1. (a) The Executive Officer of the Board or Board's designee may issue a citation to any person who holds a license from the Board for a violation of any provision of the Naturopathic Doctors Act or the regulations contained in this division.
2. (b) Every citation that is issued pursuant to this article shall be disclosed to an inquiring member of the public.
3. (c) Every citation, once it has been resolved by payment of the administrative fine and/or compliance with the order of abatement, shall be purged four (4) years from the date of resolution, except for citations referenced in subdivision (d).
4. (d) No citation shall be purged if issued pursuant to section 4254 of this article, and no citation shall be purged for any citation issued against an unlicensed individual using the title of naturopathic doctor; licensed naturopathic doctor; doctor of naturopathic medicine; doctor of naturopathy; naturopathic medical doctor; or, N.D.
5. (e) A citation that has been withdrawn or dismissed shall be purged from the Board's files as soon as administratively feasible, but not later than one year after the withdrawal or dismissal.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9, 3620 and 3622, Business and Professions Code; and Section 6253, Government Code. Reference: Sections 125.9 and 3620, Business and Professions Code; and Section 6253, Government Code.

History

1. New article 8 (sections 4242-4254) 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 8 (sections 4242-4254) 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 transmitted to OAL 7-5-2005 and filed 8-16-2005 (Register 2005, No. 33).

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