Naturopathy

Florida Senate
-
2026

SB 542

By
Senator Garcia

36-00465-26 2026542__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to naturopathy; providing a short
3 title; providing legislative findings and intent;
4 renumbering, reenacting, reordering, and amending s.
5 462.01, F.S.; defining the term “board”; revising the
6 definition of the terms “natureopathy” and
7 “naturopathy”; repealing s. 462.023, F.S., relating to
8 powers and duties of the Department of Health;
9 creating s. 462.002, F.S.; creating the Board of
10 Naturopathy within the department; providing for
11 membership of the board; providing term limits;
12 providing applicability; specifying requirements for
13 the first naturopath members appointed to the board;
14 creating s. 462.003, F.S.; providing rulemaking
15 authority to the board; creating s. 462.004, F.S.;
16 providing licensure requirements for naturopaths;
17 providing for licensure by endorsement; renumbering,
18 reenacting, reordering, and amending s. 462.08, F.S.,
19 relating to renewal of license to practice
20 naturopathy; providing requirements for licensure
21 renewal; creating s. 462.006, F.S.; providing titles
22 and abbreviations licensed naturopaths may use and are
23 prohibited from using; creating s. 462.007, F.S.;
24 specifying acts that are outside the scope of practice
25 of naturopaths; authorizing licensed naturopaths to
26 prescribe, dispense, and administer specified non
27 legend nutritional product; specifying that controlled
28 and noncontrolled legend drugs are outside the scope
29 of a licensed naturopath’s prescriptive authority;
30 creating s. 462.008, F.S.; authorizing the board to
31 adopt certain rules for the health, safety, and
32 welfare of the public; repealing s. 462.09, F.S.,
33 relating to disposition of fees; reenacting and
34 amending s. 462.11, F.S., relating to naturopaths to
35 observe regulations; conforming provisions to changes
36 made by the act; repealing s. 462.13, F.S., relating
37 to additional powers and duties of the department;
38 reenacting and amending s. 462.14, F.S., relating to
39 grounds for disciplinary action and action by the
40 department; conforming provisions to changes made by
41 the act; making technical changes; reenacting and
42 amending ss. 462.16 and 462.17, F.S., relating to
43 reissue of license and penalty for offenses relating
44 to naturopathy, respectively; conforming provisions to
45 changes made by the act; reenacting and amending s.
46 462.18, F.S.; providing continuing education
47 requirements for licensed naturopaths; reenacting and
48 amending s. 462.19, F.S.; making conforming and
49 technical changes; reenacting s. 462.2001, F.S.,
50 relating to saving clause; providing an effective
51 date.
52
53 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
54
55 Section 1.
This
a
ct shall be known as the
“
Florida

56
Naturopathy Sunrise Act
.
”

57 Section 2.
(1)

The Legislature finds that naturopathy is a

58
distinct healing art emphasizing natural methods of health care.

59
(2) The Legislature further finds that public health and

60
safety require updated, modernized licensing, scope of practice

61
standards, and regulatory oversight for naturopaths.

62
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature to reestablish

63
licensure for naturopaths
to
ensure professional competency,

64
protect the public
health
, and
provide residents of this state

65
with
access to regulated naturopathic
care
.

66 Section 3. Section 462.01, Florida Statutes, is renumbered
67 as section 462.001, Florida Statutes, and reenacted, reordered,
68 and amended, to read:
69
462.001

462.01
Definitions.—As used in this chapter
,
the

70
term
:
71 (1)
“Board” means the Board of Naturopathy.

