California Code
DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS
CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 3610. - 3610. This chapter may be cited as the Naturopathic Doctors...

Section 3612. - 3612. The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine is hereby created...

Section 3613. - 3613. The following definitions apply for the purposes of this...

Section 3615. - 3615. The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any...

ARTICLE 2 - Administration

Section 3620. - 3620. The committee shall enforce and administer the provisions of...

Section 3620.1. - 3620.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 3621. - 3621. (a) The board shall consist of nine members, consisting...

Section 3621.5. - 3621.5. The committee shall meet at least two times each...

Section 3622. - 3622. (a) The committee shall adopt regulations in order to...

Section 3623. - 3623. (a) The committee shall approve a naturopathic medical education...

Section 3624. - 3624. (a) The committee may grant a certificate of registration...

Section 3624.5. - 3624.5. (a) This chapter does not apply to a practitioner...

Section 3626. - 3626. (a) The board may employ other officers and employees...

Section 3627. - 3627. (a) The committee shall establish a naturopathic formulary advisory...

ARTICLE 3 - Licensure

Section 3630. - 3630. An applicant for a license as a naturopathic doctor...

Section 3631. - 3631. (a) An applicant for licensure shall pass the Naturopathic...

Section 3633. - 3633. The committee may grant a license to an applicant...

Section 3633.1. - 3633.1. The committee may grant a license to an applicant...

Section 3634. - 3634. A license issued under this chapter shall be subject...

Section 3635. - 3635. (a) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements...

Section 3635.1. - 3635.1. (a) A licensee shall retain certificates of continuing education...

Section 3635.2. - 3635.2. In addition to complying with subdivision (b) of Section...

Section 3636. - 3636. (a) Upon a written request, the committee may grant...

Section 3637. - 3637. Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter....

ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter

Section 3640. - 3640. (a) A naturopathic doctor may order and perform physical...

Section 3640.1. - 3640.1. (a) A naturopathic doctor may provide supervision and direction...

Section 3640.2. - 3640.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a naturopathic assistant...

Section 3640.3. - 3640.3. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as...

Section 3640.5. - 3640.5. Nothing in this chapter or any other provision of...

Section 3640.7. - 3640.7. Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 3640.5 or any other...

Section 3640.8. - 3640.8. (a) To qualify to administer intravenous (IV) therapy in...

Section 3641. - 3641. (a) A naturopathic doctor shall document his or her...

Section 3642. - 3642. A naturopathic doctor may not perform any of the...

Section 3643. - 3643. This chapter may not be construed to authorize a...

Section 3643.5. - 3643.5. (a) This chapter may not be construed to limit...

Section 3644. - 3644. This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice,...

Section 3645. - 3645. (a) This chapter permits, and does not restrict, the...

ARTICLE 5 - Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance

Section 3650. - 3650. A naturopathic doctor may perform naturopathic childbirth attendance if...

Section 3651. - 3651. In order to be certified for the specialty practice...

Section 3651.5. - 3651.5. A naturopathic doctor certified for the specialty practice of...

Section 3652. - 3652. (a) A certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth...

Section 3653. - 3653. (a) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not include the use...

Section 3654. - 3654. In addition to Section 3640, a naturopathic doctor who...

Section 3655. - 3655. (a) A licensee holding a speciality certificate in naturopathic...

ARTICLE 6 - Offenses and Enforcement

Section 3660. - 3660. Except as provided in subdivision (h) of Section 3644,...

Section 3661. - 3661. A naturopathic doctor who uses the term or designation...

Section 3662. - 3662. It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for a naturopathic doctor...

Section 3663. - 3663. (a) The committee shall have the responsibility for reviewing...

Section 3663.5. - 3663.5. (a) On and after July 1, 2019, except as...

Section 3664. - 3664. A person who violates Section 3660 or 3661 is...

ARTICLE 7 - Naturopathic Corporations

Section 3670. - 3670. A naturopathic corporation is a corporation that is authorized...

Section 3671. - 3671. A naturopathic corporation shall not engage in any conduct...

Section 3672. - 3672. The income of a naturopathic corporation attributable to professional...

Section 3673. - 3673. Except as provided in Section 13403 of the Corporations...

Section 3674. - 3674. The name of a naturopathic corporation and any name...

Section 3675. - 3675. The committee may adopt and enforce regulations to carry...

ARTICLE 8 - Fiscal Administration

Section 3680. - 3680. (a) The application fee for a doctor of naturopathic...

Section 3681. - 3681. (a) All fees collected by the committee shall be...

ARTICLE 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 3685. - 3685. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this chapter...

Section 3686. - 3686. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January...