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4. Prescribing, dispensing, and administering drugs, subject to s. 961.397.
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5. Performing minor office procedures.
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6. Signing and attesting to any certificates, cards, forms or other required
13documentation that a physician may sign, so long as it is within the naturopathic
14doctor's scope of practice. This subdivision does not supersede any federal or state
15statute, rule, or regulation.
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(b) “Naturopathic medicine” does not include any of the following:
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1. Performing any surgical procedure other than a minor office procedure.
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2. Using general or spinal anesthetics.
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3. Administering ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes.
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4. Performing surgical procedures involving the eye, ear, tendons, nerves,
21veins, or arteries that extend beyond superficial tissue.
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5. Performing any procedure or other practice prohibited by the board by rule
23under s. 466.03 (2) (a).
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24(6) “Nonprescription drug product" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13m).
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1466.02 License required; use of titles. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs.
2(2) (a) and (b) and (3), no person may practice naturopathic medicine or make a
3representation as authorized to do so unless the person is licensed under this
4chapter.
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(b) Except as provided in subs. (2) (b) and (3), no person may designate himself
6or herself as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of naturopathic medicine; use or assume
7the title “naturopathic physician,” “physician of naturopathic medicine,”
8“naturopathic doctor," “doctor of naturopathic medicine," “naturopathic medical
9doctor,” or “doctor of naturopathy"; use the words “naturopathic medicine” or
10“naturopathic health care” in connection with his or her practice; append to the
11person's name the letters “N.D.," “ND," “N.M.D.," or “NMD"; use any other titles,
12words, letters, abbreviations, insignia, or designation that would imply that the
13individual is licensed, certified, or registered as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of
14naturopathic medicine; or claim to render naturopathic medicine or naturopathic
15health care services unless the person is licensed under this chapter.
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16(2) (a) Subsection (1) (a) does not require a license for any of the following:
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1. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
18registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
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2. The provision of information in connection with the sale of vitamins or herbs.
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3. The provision of advice regarding the use of a therapy including herbal
21medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, or other nondrug or nonsurgical therapy.
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4. Any individual acting under an exemption from the requirement to obtain
23a license to practice medicine and surgery under s. 448.03 (2), to the extent that the
24individual's activities also fall within the practice of naturopathic medicine.
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15. Any person who is providing patient services as directed, supervised, and
2inspected by a naturopathic doctor who has the power to direct, decide, and oversee
3the implementation of the patient services rendered.
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(b) Subsection (1) (a) and (b) does not require a license for any of the following:
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1. The practice of naturopathic medicine by an individual employed by the
6federal government while the individual is engaged in the performance of duties
7prescribed by federal law.
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2. A person who is licensed to practice naturopathic medicine in another state
9or country and is providing consultation to or with or a demonstration to or with a
10naturopathic doctor who is licensed under this chapter.
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3. The practice of naturopathic medicine by a student enrolled in an approved
12naturopathic medical program that qualifies under s. 466.04 (1) (d) 1., provided that
13the performance of services is pursuant to a course of instruction or assignments
14from an instructor and is under the supervision of the instructor. The student shall
15use the title “ND candidate” with the intended year of graduation.
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16(3) The board may, by rule, establish additional exemptions from the
17requirements under sub. (1).
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18466.03 Duties and powers of examining board. (1) The board shall
19promulgate rules that establish all of the following:
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(a) Standards of practice for and a code of ethics governing the professional
21conduct of naturopathic doctors.
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(b) Continuing education requirements for an applicant seeking renewal of a
23license to practice naturopathic medicine.
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1(c) Examination standards and requirements for purposes of examinations
2required under s. 466.04 (1) (e), including required passing scores for examinations
3and the times when examinations are offered.
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4(2) The board may promulgate rules to do any of the following:
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(a) Further define the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine. The board
6may expressly authorize diagnostic, therapeutic, or other practices that may be used
7by naturopathic doctors. The board may expressly prohibit diagnostic, therapeutic,
8or other practices.