72
(3)
“Natureopathy” and “naturopathy” shall be construed as
73 synonymous terms and mean the use and practice of
b
iofeedback
;

74
b
iochemistr
y;
Christian Science or
p
rayer
t
reatments
;

75
c
ounseling
; d
iagnostic procedures
, including
physical

76
examinations for diagnostic purposes
,
clinical laboratory tests
,

77
if conducted in cooperation with a licensed physician
, and

78
physiological function tests
; d
ietary therapy
;

d
ietary

79
recommendations
; d
igestive aids
;
Eastern medicine
;
Eastern

80
medicine dietary recommendations
;

e
nzymes
; e
xternal

81
applications
;

f
irst aid
;

f
ood
;

f
ood extracts
;

h
ealth
c
oaching
;

82
h
ealth
e
ducation
;

h
erbal substances
, excluding CBD and THC

83
compounds; h
omeopath
y;

h
ygiene
;

h
ydrotherapy
;

h
ypnotherapy
, if

84
licensed as a hypnotherapist or certified in hypnotherapy;

85
i
ndigenous
m
edicine
; i
ridology
;

ordering an
ultrasound,
X
-ray
,

86
or
electrocardiogram test
,
only
if
working with
a
licensed

87
physician and referring the client to
an appropriate licensed

88
health care professional for conducting and interpreting the

89
tests
;

m
echanotherapy
or s
tretch
t
herapy
;

m
inerals
;

n
aturopathic

90
light touch therapy
;

n
aturopathic testing
,
such as
t
ongue and

91
n
ail
o
bservational
t
esting
;

n
utrition
c
ounseling
;

n
utrition

92
e
ducation
;

n
utritional
s
ubstances
, such as
amino acids, vitamins

93
and minerals
,
and
nu
trition
al
IV
t
herapies
,
only
if
ordered in

94
co
operati
on with a licensed
physician;

p
hytotherapy
;

pl
ant

95
substances
; s
anitation
;

s
piritual
h
ealing
;

and a
nimal

96
organotherapy not scheduled under chapter 893

psychological,

97
mechanical, and material health sciences to aid in purifying,

98
cleansing, and normalizing human tissues for the preservation or

99
restoration of health, according to the fundamental principles

100
of anatomy, physiology, and applied psychology, as may be

101
required. Naturopathic practice employs, among other agencies,

102
phytotherapy, dietetics, psychotherapy, suggestotherapy,

103
hydrotherapy, zone therapy, biochemistry, external applications,

104
electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, mechanical and electrical

105
appliances, hygiene, first aid, sanitation, and heliotherapy;

106
provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be held or

107
construed to authorize any naturopathic physician licensed

108
hereunder to practice materia medica or surgery or chiropractic

109
medicine, nor shall the provisions of this law in any manner

110
apply to or affect the practice of osteopathic medicine,

111
chiropractic medicine, Christian Science, or any other treatment

112
authorized and provided for by law for the cure or prevention of

113
disease and ailments
.
114 (2) “Department” means the Department of Health.
115 Section 4.
Section 462.023, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

116 Section 5. Section 462.002, Florida Statutes, is created to
117 read:
118
462.00
2

Board of Naturopathy
.—

119
(1) There is created within the department the Board of

120
Naturopathy.

121
(2) The board shall be composed
of
seven members appointed

122
by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate
.
Four
members must

123
be
naturopaths licensed under this chapter
;

o
ne
member must be a

124
physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459
; one member

125
must be a
chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460
; and

126
one member must be a
pharmacist licensed under chapter 465.

127
(3) Members shall serve 4-year terms. Members may serve for

128
no more than 8 consecutive years and no more than 12 years in

129
total. After serving 8 consecutive years, a member is eligible

130
for reappointment for one additional 4-year term after 1

131
calendar year has passed since the date of the end of the last

132
term served.

133
(
4
) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall

134
appoint successors for terms of 4 years, and such members shall

135
serve until their successors are appointed.

136
(
5
) All applicable provisions of chapter 456 relating to

137
activities of regulatory boards shall apply.

138 Section 6.
The first naturopath members appointed to the

139
Board of Naturopathy under s. 462.002, Florida Statutes, as

140
created by this act, must meet all qualifications to obtain a

141
license pursuant to s. 462.004, Florida Statutes.

142 Section 7. Section 462.003, Florida Statutes, is created to
143 read:
144
462.00
3

Rulemaking authority
.—
The
board
has authority to

145
adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement

146
the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it. Such

147
rules include, but
are
not limited to, rules relating to

148
licensure requirements, standards of practice, and continuing

149
education.

