§ 18.902. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Authorization to practice—A license, registration, certificate, permit, authorization or approval issued by a state or Federal agency which authorizes the holder to advertise, engage in, or both advertise and engage in the practice of a profession or occupation.
CNME—Council on Naturopathic Medical Education—The accrediting body which grants candidacy and accreditation to programs of naturopathic medicine for the education of naturopathic doctors.
Marketing activity—A communication about a service or merchandise that encourages recipients of the communication to purchase or use the merchandise or service. For purposes of this chapter, the term does not include a service from or referral to another health care practitioner.
Merchandise—Items that can be sold including vitamins, supplements, food, food extracts, homeopathic remedies, botanical medicines and herbs.
NABNE—North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners—The organization which administers the NPLEX.
NDRA—The Naturopathic Doctor Registration Act (63 P.S. § § 272.101—272.301).
NPLEX—Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations—The licensing examination accepted by the Board as a prerequisite to registration, consisting of Part I—Biomedical Science Examination and Part II—Core Clinical Science Examination, or its successor recognized by the Board.
Natural therapies—Treatment of an individual through the use of substances in which the active ingredient is derived from plant, mineral or fungal sources, or any substance found in nature, and which may also contain common pharmaceutical excipients, and nonprescription drugs as defined by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040, 21 U.S.C. § § 301—399g).
Naturopathic doctor—An individual who holds an active registration issued by the Board under the NDRA.
Naturopathic medicine—Naturopathic physical medicine, natural therapies, naturopathic counseling or a combination thereof, to support and stimulate the individual’s self-healing processes.
Naturopathic physical medicine—The use of the physical agents of air, water, heat, cold, sound and light, and the physical modalities of electrotherapy, biofeedback, diathermy, ultraviolet light, ultrasound, hydrotherapy and exercise, including naturopathic manipulation and mobilization therapy.
Naturopathic service—Providing or performing naturopathic physical medicine, natural therapies, naturopathic counseling or a combination thereof, to support and stimulate an individual’s self-healing processes.
Regionally accredited or pre-accredited college or university—A college or university which is accredited or pre-accredited by one of the following:(1) Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.
(2) Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.
(3) Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
(4) Council on Occupational Education.
(5) Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
(6) Higher Learning Commission.
(7) Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
(8) Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools.
(9) New England Commission of Higher Education.
(10) New York State Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Education.
(11) Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
(12) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
(13) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
(14) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior Colleges and University Commission.
(15) Other regional or National accrediting agency which has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as being a reliable authority concerning the quality of education or training offered by the institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit.
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