Title 43 — Occupations and Professions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Approved naturopathic medical college" means a college and program granting the degree of doctor of naturopathy or naturopathic medicine which must require as a minimum a four-year, full-time resident program of …

Many of the therapies used by a naturopath, such as the use of nutritional supplements, herbs, foods, homeopathic preparations, and such physical forces as heat, cold, water, touch, and light, are not the exclusive privilege of naturopaths, and their use, practice, prescription, …

1. Effective January 1, 2012, a person may not practice naturopathy without a current naturopathic license issued by the board. 2. A naturopath may use the title "naturopath" or "doctor of naturopathic medicine" and the abbreviation "N.D." when used to reflect either of these tit…

1. The board shall adopt rules: a. To administer and enforce this chapter; b. To specify the scope of practice, which must be consistent with the required education; c. To establish any exemptions from licensure; d. That endorse equivalent licensure examinations of another state …

In order to obtain a license to practice naturopathic medicine in this state, an application must be made to the board. The application must be upon the form adopted by the board and must be made in the manner prescribed by the board.

1. An applicant for naturopathic licensure shall file an application on forms provided by the board showing to the board's satisfaction that the applicant has satisfied all the requirements of this chapter and set by rule of the board, including: a. Successful graduation of an ap…

Notwithstanding the education and examination requirements for licensure under subdivisions a and b of subsection 1 of section 43-58-05, if an applicant was a bona fide resident of the state from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, was practicing naturopathic medicine in …

1. A naturopath may practice naturopathic medicine as a limited practice of the healing arts as exempted under section 43-17-02. A naturopath may not: a. Prescribe, dispense, or administer any prescription drug without obtaining a license endorsement under this chapter; b. Admini…

1. A naturopath may not prescribe, dispense, or administer a prescription medication without first obtaining an endorsement for licensure. 2. The naturopath first must apply for a limited endorsement with the board in which the naturopath enters a written collaborative agreement …

A naturopath has the same powers and duties as a licensed physician with regard to public health laws, reportable diseases and conditions, communicable disease control and prevention, recording of vital statistics, health and physical examinations, and local boards of health, exc…

A hospital may employ a naturopath in the same manner as provided under section 43-17-42.

1. The board may take disciplinary action against a licensee by any of the following means: a. Revocation of license; b. Suspension of license; c. Probation; d. Imposition of stipulations, limitations, or conditions relating to the licensee's practice; e. Letter of censure; f. Re…

An individual who practices naturopathic health care in this state without complying with the provisions of this chapter, and an individual who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not specified, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In additi…