2007 California Business and Professions Code Article 6. Offenses And Enforcement

CA Codes (bpc:3660-3664)

3660.  Except as provided in subdivision (h) of Section 3644, a
person shall have a valid, unrevoked, or unsuspended license issued
under this chapter to do any of the following:
   (a) To claim to be a naturopathic doctor, licensed naturopathic
doctor, doctor of naturopathic medicine, doctor of naturopathy, or
naturopathic medical doctor.
   (b) To use the professional abbreviation "N.D." or other titles,
words, letters, or symbols with the intent to represent that he or
she practices, is authorized to practice, or is able to practice
naturopathic medicine as a naturopathic doctor.



3661.  A naturopathic doctor who uses the term or designation "Dr."
shall further identify himself or herself as "Naturopathic Doctor,"
"Licensed Naturopathic Doctor," "Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine," or
"Doctor of Naturopathy" and shall not use any term or designation
that would tend to indicate the practice of medicine, other than
naturopathic medicine, unless otherwise licensed as a physician and
surgeon, osteopathic doctor, or doctor of chiropractic.



3662.  It shall constitute unprofessional conduct for a naturopathic
doctor to violate, attempt to violate, assist in the violation of,
or conspire to violate, any provision or term of this chapter or any
regulation adopted under it.


3663.  The bureau may discipline a naturopathic doctor for
unprofessional conduct.  After a hearing conducted in accordance with
the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code),
the bureau may deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the
license of, or reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline a
naturopathic doctor in accordance with Division 1.5 (commencing with
Section 475).


3664.  A person who violates Section 3660 or 3661 is guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not
more than five thousand dollars (,000), or by imprisonment of not
more than one year in a county jail, or by both that fine and
imprisonment.