1. (a) An applicant shall successfully pass the licensing examination prior to being licensed. The licensing examination shall consist of Part I and Part II of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX), as administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE), except that successful completion of Part I of the NPLEX is not required for those individuals issued a waiver by NABNE, or NABNE deems the form of the examination “era appropriate.” The passing score on the NPLEX shall be determined by a criterion-referenced passing score procedure.
2. (b) The criterion-reference passing score procedure shall meet the standards and guidelines set forth in Section 139 of the Code and the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.

3. (c) Subdivision (a) shall not apply to applicants who have:

   1. (1) Filed an application for licensure with the Board no later than December 31, 2007; and,
   2. (2) Graduated from an approved naturopathic medical school prior to January 1, 1986; and,
   3. (3) Passed a naturopathic licensing examination administered by another state. The results of the other state's licensing examination shall be submitted directly to the Board by the other state's licensing agency or board.

Note: Authority cited: Section 3622, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 139, 3630, 3631, 3633 and 3633.1, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New article 3 (section 4220) and 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 article 3 (section 4220) and 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 7-5-2005 and filed 8-16-2005 (Register 2005, No. 33).

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