{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-3640.1","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 3640.1","heading":"","body":"(a) A naturopathic doctor may provide supervision and direction to a licensed vocational nurse in accordance with Sections 2859 and 2859.1.\n(b) A naturopathic doctor shall not direct a licensed vocational nurse under their employment to take any action outside the scope of practice of the naturopathic doctor.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 8.2. Naturopathic Doctors Act [3610. - 3686.]","ARTICLE 4. Application of Chapter [3640. - 3645.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"544b8489e9353027e23ee56a520bc09ed3308121b6033a034627c4ea42e7537f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-3640","next":"us-ca/bpc-3640.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}