Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
The purpose of this Rule is to clarify the requirements
governing inactive registration status pursuant to section
12-250-120, C.R.S.
A. A registered naturopathic doctor shall
request inactive registration status by completing and submitting the
appropriate application for inactive status.
B. A naturopathic doctor with an inactive
registration shall not engage in any act or conduct that constitutes the
practice of naturopathic medicine.
C. A naturopathic doctor with an inactive
registration is exempt from the continuing professional competency requirements
of section
12-250-109, C.R.S., and Rule 1.13
, except as described in this Rule.
D. Inactive registration status does not:
1. Prevent the Director from investigating
complaints or imposing discipline against a naturopathic doctor in accordance
with Title 12, Article 250 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; or,
2. Limit or restrict the Director's
functions, duties, or obligations, under Title 12, Article 250 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes.
E.
Except as otherwise provided by this Rule, a naturopathic doctor with an
inactive registration remains subject to all provisions of these rules and all
provisions of Title 12, Article 250 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
F. A naturopathic doctor seeking to
reactivate an inactive registration must:
1.
Submit a completed application for reactivation, pay a reactivation fee, and
attest to complying with the professional liability insurance coverage
requirements of section
12-250-115, C.R.S.
2. If inactive for less than two years,
demonstrate continuing professional competency by providing documentation of
completion, within the two years immediately preceding the application for
reactivation, of twenty-five Professional Development Activities, as defined in
Rule 1.13 , for each year or portion thereof that the registration was
inactive.
3. If inactive for at
least two years but less than five years, demonstrate continuing professional
competency, by providing one of the following:
a. Verification of licensure, registration,
or certification in good standing from another state or jurisdiction along with
proof of active practice in that state or jurisdiction for two of the previous
five years from the date of the reactivation application; or
b. Documentation of completion, within the
two years immediately preceding the application for reactivation, of
twenty-five Professional Development Activities, as defined in Rule 1.13 , for
each year or portion thereof that the registration was inactive; or
c. Proof of continuing professional
competency by any other means approved by the Director.
4. If inactive for five or more years,
demonstrate continuing professional competency, by providing either:
a. All of the following:
(1) Verification of licensure, registration,
or certification in good standing from another state or jurisdiction, along
with proof of active practice in that state or jurisdiction for two of the
previous five years from the date of the reactivation application;
(2) Evidence of supervised practice for a
period of no less than six months, subject to the terms established by the
Director; and
(3) Completion of an
additional thirteen Professional Development Activities in Coursework, as
defined in Rule 1.13 , for each year or portion thereof the registration has
been inactive.
OR
b. Proof of
continuing professional competency by any other means approved by the
Director.