150 Section 8. Section 462.004, Florida Statutes, is created to
151 read:
152
462.00
4

Licensure requirements; licensure by endorsement
.—

153
(1) Any person desiring to be a licensed naturopath under

154
this chapter
must
apply to the department, submit to background

155
screening in accordance with s. 456.0135, and submit proof to

156
the department that she or he meets all of the following

157
criteria:

158
(a
)

Is a
t least 21 years of age
.

159
(b)

Has obtained professional liability insurance.

160
(c)

Has obtained first aid and cardiopulmonary

161
resuscitation certifications.

162
(d)

Holds one or more of the following qualifications:

163
1.

Board certification in naturopathy from the
American

164
Naturopathic Medical Certification Board
.

165
2.

Successful passage of the
Naturopathic Doctors Licensing

166
Exam

from
t
he National Board of Naturopathic Examiners
.

167
3.

Successful passage of the
Naturopathic Physicians

168
Licensing Examinations from
t
he North American Board of

169
Naturopathic Examiners
.

170
(2)

The department shall issue a license by endorsement to

171
any applicant who, upon applying to the department, demonstrates

172
that
s
he or he meets the requirements for licensure by

173
endorsement under s. 456.0145.

174 Section 9. Section 462.08, Florida Statutes, is renumbered
175 as section 462.005, Florida Statutes, and reenacted and amended,
176 to read:
177
462.005

462.08
Renewal of license to practice naturopathy.
178 Each licenseholder shall biennially renew her or his license to
179 practice naturopathy.
As a condition for licensure renewal, an

180
applicant must maintain professional liability coverage and

181
certifications in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

182
and comply with the continuing education requirements of s.

183
462.18. The department shall renew a license upon receipt of a

184
renewal application and proof of compliance with the

185
requirements of this section

The applicant must furnish to the

186
department such evidence as it requires of the applicant’s

187
compliance with s. 462.18, relating to
educational requiremen
ts.

188
The
biennial renewal fee, the amount of which shall be

189
determined by the department but which may not exceed $1,000,

190
must be paid at the time the application for renewal of the

191
license is filed
.
192 Section 10. Section 462.006, Florida Statutes, is created
193 to read:
194
462.006
Titles
.—

195
(1)

Naturopaths licensed under this chapter may use any of

196
the following titles or abbreviations: “naturopath,”

197
“traditional naturopath,” “naturopathic practitioner,” “licensed

198
naturopath,” “L.N.,” or “N.D.”

199
(2)

Naturopaths licensed under this chapter may not use any

200
of the following titles: “naturopathic medical doctor” or

201
“naturopathic physician.”

202 Section 11. Section 462.007, Florida Statutes, is created
203 to read:
204
462.007
Scope of practice; prescriptive authority
.—

205
(1)

This chapter does not authorize a licensed naturopath

206
to engage in or perform any of the following:

207
(a)

Acupuncture
.

208
(
b
)

Electroacupuncture
.

209
(
c
)

Emergency medicine
.

210
(
d
)

Endoscopies.

211
(
e
)

Injections, including injections with the use of

212
syringes.

213
(
f
)

Local anesthesia.

214
(
g
)

Physiological function tests requiring infusion,

215
injection, inhalation
,
or ingestion of medications to perform

216
the test.

217
(
h
)

Practice or claim to practice medicine, surgery,

218
osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, chiropractic

219
medicine, or physical therapy.

220
(
i
)

Surgery and surgical procedures.

221
(2)

A licensed naturopath may prescribe, dispense
,
and

222
administer non
-
legend nutritional products, including, but not

223
limited to, all of the following:

224
(a)

Essential and nonessential amino acids, such as lysine,

225
glutamine, and tryptophan.

226
(b)

Electrolytes and hydration
p
roducts, such as oral

227
rehydration salts and electrolyte powders.

228
(c)

Enzymes, including digestive enzymes such as amylase,

229
protease, lipase, bromelain, and papain.

230
(d)

Fatty acids, such as
o
mega-3s,
o
mega-6s, and medium

231
chain triglycerides.

