Section 12-250-111 - Persons entitled to practice as naturopathic doctors - title protection for naturopathic doctors(1) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a naturopathic doctor or use any of the titles or initials referred to in subsection (2) of this section unless the person is registered as a naturopathic doctor pursuant to this article 250.(2) A naturopathic doctor may use the title "naturopathic doctor", or "doctor of naturopathy", or the initials "N.D."(3) A naturopathic doctor shall qualify any specialty services provided to the public with "naturopathic" or "naturopath".(4) A naturopathic doctor shall not use: (a) The term "physician" in describing the naturopathic doctor's registered naturopathic medicine practice in this state;(b) The abbreviations "NMD" or "N.M.D.";(c) The term "naturopathic medical doctor".(5) Nothing in this section prevents a naturopathic doctor from disclosing membership in national organizations or associations of naturopathic physicians unless the disclosure is false, misleading, or deceptive.(6) Nothing in this section prevents a person from using the term "doctor" or the title "Dr." if he or she satisfies the requirements of section 6-1-707(1)(a).Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-37.3-110 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2018 Ch. 317,§ 2, eff. 5/29/2018.Amended by 2017 Ch. 302,§ 4, eff. 8/9/2017.Added by 2013 Ch. 371,§ 1, eff. 8/7/2013.L. 2013: Entire article added, (HB 13-1111), ch. 371, p. 2173, § 1, effective August 7. L. 2017: (2) amended, (SB 17-106), ch. 302, p. 1649, § 4, effective August 9. L. 2018: (2), (3)(a), and (4) amended and (2.5) added, (HB 18-1433), ch. 317, p. 1908, § 2, effective May 29.This section is similar to former § 12-37.3-110 as it existed prior to 2019.