Oregon Statutes 685.110 – Grounds for discipline; penalties
The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may refuse to grant a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may limit a license, may impose probation, may issue a letter of reprimand and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each offense for any of the following reasons:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 685.110
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Naturopathic medicine: means the discipline that includes physiotherapy, natural healing processes and minor surgery and has as its objective the maintaining of the body in, or of restoring it to, a state of normal health. See Oregon Statutes 685.010
- Naturopathic physician: means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 685.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) Using fraud or deception in securing a license.
(2) Impersonating another physician.
(3) Practicing naturopathic medicine under an assumed name.
(4) Performing an abortion.
(5) Being convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.
(6) Any other reason that renders the applicant or licensee unfit to perform the duties of a naturopathic physician.
(7) Being convicted of a crime relating to practice of naturopathic medicine, unless the conviction is solely the result of providing a reproductive or gender-affirming health care service that is otherwise lawful in this state but unlawful in the jurisdiction in which the person provided the service, so long as the service provided was performed in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the service.
(8) Committing negligence related to the practice of naturopathic medicine.
(9) Having an impairment as defined in ORS § 676.303.
(10) Prescribing or dispensing drugs outside the scope of practice.
(11) Obtaining a fee through fraud or misrepresentation.
(12) Committing gross or repeated malpractice.
(13) Representing to a patient that a manifestly incurable condition of sickness, disease or injury can be permanently cured.
(14) Engaging in any conduct or practice contrary to a recognized standard of ethics of the profession or any conduct or practice that does or might constitute a danger to the health or safety of a patient or the public or any conduct, practice or condition that does or might adversely affect a physician’s ability safely and skillfully to practice naturopathic medicine.
(15) Willfully and consistently utilizing any naturopathic service, X-ray equipment or treatment contrary to recognized standards of practice of the naturopathic profession.
(16) Failing to notify the board within 30 days of a change in the location of practice or of mailing address.
(17) Attempting to practice naturopathic medicine or practicing or claiming to practice naturopathic medicine or any of its components in this state without first complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(18) Having a license to practice naturopathic medicine in another jurisdiction suspended or revoked, unless the suspension or revocation is solely the result of providing a reproductive or gender-affirming health care service that is otherwise lawful in this state but unlawful in the jurisdiction in which the person provided the service, so long as the service was performed in accordance with the standard of care applicable to the service.
(19) Employing unlicensed persons to practice naturopathic medicine.
(20) Practicing natural childbirth without first obtaining a certificate of special competency.
(21) Failing to respond in a timely manner to a request for information regarding a complaint or the investigation of a complaint by the board.
(22) Failing to pay a civil penalty in the time specified by the order imposing the penalty.
(23) Violating any provision of this chapter or rules adopted by the board. [Amended by 1953 c.555 § 2; 1971 c.734 § 132; 1985 c.624 § 13; 1989 c.146 § 3; 2001 c.526 § 5; 2003 c.155 § 1; 2009 c.43 § 22; 2009 c.396 § 1; 2009 c.756 § 97; 2015 c.224 § 4; 2023 c.228 § 37]