§ 3640.7

California Business and Professions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 3640.5 or any other provision of this chapter, a naturopathic doctor may independently prescribe and administer the following:

(a) Epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis.

(b) Natural and synthetic hormones.

(c) Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, glutathione, botanicals and their extracts, homeopathic medicines, electrolytes, sugars, and diluents that may be administered utilizing routes of administration, pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 3640, only when such substances are chemically identical to those for sale without a prescription.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 333, Sec. 2. (SB 1446) Effective January 1, 2013. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 3686.)

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