A. A licensee shall use the title 'naturopathic doctor' and the recognized abbreviation 'N.D.'.B. A licensee has the exclusive right to use the following terms in reference to the licensee's self:(1) 'naturopathic doctor';(2) 'doctor of naturopathic medicine';(3) 'doctor of naturopathy';(4) 'N.D.';(5) 'ND';(6) 'NMD'; and(7) 'N.M.D.'.C. An individual represents the individual's self to be a naturopathic doctor when the individual uses or adopts any of the following terms in reference to the individual's self:(1) 'naturopathic doctor';(2) 'doctor of naturopathic medicine';(3) 'doctor of naturopathy';(4) 'N.D.';(5) 'ND';(6) 'NMD'; and(7) 'N.M.D.'. D. An individual shall not represent the individual's self to the public as a naturopathic doctor, a doctor of naturopathic medicine or a doctor of naturopathy, or as being otherwise authorized to practice naturopathic medicine in the state, unless the individual is a licensee.E. A licensee shall not represent the licensee's self as a 'naturopathic physician'; provided that representing that the licensee is a member of an organization that uses the term 'naturopathic physicians' in the organization's name shall not be construed to be a ropathic physician'; provided that representing that the licensee is a member of an organization that uses the term 'naturopathic physicians' in the organization's name shall not be construed to be a violation of the provisions of this subsection.History: Laws 2019, ch. 244, § 10. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 244 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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