Arizona Laws 32-1522. Basic qualifications for license
A. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1522
- Board: means the naturopathic physicians medical board. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- clinical training program: means a program for naturopathic medical students in which the training occurred or is being conducted by or in conjunction with an approved school of naturopathic medicine. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- Completed application: means that the applicant paid the required fees and supplied all documents and information as requested by the board and in a manner acceptable to the board. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- doctor: means a natural person who is licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- internship: means that the program in which the training occurred or is being conducted has been approved for internship training for physicians or for graduates of a school of naturopathic medicine by the board or was approved or accredited by an educational or professional association recognized by the board or by another state's or country's licensing agency recognized by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- Naturopathic medicine: means medicine as taught in approved schools of naturopathic medicine and in clinical, internship, preceptorship and postdoctoral training programs approved by the board and practiced by a recipient of a degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- Physician: means a doctor of naturopathic medicine who is licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- preceptorship: means that the program in which the training occurred or is being conducted has been approved for preceptorship training for physicians or for graduates of a school of naturopathic medicine by the board or was approved or accredited by an educational or professional association recognized by the board or by another state's or country's licensing agency recognized by the board. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- school of naturopathic medicine: means a school, college or university determined by the board to have an educational program that meets standards prescribed by the council on naturopathic medical education, or its successor agency, and that offers a course of study that, on successful completion, results in the awarding of the degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine and whose course of study is either of the following:
(a) Accredited or a candidate for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States secretary of education as a specialized accrediting agency for schools of naturopathic medicine or its successor. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Unprofessional conduct: includes the following, whether occurring in this state or elsewhere:
(a) Intentionally disclosing a professional secret or intentionally disclosing a privileged communication except as either of these may otherwise be required by law. See Arizona Laws 32-1501
1. Be a graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine.
2. Have satisfactorily completed an approved internship, preceptorship or clinical training program in naturopathic medicine.
3. Be physically and mentally fit to practice as a doctor of naturopathic medicine.
4. Not be guilty of any act of unprofessional conduct or any other conduct that would be grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter.
5. Not have had a license to practice any profession refused, revoked or suspended by any other state, district or territory of the United States or another country for reasons that relate to the applicant’s ability to skillfully and safely practice as a physician in this state.
6. File a completed application pursuant to section 32-1524 and meet the examination requirements provided for in section 32-1525.
B. The board may:
1. Require an applicant to submit credentials or other written or oral proof.
2. Make investigations it deems proper to adequately advise itself with respect to the qualifications of an applicant.
C. Within ninety days after it receives a completed application for initial licensure, the board shall issue a license if the application demonstrates to the board’s satisfaction that the applicant complies with this chapter and board rules.