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CA Bus & Prof Code § 3635 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 3 - Licensure|Section 3635.

3635.  (a) In addition to any other qualifications and requirements for licensure renewal, the committee 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 shall meet the following requirements:(1) At least 20 hours shall be in pharmacotherapeutics.(2) No more than 15 hours may be in naturopathic medical journals or osteopathic or allopathic medical journals, or audio or videotaped presentations, slides, programmed instruction, or computer-assisted instruction or preceptorships.(3) No more than 20 hours may be in any single topic.(4) No more than 15 hours of the continuing education requirements for the specialty certificate in naturopathic childbirth attendance shall apply to the 60 hours of continuing education requirement.(5) Course content shall pertain to the practice of naturopathic, osteopathic, or allopathic medicine.(b) The continuing education requirements of this section may be met through continuing education courses approved by the committee, the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the California State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or other courses that meet the standards for continuing education for licensed physicians and surgeons in California. All continuing education providers shall comply with Section 3635.2. Continuing education providers shall submit an annual declaration to the committee that their educational activities satisfy the requirements described in Section 3635.2 and the committee shall maintain a list of these providers on its Internet Web site.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 600, Sec. 6. (SB 796) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3635.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 3 - Licensure|Section 3635.1.

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 furnish false or misleading information to the committee regarding continuing education.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 600, Sec. 7. (SB 796) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3636 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 3 - Licensure|Section 3636.

3636.  (a) Upon a written request, the committee 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 this chapter.(c) A person whose license is in inactive status shall be exempt from continuing education requirements while his or her license is in that status.(d) To restore a license to active status, a person whose license is in inactive status must fulfill continuing education requirements for the two-year period prior to reactivation, and be current with all licensing fees as determined by the committee.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 308, Sec. 39.5. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2010. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3637 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 3 - Licensure|Section 3637.

3637.  Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative July 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 3685 as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3640 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3640.

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 doctor may order diagnostic imaging studies, including X-ray, ultrasound, mammogram, bone densitometry, and others, consistent with naturopathic training as determined by the committee, but shall refer the studies to an appropriately licensed health care professional to conduct the study and interpret the results.(c) A naturopathic doctor may dispense, administer, order, prescribe, and furnish or perform the following:(1) Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, enzymes, botanicals and their extracts, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, all dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs as defined by the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, consistent with the routes of administration identified in subdivision (d).(2) Hot or cold hydrotherapy; naturopathic physical medicine inclusive of the manual use of massage, stretching, resistance, or joint play examination but exclusive of small amplitude movement at or beyond the end range of normal joint motion; electromagnetic energy; colon hydrotherapy; and therapeutic exercise.(3) Devices, including, but not limited to, therapeutic devices, barrier contraception, and durable medical equipment.(4) Health education and health counseling.(5) Repair and care incidental to superficial lacerations and abrasions, except suturing.(6) Removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.(d) A naturopathic doctor may utilize routes of administration that include oral, nasal, auricular, ocular, rectal, vaginal, transdermal, intradermal, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intramuscular.(e) The committee may establish regulations regarding ocular or intravenous routes of administration that are consistent with the education and training of a naturopathic doctor.(f) Nothing in this section shall exempt a naturopathic doctor from meeting applicable licensure requirements for the performance of clinical laboratory tests, including the requirements imposed under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1200).(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 333, Sec. 1. (SB 1446) Effective January 1, 2013. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3640.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3640.3.

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 as authorizing the Naturopathic Medicine Committee to adopt any regulations that violate the prohibitions on diagnosis or treatment in Section 2052.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a naturopathic assistant to perform any clinical laboratory test or examination for which he or she is not authorized under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1200).(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a naturopathic assistant may not be employed for inpatient care in a licensed general acute care hospital as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 523, Sec. 5. (SB 1246) Effective January 1, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3640.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3640.7.

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, glutathione, botanicals and their extracts, homeopathic medicines, electrolytes, sugars, and diluents that may be administered utilizing routes of administration, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 3640, only when such substances are chemically identical to those for sale without a prescription.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 333, Sec. 2. (SB 1446) Effective January 1, 2013. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3640.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3640.8.

3640.8.  (a) To qualify to administer intravenous (IV) therapy in his or her practice pursuant to Section 3640.7, a naturopathic doctor shall demonstrate that he or she has complied with both of the following requirements:(1) Has a current naturopathic doctor’s license in this state.(2) Has completed a qualifying course on IV therapy from a course provider approved by the committee.(b) The qualifying course shall consist of a minimum of 25 classroom hours on IV administration through injection of applicable naturopathic formulary substances, of which at least 14 classroom hours shall be identified as practicum. At a minimum, the qualifying course shall have covered all of the following topics:(1) Evaluation of laboratory results, including, but not limited to, the fluid status, cardiovascular status, and kidney function of the patient.(2) The use of IV fluids, including, but not limited to, osmolarity calculations, diluents, and admixtures pertinent to IV therapeutics.(3) Sterile techniques and admixing.(4) Vein and site selection, site preparation, and insertion techniques.(5) Complications with therapies, nutrient and drug interactions, errors and adverse reactions, reporting errors to appropriate agencies, error prevention, and followup with patient complications.(6) Emergency protocols, management, and referral.(7) Pharmacology, indications, preparation, and IV administration of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, glutathione, botanicals and their extracts, homeopathic medicines, electrolytes, sugars, and diluents.(8) Practicum, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Observation of at least 10 IV setups, including administration and management.(B) Successful completion of at least 10 IV setups, including administration and management.(9) Successful completion of an examination with 70 percent or greater correct answers to a minimum of 50 questions, where 10 percent or more of the questions have direct content to the California formulary.(c) For the purposes of the qualifying course required by this section, one classroom hour is defined as 50 minutes out of each 60-minute segment and may include time devoted to examinations. No credit shall be granted for distance education, including, but not limited to, correspondence courses, Internet courses, or video or remote television offerings.(d) Pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 3640, the committee may establish regulations regarding IV administration that are consistent with the education and training of a naturopathic doctor.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 333, Sec. 3. (SB 1446) Effective January 1, 2013. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3641 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3641.

