Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
BILL 43
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
An Act respecting the regulation of Health Professions and other matters concerning Health Professions
Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
S.O. 1991, CHAPTER 18
Restriction of title “doctor”
33. (1) Except as allowed in the regulations under this Act, no person shall use the title “doctor”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals.
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(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is a member of,
(a) the College of Chiropractors of Ontario;
(b) the College of Optometrists of Ontario;
(c) the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario;
(d) the College of Psychologists of Ontario; or
(e) the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.
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