles" means solid filiform instruments intended to pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture needles used on a patient must be sterile and disposable, and may only be used once.

(3) "Approved school" means a school, college or program approved by the secretary of the department of health that meets the requirements of WAC 246-803-500.

(4) "Credit" means ten classroom contact hours on the quarter system or fifteen classroom contact hours on the semester or trimester system.

(5) "Department" means the department of health.

(6) "East Asian medicine apprenticeship" means training in East Asian medicine administered by an apprenticeship trainer that satisfies the educational requirements set out in WAC 246-803-210, 246-803-220, and 246-803-230. An apprenticeship is of limited duration and ends at the time the parties to the apprenticeship agreement have completed their obligations.

(7) "East Asian medicine practitioner" is a person licensed under chapter 18.06 RCW.

(8) "East Asian medicine program" means training in East Asian medicine offered by an academic institution that satisfies the education requirements set out in WAC 246-803-210, 246-803-220, and 246-803-230 and also offers training in other areas of study. A program is an established area of study offered on a continuing basis. An East Asian medicine program may be referred to as a program in acupuncture, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, or Oriental medicine.

(9) "East Asian medicine school" means an accredited academic institution which has the sole purpose of offering training in East Asian medicine that satisfies the education requirements set out in WAC 246-803-210, 246-803-220, and 246-803-230.

(10) "East Asian medicine tutorial instruction" means training in East Asian medicine which is offered by an academic institution or qualified instructor on the basis of a tutorial agreement between the school or instructor and the student and satisfies the education requirements set out in WAC 246-803-210, 246-803-220, and 246-803-230. A tutorial is of limited duration and ends at the time the parties to the tutorial agreement have performed their obligations under the agreement.

(11) "Hypodermic needle" means a device intended to inject fluids into, or withdraw fluids from, parts of the body below the surface of the skin.

(12) "Primary health care provider" means an individual licensed under:

(a) Chapter 18.36A RCW, Naturopathy;

(b) Chapter 18.57 RCW, Osteopathy—Osteopathic medicine and surgery;

(c) Chapter 18.57A RCW, Osteopathic physicians' assistants;

(d) Chapter 18.71 RCW, Physicians;

(e) Chapter 18.71A RCW, Physician assistants; or

(f) RCW 18.79.050, "Advanced registered nursing practice" defined—Exceptions.