3641.  (a) A naturopathic doctor shall document his or her 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 shall be maintained until at least one year after the minor has reached 18 years of age or seven years following the discharge of the minor, whichever is longer.(b) A naturopathic doctor shall have the same authority and responsibility as a licensed physician and surgeon with regard to public health laws, including laws governing reportable diseases and conditions, communicable disease control and prevention, recording vital statistics, and performing health and physical examinations consistent with his or her education and training.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative July 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 3685 as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3642 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3642.

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 therapeutic ionizing radiation or radioactive substances.(c) Practice or claim to practice any other system or method of treatment beyond that authorized by this chapter, for which licensure is required, unless otherwise licensed to do so.(d) Administer general or spinal anesthesia.(e) Perform an abortion.(f) Perform any surgical procedure.(g) Perform acupuncture or traditional Chinese and Asian medicine, including Chinese herbal medicine, unless licensed as an acupuncturist as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4927.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 649, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3643 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3643.

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.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative July 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 3685 as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3643.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3643.5.

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 construed to limit an activity that does not require licensure or is otherwise allowed by law, including the practice of naturopathy, when performed consistent with Sections 2053.5 and 2053.6.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative July 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 3685 as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3644.

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 he or she is licensed, certified, or otherwise recognized.(b) A person employed by the federal government in the practice of naturopathic medicine while the person is engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by laws and regulations of the United States.(c) A person rendering aid to a family member or in an emergency, if no fee or other consideration for the service is charged, received, expected, or contemplated.(d) (1) A person who makes recommendations regarding or is engaged in the sale of food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, enzymes, botanicals and their extracts, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, dietary supplements, and nonprescription drugs or other products of nature, the sale of which is not otherwise prohibited under state or federal law.(2) An unlicensed person described in this subdivision may represent that he or she “practices naturopathy” if he or she complies with Section 2053.6. However, an unlicensed person may not use the title “naturopathic doctor” unless he or she has been issued a license by the committee.(e) A person engaged in good faith in the practice of the religious tenets of any church or religious belief without using prescription drugs.(f) A person acting in good faith for religious reasons as a matter of conscience or based on a personal belief, while obtaining or providing information regarding health care and the use of any product described in subdivision (d).(g) A person who provides the following recommendations regarding the human body and its function:(1) Nonprescription products.(2) Natural elements such as air, heat, water, and light.(3) Class I or class II nonprescription, approved medical devices, as defined in Section 360c of Title 21 of the United States Code.(4) Vitamins, minerals, herbs, homeopathics, natural food products and their extracts, and nutritional supplements.(h) A person who is licensed in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia to practice naturopathic medicine if the person is incidentally called into this state for consultation with a naturopathic doctor.(i) A student enrolled in an approved naturopathic medical program whose services are performed pursuant to a course of instruction under the supervision of a naturopathic doctor.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 600, Sec. 9. (SB 796) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 4 - Application of Chapter|Section 3645.

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 restrict, the education of persons as described in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a). Those persons are not required to be licensed under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 600, Sec. 10. (SB 796) Effective January 1, 2018. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 5 - Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance|Section 3650.

3650.  A naturopathic doctor may perform naturopathic childbirth attendance if he or she has completed additional training and has been granted a certificate of specialty practice by the committee.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 18, Sec. 29. (AB 20 4x) Effective October 23, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3651.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 5 - Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance|Section 3651.5.

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 committee a written plan for the following:(1) Consultation with other health care providers.(2) Supervision by a licensed physician and surgeon who has current practice or training in obstetrics to assist a woman in childbirth so long as progress meets criteria accepted as normal. The plan shall provide that all complications shall be referred to a physician and surgeon immediately.(3) Emergency transfer and transport of an infant or a maternity patient, or both, to an appropriate health care facility, and access to neonatal intensive care units and obstetrical units or other patient care areas.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 18, Sec. 31. (AB 20 4x) Effective October 23, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 5 - Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance|Section 3652.

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 committee and evidence, to the committee’s satisfaction, of the completion of 30 hours of continuing education credits in naturopathic childbirth, midwifery, or obstetrics. Fifteen hours may be applied to the 60 hours of continuing education required for naturopathic doctors.(c) Licensing or disciplinary action by the committee or a judicial authority shall be deemed to have an equal effect upon the specialty certificate to practice naturopathic childbirth issued to a licensee, unless otherwise specified in the licensing or disciplinary action. When the subject of a licensing or disciplinary action relates specifically to the practice of naturopathic childbirth by a licensee holding a specialty certificate, the action may, instead of affecting the entire scope of the licensee’s practice, suspend, revoke, condition, or restrict only the licensee’s authority under the specialty certificate.(Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 18, Sec. 32. (AB 20 4x) Effective October 23, 2009. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 3653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 2 - HEALING ARTS|CHAPTER 8.2 - Naturopathic Doctors Act|ARTICLE 5 - Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance|Section 3653.

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 set forth in Section 2746.52.(b) Naturopathic childbirth attendance does not mean the management of complications in pregnancy, labor, delivery, or the neonatal period. All complications shall be referred to an obstetrician or other licensed physician and surgeon as appropriate.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative July 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 3685 as added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 485. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 3686.)