California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 40 - Naturopathic Medicine Committee
Article 8 - Citations
Section 4254 - Unlicensed Practice

The Executive Officer of the Committee or the Committee's designee may issue a citation, in accordance with Section 148 of the Code, against any unlicensed person who is acting in the capacity of a licensee under the jurisdiction of the Committee and who is not otherwise exempt from licensure. Each citation may contain an assessment of an administrative fine, or an order of abatement fixing a reasonable period of time for abatement. Administrative fines shall range from $250 to $5,000 for each violation. Any sanction authorized for activity under this section shall be separate from and in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies.

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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-8-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 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).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9, 148 and 3622, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148 and 3620, Business and Professions Code.