Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

[Repealed or reserved.]

Any health care provider licensed or certified to practice as such in this state or elsewhere, or a licensed ambulance attendant, driver or pilot as defined in section 41-1831, or any other person who renders emergency care at a public gathering or at the scene of an emergency oc…

A health care provider licensed or certified pursuant to title 32 who agrees with any person or school to voluntarily attend an amateur athletic practice, contest or other event to be available to render emergency health care within the provider's authorized scope of practice and…

A. No physician, surgeon, hospital or person who assists a physician, surgeon or hospital in obtaining, preparing, injecting or transfusing blood or its components from one or more human beings to another human being shall be liable on the basis of implied warranty or strict tort…

The director of the department of health services for the purposes of reducing the transmission of hepatitis by injection or transfusion of blood and its components shall adopt rules and regulations for reporting of cases of hepatitis and provide for the dissemination of informat…

Pursuant to rules promulgated by the director of the department of health services, all federally registered blood banks, blood centers and plasma centers in this state shall notify blood donors of any test results with significant evidence suggestive of syphilis, HIV or hepatiti…

A. Except as provided in subsections B and F of this section, a doctor of medicine may dispense drugs and devices kept by the doctor if: 1. All drugs are dispensed in packages labeled with the following information: (a) The dispensing doctor's name, address and telephone number. …

(Paragraph 31, subdivision (yy) was added with a 1998 Prop. 105 clause pursuant to L15, Ch. 256) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Accepted therapeutic purpose" means treatment of a disease, injury, ailment or infirmity that is competent and generally re…

A. The naturopathic physicians medical board is established consisting of the following members: 1. Four physician members appointed by the governor. Each physician member shall be: (a) A resident of this state for at least five years immediately preceding the appointment. (b) A …

A. The board shall annually elect, from among its membership, a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer, who shall hold their respective offices at the pleasure of the board. B. The board shall hold a regular meeting at least semiannually on a date and at a time and p…

A. The board shall: 1. Adopt rules that are necessary or proper for the administration of this chapter. 2. Administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter and all rules adopted by the board under the authority granted by this chapter. 3. Adopt rules regarding the qualificat…

A. The naturopathic physicians medical board fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit fifteen percent of all monies from whatever source that come into the possession of the board in the state genera…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 18. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The naturopathic physicians medical board fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit ten percent of all monies from whatever source that come into the possession…

A. Each person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter shall inform the board in writing, within thirty days, of any change in status of that person's initial application including any change of name, residence, practice address and telephone number and of eac…

A. A person who holds a license or certificate pursuant to this chapter shall display that document in a conspicuous place that is accessible to view by the public. B. A person who practices, conducts affairs or is employed at more than one location and who maintains a continuing…

A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the board shall appoint an executive director who serves at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall not be a board member and shall not have any financial interests in the practice of naturopathic medicine or the train…

This chapter does not apply to: 1. The lawful practice of any other method, system or science of healing by a person licensed under the laws of this state. 2. Any student of naturopathic medicine in the course of taking an approved clinical training program. This exemption does n…

A. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall: 1. Be a graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine. 2. Have satisfactorily completed an approved internship, preceptorship or clinical training program in…

A. The executive director may issue a temporary license to any applicant who is seeking licensure, whose application is complete and who has applied in writing for a temporary license. The executive director may issue a temporary license to an applicant only once. B. A temporary …

A. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter by endorsement, the applicant shall: 1. Qualify under section 32-1522. 2. Be licensed to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine by either: (a) Another state, district or territory of…

A. An applicant for a license to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine who received naturopathic medical training from an institution outside of the United States or Canada and who is not licensed by any other state, district or territory of the United States shall meet a…

A. Each applicant for licensure or certification shall file a verified completed application in the form and style required and supplied by the board and accompanied by the appropriate application fee prescribed in section 32-1527. The filing of an application grants the board th…

A. The board shall use the naturopathic physicians licensing examination conducted by the North American board of naturopathic examiners, or its successor agency, for the national examinations required under sections 32-1522, 32-1523 and 32-1523.01. The board may administer its o…

A. The board shall issue licenses and certificates to applicants who are qualified under this chapter. The board shall only issue licenses under this chapter on the vote of a majority of the full board. Subject to review by the board at its next board meeting, the executive direc…

A. The board by a formal vote at an open public meeting shall establish fees, except as provided in section 32-1530, that the board determines are necessary to provide monies to conduct its business and that do not exceed the following: 1. For application for a license to practic…

A. The board may waive a physician's annual renewal fee if the physician has paid all past fees and presents an affidavit to the board that the physician has permanently retired from the practice of naturopathic medicine. B. A physician whose annual renewal fee has been waived by…

