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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3621.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3621.5
The board shall meet at least two times each calendar year and shall conduct additional meetings in appropriate locations that are necessary to transact its business.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3622
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3622
(a) The board shall adopt regulations in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) Unless contrary to this chapter, regulations adopted by the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine and the Naturopathic Medicine Committee shall continue to apply to the board and its licensees
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3623
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3623
(a) The board shall approve a naturopathic medical education program accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent federally recognized accrediting body for the naturopathic medical profession that has the following minimum requirements: (1) Admissi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3624
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3624
(a) The board may grant a certificate of registration to practice naturopathic medicine to a person who does not hold a naturopathic doctor’s license under this chapter and is offered a faculty position by the dean of a naturopathic medical education program approved by the board
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3624.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3624.5
(a) This chapter does not apply to a practitioner licensed as a naturopathic doctor in another state or country who meets both of the following requirements: (1) The practitioner is in consultation with a licensed practitioner of this state, or is an invited guest of any of the f
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3626
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3626
(a) The board may employ other officers and employees as necessary to discharge the duties of the board. (b) The board shall employ a full-time staff position whose responsibilities shall include enforcement against violations of this chapter. This position shall be under the dir
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3627
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3627
(a) The board shall establish a naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee to determine a naturopathic formulary based upon a review of naturopathic medical education and training. (b) The naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee shall be composed of an equal number of repr
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3630
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3630
An applicant for a license as a naturopathic doctor shall file an application with the board on a form provided by the board that shows, to the board’s satisfaction, compliance with all of the following requirements: (a) The applicant has not committed an act or crime that consti
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3631
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3631
(a) An applicant for licensure shall pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) or an equivalent examination approved by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners. (b) In the absence of an examination approved by the North American Board of Naturopath
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3633
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3633
The board may grant a license to an applicant who is licensed and in good standing as a naturopathic doctor in another state, jurisdiction, or territory in the United States, if the applicant has met the requirements of Sections 3630 and 3631.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3633.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 3633.1
The board may grant a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of Section 3630, but who graduated before 1986, before the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations, or NPLEX, and passed a state or Canadian Province naturopathic licensing examination. Applications u
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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