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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="14-5F-11" title_number="14" title_name="Physicians" subtitle_number="5F" subtitle_name="Naturopathic Doctors">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The applicant shall be of good moral character.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The applicant shall be at least 21 years old.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Except as provided in § 14–5F–12 of this subtitle, the applicant shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Have a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from an approved naturopathic medical program; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pass  the competency–based national naturopathic licensing examination Part I and Part II administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners, or its successor agency that has been nationally recognized to administer a naturopathic examination that represents federal standards of education and training.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An applicant shall be physically and mentally capable of safely practicing naturopathic medicine with or without reasonable accommodation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>If an applicant is licensed, certified, or registered to practice naturopathic medicine or any other health occupation in another state, the applicant shall be in good standing with the applicable state licensing, certification, or registration authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>An applicant shall complete a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14–308.1 of this title.</text>
  </level>
</section>
