Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-9 – Penalty
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-9
- Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
- Naturopathic medicine: means the practice of the art and science of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disorders of the body by support, stimulation, or both, of the natural processes of the human body. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
- Naturopathic physician: means a person who holds a current license issued under this chapter to practice naturopathic medicine. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
Any person except a licensed naturopathic physician who practices, attempts to practice, or advertises the practice of naturopathic medicine, or any person who buys, sells, or fraudulently obtains any diploma or license to practice naturopathic medicine whether recorded or not, or any person who uses the title “natureopath”, “naturopath”, “doctor of naturopathy”, “doctor of naturopathic medicine”, “naturopathic healthcare”, “naturopathic physician”, “naturopathic medicine”, “naturopathy”, “naturopathic doctor”, or “N.D.”, or any word or title to induce the belief that the person is engaged in the practice of naturopathic medicine without complying with this chapter, or any person who violates this chapter, shall be fined a sum of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for each violation, which sum shall be collected in a civil action brought by the attorney general or the department on behalf of the State.