{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-36.1-5","heading":"Prohibited acts.","body":"A person licensed under this chapter shall not perform any of the following acts:\n(1) Prescribe, dispense, or administer any legend medications or substances controlled pursuant to the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812, and chapter 28 of title 21;\n(2) Use, for therapeutic purposes, any device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that has not been approved by the FDA;\n(3) Perform surgical procedures;\n(4) Practice, or claim to practice, as a medical doctor or physician, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, a primary-care doctor, a primary-care practitioner, a primary-care provider, a primary-care naturopath, a dentist, a podiatrist, an optometrist, a psychologist, an advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, a chiropractor, a physical therapist, an acupuncturist, or any other healthcare professional unless licensed under this title;\n(5) Use general regional or spinal anesthetics or procedural sedation;\n(6) Administer ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes;\n(7) Perform chiropractic adjustments or manipulations that include high-velocity thrusts at or beyond the end range of normal joint motion unless the licensee is also a licensed chiropractor;\n(8) Perform acupuncture unless the licensee is also a licensed acupuncturist;\n(9) Advise patients regarding prescription drugs beyond possible dietary supplement/herb — prescription drug interactions;\n(10) Practice naturopathy in this state without a valid license issued in accordance with this chapter; or\n(11) Use, in connection with the person’s name, any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a doctor of naturopathy unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter. A person licensed under this chapter may use the designation “DN” for doctor of naturopathy.","path":["Title 5 Businesses and Professions","Chapter 36.1 License of Naturopathy Act of 2017"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-36.1/5-36.1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T15:10:09Z","sha256":"882401e82b8fff8339a394d459a1b36af9afda5caa02486898f10a74139de6d2","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-5-36.1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}