Hawaii-2018-SB740-Introduced

SECTION 1. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Chapter

HAWAII HEALING ART IDENTIFICATION ACT

§ -1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

"Healing art" means any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice to ascertain, cure, relieve, adjust, or correct a human disease, injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physical or mental condition.

"Licensing authority" shall have the same meaning as in section 436B-2.

"Professional identification" means the written letters or words used alone or appended to a name or signature to advertise, announce, or imply that a person is prepared or qualified to practice a particular type of healing art in the State.

§ -2 Medicine and surgery. A person who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to chapter 453 and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Physician or surgeon, M.D.;

(2) Doctor, M.D.; or

(3) Doctor of medicine, M.D.

§ -3 Osteopathic medicine. A person who is licensed to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 453 and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Physician or surgeon, D.O.;

(2) Osteopathic physician or surgeon;

(3) Doctor, D.O.;

(4) Doctor of osteopathy;

(5) Doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(6) Osteopath; or

(7) D.O.

§ -4 Dentistry and dental surgery. A person who is licensed to practice dentistry or dental surgery pursuant to chapter 448 shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Dentist;

(2) Doctor, D.D.S.;

(3) Doctor of dental surgery;

(4) D.D.S.; or

(5) Doctor of dental medicine.

§ -5 Chiropractic. A person who is licensed to practice chiropractic pursuant to chapter 442 shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Chiropractor;

(2) Doctor, D.C.;

(3) Doctor of chiropractic; or

(4) D.C.

§ -6 Optometry. A person who is licensed to practice optometry pursuant to chapter 459 shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Optometrist;

(2) Doctor, optometrist;

(3) Doctor of optometry; or

(4) O.D.

§ -7 Podiatric medicine. A person who is licensed to practice podiatric medicine pursuant to chapter 463E shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Chiropodist;

(2) Doctor, D.S.C.;

(3) Doctor of surgical chiropody;

(4) D.S.C.;

(5) Podiatrist;

(6) Doctor, D.P.M.;

(7) Doctor of podiatric medicine; or

(8) D.P.M.

§ -8 Naturopathic medicine. A person who is licensed to practice naturopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 455 shall use only the following professional identifications:

(1) Natureopath;

(2) Naturopath;

(3) Doctor, N.D.;

(4) Doctor of naturopathic medicine; or

(5) Naturopathic doctor.

§ -9 Other persons using the title "doctor". Any persons other than persons described in sections -2 to -8 who use the title "doctor" as a professional identification or any part of a professional identification shall designate the authority under which the title is used or the college or honorary degree that gives rise to the use of that title.

§ -10 Enforcement. A licensing authority shall have the power and duty to enforce this chapter for those persons who are licensed pursuant to the laws enforced by that licensing authority.

§ -11 Penalties. (a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows:

(1) For a first offense, a fine of $500;

(2) For a second offense, a fine of $1,000; and

(3) For a third offense, a fine of $2,000 or revocation of the person's license to practice the healing art.

(b) Upon conviction, the court shall notify the appropriate licensing authority of the conviction."

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	740
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII