According to the Florida Naturopathic Physician Association (FNPA),
naturopathic practice distinguishes itself from other health care practitioners by
its holistic approach, not the specific treatments it uses. Therapy is directed at
the whole person and at the underlying cause of illness, such as the patient's
lifestyle, diet, and emotional state. 

History of Naturopathy in Florida .
Naturopathic practitioners were first licensed in Florida in 1927. In 1957, the
Legislature abolished the licensing authority for naturopathy. Only those
naturopathic practitioners licensed at that time could continue to be licensed and no new licenses have been issued (s. 462.023, F.S.). Currently, only seven naturopathic practitioners have active licenses. These licensees are regulated by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department of Health. 

Reasons given for licensure
According to the Florida Naturopathic Physician Association (FNPA), licensure is
needed to allow for:
• Improved consumer access to health care--consumers desire access to
safe and cost effective natural treatment options provided by specifically
trained physician-level professionals.
• Naturopathic physicians to practice as trained--without licensure, new
naturopathic physicians are unable to practice to the full extent of their
training.
• Insurance coverage--some insurance companies cover some naturopathic
services, but new practitioners can not be reimbursed because they are
· unable to become licensed as naturopathic physicians.
• Training of naturopathic physicians in Florida-the new Florida College of
Integrative Medicine in Orlando is able to train naturopathic physicians, but
they can not practice in Florida unless they are already licensed as medical
or osteopathic physicians.
• Increased cost effectiveness of health care-the profession considers
naturopathic treatment to be a cost effective alternative to conventional
medicine because it emphasizes prevention, patient participation, and
technologically simpler treatments. 

Licensing of naturopathic physicians in twelve states and other countries
Naturopathy practice acts currently exist in twelve states: Alaska; Arizona;
California; Connecticut; Hawaii; Maine; Montana; New Hampshire; Oregon; Utah; Vermont; and Washington. 

Three types of regulation:

The three primary forms of regulation used to grant individuals the right or
privilege to perform certain activities are licensure, certification and registration. Although these terms are often used interchangeably, the literature on professional regulation makes the following distinctions:
• Licensure is the most restrictive mechanism and entails the creation of a
monopoly on the regulated activity of a profession through enactment of
profession-specific Practice Acts. Licensed practitioners gain an exclusive
right to deliver services, and the profession enjoys protection of its title.
• Certification is less restrictive than licensure. It is achieved through the
use of title protection acts that give a designated "recognition" to
individuals who meet qualifications set by a regulatory agency. Noncertified individuals may still offer services, but they are prohibited from
using the term 11certified" or the designated title. Certification is also used
in the context of licensure, as in the American Medical Association's
scheme of specialty boards which certify physicians specializing in
different practice areas. In this context, certification denotes that a
licensed practitioner has met certain professional standards.
• Registration is the least restrictive regulatory mechanism and is achieved
through registration requirement acts. Registration requires an individual
to file his or her name and address with a designated agency. Unlike
licensure, registration does not require complex or onerous pre-entry
screening requirements, nor is a registration regime exclusionary. It does
little more than provide a roster of practitioners. 

Components of proposed legislation:

• Establish a seven-member Board of Naturopathic Medicine appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate, with five naturopathic
  physicians and two non-health care practitioners;
  • Transfer responsibility for rulemaking and discipline from the Department of Health to the Board; 
• Establish new education requirements and educational institutions including accredited colleges in the State or Florida for licensure that include graduation from a four year training program that meets several possible accreditation or certification standards; 
• Establish new examination requirements for licensure that include several possible approved national examinations as well as examinations given by other states;
• Provide exemptions to the naturopathic physician scope of practice to
  provide for the continued practice of supplement retailers, religious
  freedoms and family remedies.  
• Open the issuing and renewing of licensure in the State or Florida for naturopathic medicine

Resources:

https://centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/quackwatch/fl_sunrise_2004.pdf