Arizona Laws 32-1851. Prohibited acts
The following acts are prohibited:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1851
- Board: means the Arizona board of osteopathic examiners in medicine and surgery. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
- Medicine: means osteopathic medicine as practiced by a person who receives a degree of doctor of osteopathy. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Physician: means a doctor of osteopathy who holds a license, a permit or a locum tenens registration to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
1. Practicing medicine and surgery as an osteopathic physician and surgeon without holding a license issued by the board under the provisions of this chapter.
2. Misusing the designation "D.O." in a way that leads the public to believe that a person is licensed to practice medicine in this state.
3. Using the designation "doctor of osteopathy", "doctor of osteopathic medicine", "osteopathic physician", "osteopathic surgeon", "osteopathic physician and surgeon" or any combination of these terms unless the designation additionally contains the description of another branch of the healing arts.
4. Using any other words, initials or symbols or a combination of these that leads the public to believe a person is licensed to practice medicine in this state.