232
(e)

Herbal and botanical substances, such as echinacea,

233
ginseng, green tea extract, milk thistle, and turmeric.

234
(f)

Minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium,

235
selenium, and zinc.

236
(g)

Nutraceuticals and specialty compounds, such as alpha

237
lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, glucosamine, chondroitin, and L

238
carnitine
.

239
(h)

Other
non-legend
nutritional substances, such as

240
collagen peptides, fiber supplements, and natural antioxidants.

241
(i)

Probiotics and prebiotics, such as bifidobacterium,

242
fructooligosaccharides, inulin, and lactobacillus.

243
(j)

Protein and meal supplements, such as casein, plant

244
based proteins, and whey protein.

245
(k)

Vitamins, such as vitamin A, vitamin B-complex, vitamin

246
C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and
v
itamin K.

247
(
3
)

This chapter does not authorize a licensed naturopath

248
to prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled and

249
noncontrolled legend drugs, including, but not limited to, any

250
of the following:

251
(a)

Antibiotics.

252
(b)

Antidiabetics
.

253
(c)

Antihypertensives.

254
(d)

Antivirals.

255
(e)

Barrier devices for contraception or abortion.

256
(f)

Biologics.

257
(g)

Botulinum toxin.

258
(h)

Corticosteroids, including inhaled corticosteroids.

259
(i)

Herbal substances containing CBD and THC compounds.

260
(j)

Hormonal therapies.

261
(k)

Lipid-lowering agents.

262
(l)

Local anesthesia.

263
(m)

Nonopioid pain medications.

264
(n)

Ophthalmic or oral inhalation drugs in aqueous format.

265
(o)

Proton pump inhibitors.

266
(
p
)

Thyroid hormones.

267
(
q
)

Vaccinations.

268
(
r
)

Any controlled substance on Schedules I–V
of s. 893.03
.

269
(
s
)

Any other controlled substance or legend drug not used

270
for the practice of naturopathy.

271 Section 12. Section 462.008, Florida Statutes, is created
272 to read:
273
462.008
Infection control
.—
The board may adopt rules

274
relating to the prevention of infection, safe disposal of any

275
potentially infectious materials, and other requirements to

276
protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

277 Section 13.
Section 462.09, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

278 Section 14. Section 462.11, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
279 and amended to read:
280 462.11 Naturopaths to observe regulations.—
Naturopaths

281
licensed under this chapter

Doctors of naturopathy
shall observe
282 and
are

be
subject to all state, county, and municipal
283 regulations in regard to the control of contagious and
284 infectious diseases, the reporting of births and deaths, and to
285 any and all other matters pertaining to the public health in the
286 same manner as is required of other practitioners of the healing
287 art.
288 Section 15.
Section 462.13, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

289 Section 16. Section 462.14, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
290 and amended to read:
291 462.14 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the
292 department.—
293 (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a
294 license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2):
295 (a) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license
296 to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
by bribery, by
297 fraudulent misrepresentation, or through an error of the
298 department.
299 (b) Having a license to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic

300
medicine
revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against,
301 including the denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of
302 another state, territory, or country.
303 (c) Being convicted or found guilty, regardless of
304 adjudication, of a crime in any jurisdiction which directly
305 relates to the practice of
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
or
306 to the ability to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
.
307 Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for
308 purposes of this chapter.
309 (d) False, deceptive, or misleading advertising.
310 (e) Advertising, practicing, or attempting to practice
311 under a name other than one’s own.
312 (f) Failing to report to the department any person who the
313 licensee knows is in violation of this chapter or of the rules
314 of the department. However, a person who the licensee knows is
315 unable to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
with
316 reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness or
317 use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type
318 of material, or as a result of a mental or physical condition,
319 may be reported to a consultant operating an impaired
320 practitioner program as described in s. 456.076 rather than to
321 the department.
322 (g) Aiding, assisting, procuring, or advising any
323 unlicensed person to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine

