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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3634
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3634
A license issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal biennially, as prescribed by the board, and shall expire unless renewed in that manner. The board may provide by regulation for the late renewal of a license.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635
(a) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements for licensure renewal, the board shall require the satisfactory completion of 60 hours of approved continuing education biennially. This requirement is waived for the initial license renewal. The continuing education sh
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635.1
(a) A licensee shall retain certificates of continuing education course completion for six years. (b) The committee may audit licensees’ continuing education records to ensure that continuing education requirements are met. (c) It shall be unprofessional conduct for a licensee to
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3635.2
In addition to complying with subdivision (b) of Section 3635, the following shall apply to providers of continuing education: (a) The content of continuing education courses and related materials shall provide balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. All patient
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3636
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3636
(a) Upon a written request, the board may grant inactive status to a naturopathic doctor who is in good standing and who meets the requirements of Section 462. (b) A person whose license is in inactive status may not engage in any activity for which a license is required under th
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3637
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3637
Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640
(a) A naturopathic doctor may order and perform physical and laboratory examinations for diagnostic purposes, including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, clinical laboratory tests, speculum examinations, orificial examinations, and physiological function tests. (b) A naturopathic
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.1
(a) A naturopathic doctor may provide supervision and direction to a licensed vocational nurse in accordance with Sections 2859 and 2859.1. (b) A naturopathic doctor shall not direct a licensed vocational nurse under their employment to take any action outside the scope of practi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.2
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a naturopathic assistant may do all of the following: (a) Administer medication only by intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections and perform skin tests and additional technical support services upon the specific authorizat
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.3
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the licensure of naturopathic assistants. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the administration of local anesthetic agents by a naturopathic assistant. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.5
Nothing in this chapter or any other law shall be construed to prohibit a naturopathic doctor from furnishing or ordering drugs when all of the following apply: (a) The drugs are furnished or ordered by a naturopathic doctor in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.7
Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 3640.5 or any other provision of this chapter, a naturopathic doctor may independently prescribe and administer the following: (a) Epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis. (b) Natural and synthetic hormones. (c) Vitamins, minerals, amino acids
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3640.8
(a) To qualify to administer intravenous (IV) therapy in their practice pursuant to Section 3640.7, a naturopathic doctor shall demonstrate that they have complied with both of the following requirements: (1) Have a current naturopathic doctor’s license in this state. (2) Have co
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3641
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3641
(a) A naturopathic doctor shall document their observations, diagnosis, and summary of treatment in the patient record. Patient records shall be maintained for a period of not less than seven years following the discharge of the patient. The records of an unemancipated minor shal
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3642
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3642
A naturopathic doctor may not perform any of the following functions: (a) Prescribe, dispense, or administer a controlled substance or device identified in Sections 801 to 971, inclusive, of Title 21 of the United States Code, except as authorized by this chapter. (b) Administer
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3643
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3643
This chapter may not be construed to authorize a naturopathic doctor to practice medicine, as defined under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2000), except as specifically authorized in this chapter.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3643.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3643.5
(a) This chapter may not be construed to limit the practice of a person licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of law relating to the healing arts when the person is engaged in his or her authorized and licensed practice. (b) This chapter may not be construe
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3644
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3644
This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice, services, or activities of any of the following: (a) A person licensed, certified, or otherwise recognized in this state by any other law or regulation if that person is engaged in the profession or occupation for which they
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3645
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3645
(a) This chapter permits, and does not restrict, the use of the following titles by persons who are educated and trained as any of the following: (1) “Naturopath.” (2) “Naturopathic practitioner.” (3) “Traditional naturopathic practitioner.” (b) This chapter permits, and does not
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3650
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3650
A naturopathic doctor may perform naturopathic childbirth attendance if they have completed additional training and have been granted a certificate of specialty practice by the board.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3651
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3651
In order to be certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance, a naturopathic doctor shall obtain a passing grade on the American College of Nurse Midwives Written Examination, the American College of Naturopathic Obstetricians Examination, or a substa
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3651.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3651.5
A naturopathic doctor certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain current certification in neonatal resuscitation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (b) File with the board a written plan for the followin
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3652
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3652
(a) A certificate of specialty practice in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall expire concurrently with the licensee’s naturopathic doctor’s license. (b) The certificate may be renewed upon submission of the renewal fee set by the board and evidence, to the board’s satisfact
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3653
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3653
(a) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not include the use or performance of any of the following: (1) Forceps delivery. (2) General or spinal anesthesia. (3) Cesarean section delivery. (4) Episiotomies, except to the extent that they meet the same supervision requirements s
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3654
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3654
In addition to Section 3640, a naturopathic doctor who holds a specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance may administer, order, or perform any of the following: (a) Postpartum antihemorrhagic drugs. (b) Prophylactic opthalmic antibiotics. (c) Vitamin K. (d) RhoG