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Classes of certificates
  1. The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration: 1. General. 2. Inactive. 3. Emergency. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 1; O. Reg. 290/23, s. 1.
Application for certificate of registration
 2. (1) A person may apply for a certificate of registration by submitting a completed application in the form provided by the Registrar together with any applicable fees required under the by-laws and any supporting documentation requested by the Registrar. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 2 (1). (2) An applicant shall be deemed not to have satisfied the registration requirements for a certificate of registration if the applicant makes a false or misleading statement or representation on or in connection with his or her application, and any certificate of registration issued to such an applicant may be revoked by the Registrar. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 2 (2).
Emergency class, registration requirements
 5.1 The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for an Emergency certificate of registration: 1. The Minister must have requested that the College initiate registrations under this class based on the Minister’s opinion that emergency circumstances call for it, or the Council must have determined, after taking into account all of the relevant circumstances that impact the ability of applicants to meet the ordinary registration requirements, that there are emergency circumstances, and that it is in the public interest that the College issue emergency certificates. 2. The applicant, within the two-year period preceding the date of application, must have, i. successfully completed a program in naturopathy that is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or by another accrediting body that has been approved by the Council, or ii. successfully completed a program other than one described in subparagraph i, together with an assessment, employing a method approved by the Council, that evidences, in the opinion of a panel of the Registration Committee, that the applicant has the knowledge, skills and judgment equivalent to those of a person who has successfully completed a program referred to in subparagraph i. 3. The applicant, within the two-year period preceding the date of application, must have successfully completed the jurisprudence examination that is set or approved by the Council. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 3.
General class, conditions, etc., of certificate
 6. (1) It is a term, condition and limitation of every General certificate of registration that the member shall practise the profession a minimum of 750 hours during every three-year period, with the first three-year period beginning on the day that the member is issued a General certificate of registration, and each subsequent three-year period beginning on the first anniversary of the commencement of the previous period. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 6 (1). (2) If a member fails to meet the condition described in subsection (1), the Registrar shall refer the member to the Quality Assurance Committee for a peer and practice assessment unless the member, (a) has successfully completed a refresher program approved by the Registration Committee; (b) has given the College a written undertaking not to practise the profession that is acceptable to the Registrar and with which the member is in compliance; or (c) has resigned his or her General certificate of registration and applied for and received an Inactive certificate of registration. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 6 (2). (3) It is a term, condition and limitation of the General certificate of registration of a member who has given an undertaking described in clause (2) (b) that, if more than two years have passed since giving the undertaking, the member may not resume practising the profession until he or she, (a) satisfies a panel of the Registration Committee that he or she possesses the current knowledge, skill and judgment relating to the practice of the profession that would be expected of a member holding a General certificate of registration; or (b) has successfully completed such additional education or training requirements determined to be necessary by a panel of the Registration Committee. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 6 (3).
Emergency class, conditions, etc., of certificate
 6.1 (1) It is a term, condition and limitation of every Emergency certificate of registration that the member shall practice the profession a minimum of 250 hours during each 12-month period that the member holds a certificate of registration in the Emergency class. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 4. (2) If a member who holds an Emergency certificate of registration fails to meet the condition described in subsection (1), the Registrar shall refer the member to the Quality Assurance Committee for a peer and practice assessment unless the member has, (a) successfully completed a refresher program approved by the Registration Committee; or (b) resigned their Emergency certificate of registration. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 4. (3) The following additional terms, conditions and limitations apply to a member who holds the Emergency certificate of registration: 1. The member may only practise under the direct supervision of another member who holds a General certificate of registration without any terms, conditions or limitations that restrict the member from engaging in direct patient care. 2. The member is not authorized to perform the controlled acts set out in paragraphs 3, 5, and 7 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act. 3. The member is not authorized to perform acupuncture under subsection 8 (2) of Ontario Regulation 107/96 (Controlled Acts) made under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, unless its performance is delegated by, i. a member of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario who holds a General certificate of registration permitting them to practise acupuncture, or ii. a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. 4. The member is not authorized to perform the controlled acts set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 6 of subsection 4 (1) of the Act unless they have received a delegation under Part III of Ontario Regulation 168/15 (General) made under the Act. 5. The member may only accept a delegation under paragraph 4 if the delegation is made by an authorized member of the College or a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario in the extended class. 6. The member may not further delegate any controlled acts delegated to them under paragraph 4. 7. The member may not supervise another person in the practice of the profession. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 4.
Condition, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
 6.2 It is a term, condition and limitation of every General and Emergency certificate of registration that a member holds and maintains a valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification at the health care provider level that was granted within the previous two years. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 4.