324 contrary to this chapter or to a rule of the department.
325 (h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation
326 placed upon a licensed
naturopath

naturopathic physician
.
327 (i) Making or filing a report
that

which
the licensee knows
328 to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a
329 report or record required by state or federal law, willfully
330 impeding or obstructing such filing or inducing another person
331 to do so. Such reports or records shall include only those which
332 are signed in the capacity as a licensed
naturopath

naturopathic

333
physician
.
334 (j) Paying or receiving any commission, bonus, kickback, or
335 rebate, or engaging in any split-fee arrangement in any form
336 whatsoever with a physician, organization, agency, or person,
337 either directly or indirectly, for patients referred to
338 providers of health care goods and services, including, but not
339 limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, clinical laboratories,
340 ambulatory surgical centers, or pharmacies.
The provisions of

341 This paragraph
may

shall
not be construed to prevent a
342
naturopath

naturopathic physician
from receiving a fee for
343 professional consultation services.
344 (k) Exercising influence within a
patient-naturopath

345
patient-physician
relationship for purposes of engaging a
346 patient in sexual activity. A patient
is

shall be
presumed to be
347 incapable of giving free, full, and informed consent to sexual
348 activity with her or his
naturopath

physician
.
349 (l) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations
350 in the practice of
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
or
351 employing a trick or scheme in the practice of
naturopathy

352
naturopathic medicine
when such scheme or trick fails to conform
353 to the generally prevailing standards of treatment in the
354 medical community.
355 (m) Soliciting patients, either personally or through an
356 agent, through the use of fraud, intimidation, undue influence,
357 or a form of overreaching or vexatious conduct. A “solicitation”
358 is any communication which directly or implicitly requests an
359 immediate oral response from the recipient.
360 (n) Failing to keep written medical records justifying the
361 course of treatment of the patient, including, but not limited
362 to, patient histories, examination results, test results, X
363 rays, and records of the prescribing, dispensing and
364 administering of
non-legend
drugs.
365 (o) Exercising influence on the patient or client in such a
366 manner as to exploit the patient or client for the financial
367 gain of the licensee or of a third party, which shall include,
368 but not be limited to, the promoting or selling of services,
369 goods, appliances, or
non-legend
drugs and the promoting or
370 advertising on any prescription form of a community pharmacy
371 unless the form also states “This prescription may be filled at
372 any pharmacy of your choice.”
373 (p) Performing professional services
that

which
have not
374 been duly authorized by the patient or client, or her or his
375 legal representative, except as provided in s. 743.064, s.
376 766.103, or s. 768.13.
377 (q) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, mixing, or
378 otherwise preparing a
non-legend

legend
drug
, including any

379
controlled substance,
other than in the course of the
380
naturopath’s

naturopathic physician’s
professional practice. For
381 the purposes of this paragraph, it shall be legally presumed
382 that prescribing, dispensing, administering, mixing, or
383 otherwise preparing
non-legend
legend
drugs, including all

384
controlled substances,
inappropriately or in excessive or
385 inappropriate quantities is not in the best interest of the
386 patient and is not in the course of the
naturopath’s

387
naturopathic physician’s
professional practice, without regard
388 to her or his intent.
389 (r) Prescribing, dispensing, or administering any medicinal
390 drug appearing on any schedule set forth in chapter 893 by the
391
naturopath

naturopathic physician
to herself or himself, except
392 one prescribed, dispensed, or administered to the
naturopath

393
naturopathic physician
by another practitioner authorized to
394 prescribe, dispense, or administer medicinal drugs.
395 (s) Being unable to practice
naturopathy

naturopathic

396
medicine
with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason
397 of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or
398 any other type of material or as a result of any mental or
399 physical condition. In enforcing this paragraph, the department
400 shall have, upon probable cause, authority to compel a
401
naturopath

naturopathic physician
to submit to a mental or
402 physical examination by physicians designated by the department.
403 The failure of a
naturopath

naturopathic physician
to submit to
404 such an examination when so directed shall constitute an
405 admission of the allegations against her or him upon which a
406 default and final order may be entered without the taking of
407 testimony or presentation of evidence, unless the failure was
408 due to circumstances beyond the
naturopath’s

naturopathic

409
physician
’s
control. A
naturopath

naturopathic physician

410 affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be
411 afforded an opportunity to demonstrate that she or he can resume
412 the competent practice of
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
with
413 reasonable skill and safety to patients. In any proceeding under
414 this paragraph, neither the record of proceedings nor the orders
415 entered by the department may be used against a
naturopath

