In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board may:

(1) Adopt and use a seal to be affixed to all official acts of the board;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-6

  • Board: means the board of naturopathic medicine. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
  • Minor office procedures: means care and procedures relative to superficial lacerations, lesions, and abrasions, and the removal of foreign bodies located in superficial structures not including the eye; and the topical and parenteral use of substances consistent with the practice of naturopathic medicine, in accordance with rules established by the board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
  • Naturopathic formulary: means vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, hormones, and those legend drugs consistent with naturopathic medical practice. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
  • Parenteral therapy: means the administration of substances by means other than through the gastrointestinal tract, including intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular injection. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules in accordance with chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this chapter; provided that all rules shall be approved by the governor and the director of commerce and consumer affairs; and provided further that the rules:

(A) May forbid acts or practices deemed by the board to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter;
(B) Shall establish standards of practice, care, and ethics; and
(C) Shall establish the education and training requirements for parenteral therapy and the standards to administer parenteral therapy, and establish examination standards and require the passage of an examination on minor office procedures, which standards and requirements shall take effect after December 31, 2009;
(3) Develop standards for licensure;
(4) Issue, renew, suspend, and revoke licenses and fine licensees;
(5) Investigate and conduct hearings regarding any violation of this chapter and any rules of the board;
(6) Maintain a record of its proceedings;
(7) Annually establish and publish a naturopathic formulary that has been approved by the board for prescription, administration, or dispensing by naturopathic physicians; and
(8) Do all things necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties set forth in this chapter.

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