Labour mobility, General class
 7. (1) Where section 22.18 of the Health Professions Procedural Code applies to an applicant for a General certificate of registration, the applicant is deemed to have met the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 5 (1) of this Regulation. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 7 (1). (2) It is a non-exemptible registration requirement that an applicant referred to in subsection (1) provide one or more certificates or letters or other evidence satisfactory to the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee confirming that the applicant is in good standing as a naturopath in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds an out-of-province certificate. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 7 (2). (3) If an applicant to whom subsection (1) applies is unable to satisfy the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee that the applicant practised the profession of naturopathy to the extent that would be permitted by a General certificate of registration at any time in the three years immediately before the date of that applicant’s application, it is a non-exemptible requirement that the applicant must meet any further requirement to undertake, obtain or undergo material additional training, experience, examinations or assessments that may be specified by a panel of the Registration Committee. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 7 (3). (4) An applicant referred to in subsection (1) is deemed to have met the requirement of paragraph 3 of section 3 if the requirements for the issuance of the out-of-province certificate included language proficiency requirements equivalent to those required by that paragraph. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 7 (4). (5) Despite subsection (1), an applicant is not deemed to have met a requirement if that requirement is described in subsection 22.18 (3) of the Health Professions Procedural Code. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 7 (5).
Inactive class, registration requirements
 8. The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for an Inactive certificate of registration: 1. The applicant must be a member holding a General certificate of registration. 2. The applicant must provide an undertaking to the College in a form satisfactory to the Registrar in which the applicant undertakes to, i. abstain from practising the profession in Ontario, and ii. explain that he or she holds an inactive status of registration whenever he or she uses a title or abbreviation set out in paragraph 3 of section 4. 3. The applicant must not be in default of any fee, penalty or other amount owing to the College. 4. The applicant must have provided the College with any information that it has required of the applicant. 5. The applicant must be in compliance with, i. any outstanding requirements or orders issued by a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, ii. any outstanding orders issued by a panel of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee, iii. any outstanding orders of Council or the Executive Committee, iv. any requirement to participate in specified continuing education or remediation programs that was issued by the Quality Assurance Committee, and v. any terms, conditions or limitations that were placed on the applicant’s certificate of registration as a result of a direction of the Quality Assurance Committee. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 8.
Inactive class, condition, etc., of certificate
  9. It is an additional term, condition and limitation of every Inactive certificate of registration that the member shall not practise the profession. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 9.
Moving from Inactive to General certificate
 10. (1) The following rules apply where a member who holds an Inactive certificate of registration and wishes to be issued the General certificate of registration that he or she had previously held: 1. An application must be made to the Registrar. 2. The member shall pay the annual registration fee required under the by-laws for a General certificate of registration. 3. The member must pay any other applicable fee required under the by-laws. 4. The member must pay any penalty or other amount owed to the College. 5. The member must provide the College with any information that it has required of the member. 6. A member who has held the Inactive certificate of registration for more than two years preceding his or her application under this section shall only be entitled to have a General certificate of registration issued if he or she, i. satisfies a panel of the Registration Committee that he or she possesses the current knowledge, skill and judgment relating to the practice of the profession that would be expected of a member holding a General certificate of registration, or ii. has successfully completed such additional education or training requirements determined to be necessary by a panel of the Registration Committee. 7. The member must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the applicant will have professional liability insurance in the amount and in the form as required by the by-laws for a member holding a General certificate of registration as of the anticipated date for the issuance of his or her General certificate of registration. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 10 (1). (2) Where, at the time of applying for an Inactive certificate of registration, a member referred to in paragraph 6 of subsection (1) was subject to a written undertaking as described in clause 6 (2) (b), the two-year period referred to in paragraph 6 of subsection (1) will be considered to have started on the day on which the written undertaking became effective. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 10 (2).
Moving from Emergency to General certificate
 10.1 The following rules apply where a member who holds an Emergency certificate of registration wishes to be issued the General certificate of registration: 1. An application must be made to the Registrar. 2. The member must pay the annual registration fee required under the by-laws for a General certificate of registration, and any other applicable fee required under the by-laws. 3. The member must pay any penalty or other amount owed to the College. 4. The member must provide the College with any information that it has required of the member. 5. The member must be in compliance with any outstanding orders of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee. 6. Where a member has been found by one or more panels of the Discipline Committee to be incompetent or to have committed acts of professional misconduct, a panel of the Registration Committee must be satisfied that admitting the member is not contrary to section 3. 7. A member who has held an Emergency certificate of registration for more than two years preceding their application under this section may have a General certificate of registration issued only if the member, i. satisfies a panel of the Registration Committee that the member possesses the current knowledge, skill and judgment relating to the practice of the profession that would be expected of a member holding a General certificate of registration, or ii. has successfully completed such additional education, training or examination requirements determined to be necessary by a panel of the Registration Committee. 8. A member who has held an Emergency certificate of registration for two years or less preceding their application under this section may have a General certificate of registration issued only if the member successfully completes examinations set or approved by Council under sub-subparagraph 1 i B and paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (1)  subject to the same conditions set out in clause 5 (4) (b) and subsection 5 (5). 9. The member must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the applicant will have professional liability insurance in the amount and in the form as required by the by-laws for a member holding a General certificate of registration as of the anticipated date for the issuance of their General certificate of registration. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 5.
