Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16, § 4206 – Definitions.

(a) “Act” means the provisions of the Naturopathic Doctors Act, Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 3610) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) “Approved naturopathic medical school” means an educational institution that offers a naturopathic medical educational program approved by the Board.
(c) “Board” means the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(d) “Certificate holder” means a person issued a certificate of registration by the Board pursuant to Section 3624 of the Code.
(e) “Citizen” means a resident of California.
(f) “Code” means the Business and Professions Code.
(g) “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
(h) For the purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 3644 of the Code, “family member” means the spouse, child, ward (of an appointed guardian within the meaning of Part 2, Chapter 1 of the Probate Code, beginning with § 1500), parent or sibling of the person providing the aid.
(i) “Licensee” means a person issued a naturopathic doctor's license by the Board.

For the purpose of the regulations contained in this division, the term:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3620 and 3622, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 3610, 3624, 3625, 3630 and 3644, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 11-8-2004 as an emergency; operative 11-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-8-2005 as an emergency; operative 3-8-2005 (Register 2005, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-8-2005 order, including repealer and new subsections (b)-(i), transmitted to OAL 7-5-2005 and filed 8-16-2005 (Register 2005, No. 33).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 9-30-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 40).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)-(d), (g) and (i) filed 3-6-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 10).