§ 12-250-111. Persons Entitled to Practice as Naturopathic Doctors – Title Protection for Naturopathic Doctors

1. A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a naturopathic doctor or use any of the titles or initials referred to in subsection (2) of this section unless the person is registered as a naturopathic doctor pursuant to this article 250.
2. A naturopathic doctor may use the title “naturopathic doctor”, or “doctor of naturopathy”, or the initials “N.D.”
3. A naturopathic doctor shall qualify any specialty services provided to the public with “naturopathic” or “naturopath”.
4. A naturopathic doctor shall not use:
   1. The term “physician” in describing the naturopathic doctor’s registered naturopathic medicine practice in this state;
   2. The abbreviations “NMD” or “N.M.D.”;
   3. The term “naturopathic medical doctor”.
5. Nothing in this section prevents a naturopathic doctor from disclosing membership in national organizations or associations of naturopathic physicians unless the disclosure is false, misleading, or deceptive.
6. Nothing in this section prevents a person from using the term “doctor” or the title “Dr.” if he or she satisfies the requirements of section 6-1-707 (1)(a).

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1309, § 1, effective October 1.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-37.3-110 as it existed prior to 2019.