§ 5-36.1-2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Approved naturopathic college� means a college that grants a degree of doctor of
naturopathy and:
(i) Is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME), its successor
or other accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education;
or
(ii) Is accredited by any other organization approved by the board of licensure of naturopathy.
(2) "Board�
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§ 5-36.1-2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Approved naturopathic college� means a college that grants a degree of doctor of
naturopathy and:
(i) Is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME), its successor
or other accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education;
or
(ii) Is accredited by any other organization approved by the board of licensure of naturopathy.
(2) "Board� means the board of licensure of naturopathy.
(3) "CNME� or "Council� is the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.
(4) "Department� means the Rhode Island department of health.
(5) "Director� means the director of the Rhode Island department of health.
(6) "Disciplinary action� means any action taken by an administrative law officer established
against a licensee or applicant on a finding of unprofessional conduct by the licensee
or applicant. "Disciplinary action� includes issuance of warnings and all sanctions
including denial, suspension, revocation, limitation, or restriction of licenses and
other similar limitations.
(7) "Doctor of naturopathy� means a person who practices naturopathic health care and
is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(8) "Natural� means present in, produced by, or derived from nature.
(9) "Naturopathic health care� or "the practice of naturopathic health care� means a system
of health care that utilizes education, natural substances, and natural therapies
to support and stimulate a patient's intrinsic self-healing processes and to prevent
and treat human health conditions and injuries.