Sec. 08.45.010. Practice of naturopathy without license prohibited.
A person may not practice naturopathy in the state without a license.
Sec. 08.45.020. Application for license.
A person desiring to practice naturopathy shall apply in writing to the department.
Sec. 08.45.030. Issuance of license.
The department shall issue a license to practice naturopathy to an applicant who provides proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has received a degree from an accredited four-year college or university, and (1) on or before December 31, 1987, has graduated from a school of naturopathy that required four years of attendance at […]
Sec. 08.45.035. Temporary licenses.
(a) The department shall issue a temporary license to practice naturopathy to an applicant who has applied for and is qualified to take the next Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination offered after the date of application and provides proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant (1) meets the requirements of AS 08.45.030(2)(A); and (2) has […]
Sec. 08.45.040. Disclosures required by person who practices naturopathy.
(a) A person who practices naturopathy shall clearly disclose that the person’s training and practice is in naturopathy (1) to each patient; and (2) on all material used in the practice of naturopathy and made available to patients or to the public. (b) A person who practices naturopathy without being covered by malpractice insurance shall […]
Sec. 08.45.050. Restrictions on practice of naturopathy.
A person who practices naturopathy may not (1) give, prescribe, or recommend in the practice (A) a prescription drug; (B) a controlled substance; (C) a poison; (2) engage in surgery; (3) use the word “physician” in the person’s title.
Sec. 08.45.060. Grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue a license.
The department may, after a hearing, impose a disciplinary sanction on a person licensed under this chapter when the department finds that the licensee (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing professional services or engaging in professional activities; (3) […]
Sec. 08.45.070. Disciplinary sanctions.
(a) When it finds that a licensee under this chapter has violated AS 08.45.040 – 08.45.050 or is guilty of an offense under AS 08.45.060, the department may impose the following sanctions singly or in combination: (1) permanently revoke the license to practice; (2) suspend the license for a determinate period of time; (3) censure […]
Sec. 08.45.080. Unlicensed practice a misdemeanor.
A person who practices naturopathy in the state without a license in violation of AS 08.45.010 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than a year, or by both.
Sec. 08.45.090. Fraudulent license.
A person who obtains or attempts to obtain a naturopathic license by dishonest or fraudulent means or who forges, counterfeits, or fraudulently alters a naturopathic license is punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both.
Sec. 08.45.100. Regulations.
The department shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter.
Sec. 08.45.200. Definitions.
In this chapter, (1) “controlled substance” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900; (2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) “naturopathy” means the use of hydrotherapy, dietetics, electrotherapy, sanitation, suggestion, mechanical and manual manipulation for the stimulation of physiological and psychological action to establish a normal condition of mind and […]