Expiry of  Emergency certificate
 10.2 (1) Unless another period of less than a year is stated on the certificate, an Emergency certificate of registration expires on March 31 following the date it is issued, unless otherwise renewed. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 5. (2) Unless another period of less than a year is stated on the certificate, a renewed Emergency certificate of registration expires on March 31following the date it was issued, unless otherwise renewed. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 5. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), an Emergency certificate of registration expires six months after the date the Council determines that emergency circumstances no longer exist even where the certificate would otherwise expire before or after that time. O. Reg. 290/23, s. 5.
Examinations
  11. Where the clinical examinations that are a requirement of paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (1) are set by Council, the examinations shall be offered at least twice each year. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 11.
Appeal
 12. (1) An applicant who fails a clinical examination that has been set by Council may appeal the results of the examination to the Examination Appeal Committee and the appeal will be determined by a panel of that Committee. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 12 (1). (2) An appeal under subsection (1) shall be limited solely to the question of whether the process followed in sitting the clinical examination was appropriate. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 12 (2). (3) Where an appeal under subsection (1) is successful the results of the clinical examination shall be nullified and the examination does not count against the applicant for any purpose, including the application of subsection 5 (4). O. Reg. 84/14, s. 12 (3). Suspensions, Revocations and Reinstatements
Failure to provide information
  13. (1) If a member fails to provide the College with information about the member as required under the by-laws, (a) the Registrar may give the member notice of intention to suspend the member’s certificate of registration; and (b) the Registrar may suspend the member’s certificate of registration if the member fails to provide the information within 30 days after the notice is given. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 13 (1). (2) If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration under subsection (1), the Registrar shall lift the suspension upon being satisfied that the former member, (a) has given the required information to the College; (b) has paid any fees required under the by-laws for lifting the suspension; (c) has paid any other outstanding fees, penalties or other amounts owing to the College; (d) will be in compliance, as of the anticipated date on which the suspension is to be lifted, with, (i) any outstanding requirements or orders issued by a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, (ii) any outstanding orders issued by a panel of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee, (iii) any outstanding orders of Council or the Executive Committee, (iv) any requirement to participate in specified continuing education or remediation programs that was issued by the Quality Assurance Committee, and (v) any terms, conditions or limitations that were placed on the member’s certificate of registration as a result of a direction of the Quality Assurance Committee; and (e) has provided proof of professional liability insurance coverage in the amount and in the form required under the by-laws. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 13 (2).
Failure to be insured
 14. (1) The Registrar may immediately suspend a member’s certificate of registration if the Registrar becomes aware that the member is not in compliance with the condition set out in paragraph 5 of section 4. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 14 (1). (2) If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration under subsection (1), the Registrar shall lift the suspension upon being satisfied that the former member, (a) has professional liability insurance coverage in the amount and in the form required under the by-laws; (b) has paid any fees required under the by-laws for lifting the suspension; (c) has paid any other outstanding fees, penalties or other amounts owing to the College; (d) will be in compliance, as of the anticipated date on which the suspension is to be lifted, with, (i) any outstanding requirements or orders issued by a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, (ii) any outstanding orders issued by a panel of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee, (iii) any outstanding orders of Council or the Executive Committee, (iv) any requirement to participate in specified continuing education or remediation programs that was issued by the Quality Assurance Committee, and (v) any terms, conditions or limitations that were placed on the member’s certificate of registration as a result of a direction of the Quality Assurance Committee; and (e) has provided proof of professional liability insurance coverage in the amount and in the form required under the by-laws. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 14 (2).
Suspension for failure to pay fees
 15. If the Registrar suspends the member’s certificate of registration under section 24 of the Health Professions Procedural Code for failing to pay a fee, the Registrar shall lift the suspension upon being satisfied that the former member, (a) has paid the fee in question; (b) has paid any fees required under the by-laws for lifting the suspension; (c) has paid any other outstanding fees, penalties or other amounts owing to the College; (d) will be in compliance, as of the anticipated date on which the suspension is to be lifted, with, (i) any outstanding requirements or orders issued by a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, (ii) any outstanding orders issued by a panel of the Discipline Committee or Fitness to Practise Committee, (iii) any outstanding orders of Council or the Executive Committee, (iv) any requirement to participate in specified continuing education or remediation programs that was issued by the Quality Assurance Committee, and (v) any terms, conditions or limitations that were placed on the applicant’s certificate of registration as a result of a direction of the Quality Assurance Committee; and (e) has provided proof of professional liability insurance coverage in the amount and in the form required under the by-laws. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 15.
Lifting of certain suspensions
 16. If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration under section 13 or 14 of this Regulation or under section 24 of the Health Professions Procedural Code and the suspension has not been lifted, the certificate is revoked on the day that is two years after the day it was suspended. O. Reg. 84/14, s. 16.
Lifting of certain suspensions
 17. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 84/14, s. 17.
Lifting of certain suspensions
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