North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 112 - Integrative Health Care
Article 112-02 - Naturopathic Licensure
Chapter 112-02-01 - Admission to Practice Naturopathic Medicine
Section 112-02-01-01 - Definitions

Unless specifically stated otherwise, all definitions found in North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-58 are applicable to this title. In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "Administration" means the intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, oral, rectal, subcutaneous, sublingual, topical, auricular, nasal, ocular, or vaginal routes of administration in accordance with naturopathic medical training.

2. "Council" means the council on naturopathic medical education or its successor. The successor must be an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education.

3. "In accordance with naturopathic medical training" means the practice of naturopathic medicine by means that are consistent with the education of an approved naturopathic medical college, are generally recognized as safe and effective, and generally considered to be within the accepted practice standards for the naturopathic profession.

4. "Manipulation of the spine" means therapeutic osseous manipulation techniques to realign the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae and sacrum.

5. "National board" means the North American board of naturopathic examiners or its successor.

6. "National board examinations" means the naturopathic physicians licensing examinations (NPLEX) or its successor.

7. "Nondrug prescription device" includes diabetic supplies, intrauterine devices, cold lasers, orthotics, and transcutaneous electrical stimulation units.

8. "Nonprescription topical drug" means a topical analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antipruritic, or hormone that is not a prescription drug.

9. "Prescription drug" means a legend drug as defined by section 503(b) of the Act of Congress entitled the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act [ 21 U.S.C. 353 et seq.] and under its definitions its label is required to state "Rx only".

General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-57-03

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-57-03