{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-12","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-36.1-12","heading":"Qualifications for licensure.","body":"To be eligible for licensure as a doctor of naturopathy, an applicant shall satisfy all the following:\n(1) Have been granted a degree of doctor of naturopathy from an approved naturopathy college;\n(2) Be physically and mentally fit to practice naturopathy with or without reasonable accommodation;\n(3) Pass an examination approved by the board;\n(4) Have in place a written collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed under chapter 37 of this title. The collaboration and consultation agreement shall include the following:\n(i) The name and license number of the physician with whom the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement;\n(ii) A statement that the applicant will refer patients to and consult with physicians and other licensed healthcare providers; and\n(iii) A statement that the applicant will require patients to sign a consent form that states that the applicant’s practice of naturopathy is limited to the scope of practice identified in § 5-36.1-3.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 36.1 License of Naturopathy Act of 2017"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-36.1/5-36.1-12.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:10:44Z","sha256":"5e232e1237d2a26cd09d6d61f1384f5cf5ae2ec908187880acd80e2bf3c55ba5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-11","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}