Sec. 20-42. Penalties.

Any person, except a licensed naturopath or a physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, who practices or attempts to practice naturopathy, or any person who buys, sells or fraudulently obtains any diploma or license to practice naturopathy whether recorded or not, or any person who uses the title “naturopath” or any word or title to induce the belief that he is engaged in the practice of naturopathy, without complying with the provisions of this chapter, or any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a class D felony. For the purposes of this section, each instance of patient contact or consultation which is in violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. Failure to renew a license in a timely manner shall not constitute a violation for the purposes of this section.

(1949 Rev., S. 4397; P.A. 84-526, S. 4; P.A. 13-258, S. 72.)

History: P.A. 84-526 amended section by changing penalty for violation of any provision of chapter to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than five years, and added provisions that each instance of patient contact or consultation shall constitute a separate offense and failure to renew license in timely manner is not a violation for purposes of section; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony and made technical changes.

Notation

Complaint of a single treatment, standing alone, was not a violation of statute. 130 C. 546. Cited. 141 C. 288.