A. To be eligible for a certificate to practice as a specialist, an applicant shall: 1. Hold a current valid license to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter. 2. Have satisfactorily completed an approved postdoctoral training program in the specialty. 3. Be board cert…

A. A physician who practices at a public health facility operated by this state or a county or at a facility operated by a qualifying community health center established pursuant to section 36-2907.06 and who is exempt from paying registration fees pursuant to section 32-1921, su…

A. The board on its own motion may investigate any evidence that appears to show that a doctor of naturopathic medicine is or may be medically incompetent, is or may be guilty of unprofessional conduct or is or may be mentally or physically unable to engage safely in the practice…

A. In connection with the investigation by the board on its own motion, or as the result of information received pursuant to section 32-1551, the board or its duly authorized agents or employees at all reasonable times may examine and copy any documents, reports, records or other…

A. A person whose license, certificate or registration has been suspended for an indefinite period of time or revoked by the board may apply to the board for the termination of the suspension or reissuance of the revoked license, certificate or registration under the following te…

The board may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter that requires an investigation and hearing, not to exceed a total of ten thousand dollars. All monies collected from civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shal…

In diagnosing and treating any disease, injury, ailment, infirmity or other bodily condition, a physician licensed under this chapter shall observe and is subject to all federal, state, county and municipal laws and regulations relating to physicians and to public health in the s…

A. It is unlawful for any person: 1. To practice, attempt to practice or claim to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine or any branch of naturopathic medicine without complying with this chapter. 2. Not licensed under this chapter to use the designation "doctor of naturop…

The county attorney of each county shall prosecute all persons charged with violating section 32-1555, but the board may retain its own attorney or investigators to aid in prosecuting a violator. If the board obtains investigators or legal assistance to prosecute or aid in the pr…

A. A person who violates section 32-1555, paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 is guilty of a class 5 felony. B. A person who violates section 32-1555, paragraph 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 is guilty of a class 6 felony.

A. An injunction may be issued to enjoin the practice of naturopathic medicine by either of the following classes of persons: 1. A person who is not licensed to practice naturopathic medicine nor exempt from the licensing requirement under this chapter. 2. A person who is license…

A. A person who wishes to be certified as a naturopathic medical assistant shall submit an application as prescribed in section 32-1524. B. A certified naturopathic medical assistant may assist a doctor of naturopathic medicine who is licensed under this chapter. C. The board by …

A. The board by rule may prescribe naturopathic medical treatment procedures that naturopathic medical students may perform under the direct supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter if the board determines that these procedures: 1. May be competently performed by th…

A. A person who is a graduate of an approved school with a degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and who wishes to engage in an internship program, a clinical fellowship or a preceptorship program shall submit an application for certification as prescribed in section 32-1524.…

A. A doctor of naturopathic medicine may dispense a natural substance, a drug, except a schedule II controlled substance that is an opioid, or a device to a patient for a condition that is being diagnosed or treated by the doctor if: 1. The doctor is certified to dispense by the …

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Absolute discharge from the sentence" means completion of any sentence, including imprisonment, probation, parole, community supervision or any form of court supervision. 2. "Appropriate health care professional" means a…

A. The Arizona state board of nursing is established consisting of eleven members who are appointed by the governor. Six members shall be registered nurses, including at least one registered nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist or certified registered nurse anesthetist. …

A. Each registered nurse member of the board shall: 1. Be a resident of the state. 2. Be a graduate of an approved registered nursing program. 3. Be licensed as a registered nurse in this state. 4. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing following graduation, includin…

Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation not to exceed two hundred dollars per day for each day spent in the discharge of their duties and all expenses necessarily and properly incurred in attending meetings.

A. The board shall annually elect from its membership a president, vice-president and secretary who assume office the following January and serve a term of one year. Officers may be elected for and serve more than one term. The board shall also appoint and employ an executive dir…

A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the board shall appoint an executive director who is not a member of the board. The executive director is eligible to receive compensation set by the board within the range determined under section 38-611. B. The executive director or…

A. The board may: 1. Adopt and revise rules necessary to carry into effect this chapter. 2. Publish advisory opinions regarding registered and practical nursing practice and nursing education. 3. Issue limited licenses or certificates if it determines that an applicant or license…

B. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Graduate student" means an individual who is matriculating at the graduate level at an accredited institution of higher education in this state and who is seeking an advance nursing degree to become licensed as an advance practice register…

The board shall contract with a private entity to conduct licensure and nursing assistant registration examinations. The board shall require as part of this contract that the entity provide notice of the examination procedure to applicants.