Colorado § 12-250-111 - Persons entitled to practice as naturopathic doctors - title protection for naturopathic doctors.
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§ 12-250-111. Persons entitled to practice as naturopathic doctors - title protection for naturopathic doctors.
(1) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a naturopathic doctor or use any of the titles or initials referred to in subsection (2) of this section unless the person is registered as a naturopathic doctor pursuant to this article 250.
(2) A naturopathic doctor may use the title "naturopathic doctor", or "doctor of naturopathy", or the initials "N.D."
(3) A naturopathic doctor shall qualify any specialty services provided to the public with "naturopathic" or "naturopath".
(4) A naturopathic doctor shall not use:
(a) The term "physician" in describing the naturopathic doctor's registered naturopathic medicine practice in this state;
(b) The abbreviations "NMD" or "N.M.D.";
(c) The term "naturopathic medical doctor".
(5) Nothing in this section prevents a naturopathic doctor from disclosing membership in national organizations or associations of naturopathic physicians unless the disclosure is false, misleading, or deceptive.
(6) Nothing in this section prevents a person from using the term "doctor" or the title "Dr." if he or she satisfies the requirements of section 6-1-707 (1)(a).
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1309, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-37.3-110 as it existed prior to 2019.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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