416
naturopathic physician
in any other proceeding.
417 (t) Gross or repeated malpractice or the failure to
418 practice
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
with that level of
419 care, skill, and treatment which is recognized by a reasonably
420 prudent similar
naturopath

physician
as being acceptable under
421 similar conditions and circumstances. The department shall give
422 great weight to the provisions of s. 766.102 when enforcing this
423 paragraph.
424 (u) Performing any procedure or prescribing any therapy
425 which, by the prevailing standards of medical practice in the
426 community, constitutes experimentation on a human subject,
427 without first obtaining full, informed, and written consent.
428 (v) Practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope
429 permitted by law or accepting and performing professional
430 responsibilities
that

which
the licensee knows or has reason to
431 know that she or he is not competent to perform.
432 (w) Delegating professional responsibilities to a person
433 when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has
434 reason to know that such person is not qualified by training,
435 experience, or licensure to perform them.
436 (x) Violating a lawful order of the department previously
437 entered in a disciplinary hearing or failing to comply with a
438 lawfully issued subpoena of the department.
439 (y) Conspiring with another licensee or with any other
440 person to commit an act, or committing an act,
that

which
would
441 tend to coerce, intimidate, or preclude another licensee from
442 lawfully advertising her or his services.
443 (z) Procuring, or aiding or abetting in the procuring of,
444 an unlawful termination of pregnancy.
445 (aa) Presigning blank prescription forms.
446 (bb) Prescribing by the
naturopath

naturopathic physician

447 for office use any medicinal drug appearing on Schedule II in
448 chapter 893.
449 (cc) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering,
450 supplying, selling, or giving any drug
that

which
is an
451 amphetamine or sympathomimetic amine drug, or a compound
452 designated pursuant to chapter 893 as a Schedule II controlled
453 substance to or for any person
except for:

454
1. The treatment of narcolepsy; hyperkinesis; behavioral

455
syndrome in children characterized by the developmentally

456
inappropriate symptoms of moderate to severe distractability,

457
short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and

458
impulsivity; or drug-induced brain dysfunction.

459
2. The differential diagnostic psychiatric evaluation of

460
depression or the treatment of depression shown to be refractory

461
to other therapeutic modalities.

462
3. The clinical investigation of the effects of such drugs

463
or compounds when an investigative protocol therefor is

464
submitted to, reviewed, and approved by the department before

465
such investigation is begun
.
466 (dd) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering,
467 supplying, selling, or giving growth hormones, testosterone or
468 its analogs, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), or other
469 hormones for the purpose of muscle building or to enhance
470 athletic performance. For the purposes of this subsection, the
471 term “muscle building” does not include the treatment of injured
472 muscle. A prescription written for the drug products listed
473 above may be dispensed by the pharmacist with the presumption
474 that the prescription is for legitimate medical use.
475 (ee) Violating any provision of this chapter or chapter
476 456, or any rules adopted pursuant thereto.
477 (2) The
board

department
may enter an order denying
478 licensure or imposing any of the penalties in s. 456.072(2)
479 against any applicant for licensure or licensee who is found
480 guilty of violating any provision of subsection (1) of this
481 section or who is found guilty of violating any provision of s.
482 456.072(1).
483 (3) The
board

department
shall not reinstate the license of
484 a
naturopath

naturopathic physician
until such time as the
board

485
department
is satisfied that such person has complied with all
486 the terms and conditions set forth in the final order and that
487 such person is capable of safely engaging in the practice of
488
naturopathy

