§ 61-12G-10 — Protected titles

A. A licensee shall use the title "naturopathic doctor" and the recognized abbreviation "N.D.". B. A licensee has the exclusive right to use the following terms in reference to the licensee's self: (1) "naturopathic doctor"; (2) "doctor of naturopathic medicine"; (3) "doctor of naturopathy"; (4) "N.D."; (5) "ND"; (6) "NMD"; and (7) "N.M.D.". C. An individual represents the individual's self to be a naturopathic doctor when the individual uses or adopts any of the following terms in reference to the individual's self: (1) "naturopathic doctor"; (2) "doctor of naturopathic medicine"; (3) "doctor of naturopathy"; (4) "N.D."; (5) "ND"; (6) "NMD"; and (7) "N.M.D.". D. An individual shall not represent the individual's self to the public as a naturopathic doctor, a doctor of naturopathic medicine or a doctor of naturopathy, or as being otherwise authorized to practice naturopathic medicine in the state, unless the individual is a licensee. E. A licensee shall not represent the licensee's self as a "naturopathic physician"; provided that representing that the licensee is a member of an organization that uses the term "naturopathic physicians" in the organization's name shall not be construed to be a violation of the provisions of this subsection.

Legislative History

Laws 2019, ch. 244, § 10.