32-1504

32-1504. Powers and duties

A. The board shall:

1. Adopt rules that are necessary or proper for the administration of this chapter.

2. Administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter and all rules adopted by
the board under the authority granted by this chapter.

3. Adopt rules regarding the qualifications of medical assistants who assist
doctors of naturopathic medicine and shall determine the qualifications of medical
assistants who are not otherwise regulated.

4. Adopt rules for the approval of schools of naturopathic medicine. The board may
incorporate by reference the accrediting standards for naturopathic medical schools
published by accrediting agencies recognized by the United States department of education
or recognized by the council for higher education accreditation.

5. Adopt rules relating to clinical, internship, preceptorship and postdoctoral
training programs, naturopathic graduate medical education and naturopathic continuing
medical education programs. The rules for naturopathic continuing medical education
programs shall require at least ten hours each year directly related to
pharmacotherapeutics.

6. Periodically inspect and evaluate clinical, internship, preceptorship and
postdoctoral training programs and naturopathic graduate medical education programs and
randomly evaluate naturopathic continuing medical education programs.

7. Adopt rules relating to the dispensing of natural substances, drugs and devices.

8. Adopt and use a seal.

9. Have the full and free exchange of information with the licensing and
disciplinary boards of other states and countries and with the American association of
naturopathic physicians, the Arizona naturopathic medical association, the association of
naturopathic medical colleges, the federation of naturopathic medical licensing boards
and the naturopathic medical societies of other states, districts and territories of the
United States or other countries.

B. The board may:

1. Adopt rules that prescribe annual continuing medical education for the renewal
of licenses issued under this chapter.

2. Employ permanent or temporary personnel it deems necessary to carry out the
purposes of this chapter and designate their duties.

3. Adopt rules relating to naturopathic medical specialties and determine the
qualifications of doctors of naturopathic medicine who may represent or hold themselves
out as being specialists.

4. If reasonable cause exists to believe that the competency of an applicant or a
person who is regulated by the board is in question, require that person to undergo any
combination of physical, mental, biological fluid and laboratory tests.

5. Be a dues paying member of national organizations that support licensing
agencies in their licensing and regulatory duties and pay the travel expenses involved
for a designated board member or the executive director to represent the board at the
annual meeting of these organizations.

6. Adopt rules for conducting licensing examinations required by this chapter.

7. Delegate to the executive director the board's authority pursuant to sections
32-1509 and 32-1551.