naturopathic medicine
.
489 (4) The
board

department
shall by rule establish guidelines
490 for the disposition of disciplinary cases involving specific
491 types of violations. Such guidelines may include minimum and
492 maximum fines, periods of supervision or probation, or
493 conditions of probation or reissuance of a license.
494 Section 17. Section 462.16, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
495 and amended to read:
496 462.16 Reissue of license.—Any person who
practices

shall

497
practice
naturopathy after her or his license has been revoked
498
is

and registration annulled shall be
deemed to have practiced
499 naturopathy without a license
.
; provided,
However, at any time
500 after 6 months after the date of
such revocation

said

501
conviction
, the department may grant a license to the person
502 affected, restoring to her or him all the rights and privileges
503 of and pertaining to the practice of naturopathy as defined and
504 regulated by this chapter.
The fee therefor shall not exceed

505
$250.

506 Section 18. Section 462.17, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
507 and amended to read:
508 462.17 Penalty for offenses relating to naturopathy.—
A

509
person who engages in any of the follow
ing acts
commits
a felony

510
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.

511
775.083, or s. 775.084

Any person who shall
:
512 (1)
Sells

Sell
, fraudulently
obtains

obtain
, or
furnishes

513
furnish
any naturopathic diploma, license, record, or
514 registration or
aids

aid
or
abets

abet
in the same
.
;

515 (2)
Practices

Practice
naturopathy under the cover of any
516 diploma, license, record, or registration illegally or
517 fraudulently obtained or secured or issued unlawfully or upon
518 fraudulent representations
.
;

519 (3)
Advertises

Advertise
to practice naturopathy under a
520 name other than her or his own or under an assumed name
.
;

521 (4) Falsely
impersonates

impersonate
another practitioner
522 of a like or different name
.
;

523 (5)
Practices

Practice
or
advertises

advertise
to practice
524 naturopathy or
uses

use
in connection with her or his name any
525 designation tending to imply or to designate the person as a
526 practitioner of naturopathy without
then
being lawfully licensed
527 and authorized to practice naturopathy in this state
.
; or

528 (6)
Practices

Practice
naturopathy during the time her or
529 his license is suspended or revoked
530
531
shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as

532
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084
.
533 Section 19. Section 462.18, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
534 and amended to read:
535 462.18
Continuing education

Educational requirements
.—
536
(1)
At the time each licensee shall renew her or his
537 license as otherwise provided in this chapter, each licensee
, in

538
addition to the payment of the regular renewal fee,
shall
539 furnish to the
board

department
satisfactory evidence that, in
540 the year preceding each such application for renewal, the
541 licensee has
completed 25 hours of continuing education in

542
naturopathy and medical nutrition therapy, and
attended the 2
543 day educational program as promulgated and conducted by the
544 Florida Naturopathic Physicians Association, Inc., or
an
,

as a

545
substitute therefor, the
equivalent of that program as approved
546 by the
board

department
. The department shall send a written
547 notice to this effect to every person holding a valid license to
548 practice naturopathy within this state at least 30 days
before

549
prior to
May 1 in each even-numbered year
, directed to the last

550
known address of such licensee, and shall enclose with the

551
notice proper blank forms for application for annual license

552
renewal. All of the details and requirements of the aforesaid

553
educational program shall be adopted and prescribed by the

554
department
. In the event of national emergencies, or for
555 sufficient reason, the department shall have the power to excuse
556 the
naturopaths

naturopathic physician
s
as a group or as
557 individuals from taking this postgraduate course.
558
(2) The determination of whether a substitute annual

559
educational program is necessary shall be solely within the

560
discretion of the department.

561 Section 20. Section 462.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to
562 read:
563 462.19
Renewal of license;
Inactive status.—
564
(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of

565
the renewal application and fee.

566
(2)
A licensee may request that her or his license be
567 placed in an inactive status by making application to the
568 department
and paying a fee in an amount set by the department

569
not to exceed $50
.
570 Section 21. Section 462.2001, Florida Statutes, is
571 reenacted to read:
572 462.2001 Saving clause.—All licenses to practice
573 naturopathy issued pursuant to this chapter and valid on October
574 1, 1985, shall remain in full force and effect.
575 Section 22. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.