§ 59-535. Practice of medicine unauthorized - Exemptions from act.

A.  Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine by any person.  The provisions of this act do not apply to physicians licensed as such by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; to dentists, duly qualified and registered under the laws of this state who confine their practice strictly to dentistry as defined by this title; nor to licensed optometrists who confine their practice strictly to optometry as defined by law; nor to licensed chiropractic physicians who confine their practice strictly to chiropractic as defined by law; nor to licensed osteopathic physicians or osteopathic physicians and surgeons who confine their practice strictly to osteopathy as defined by law; nor to occupational therapists who confine their practice to occupational therapy as defined by this title; nor to nurses who practice nursing only as defined by this title; nor to duly licensed podiatric physicians who confine their practice strictly to podiatric medicine as defined by law; nor to physical therapists who confine their practice to physical therapy as defined by this title; nor to masseurs or masseuses in their particular sphere of labor; nor to commissioned or contract physicians or physical therapists or physical therapists' assistants in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health and Marine Health Services.

B.  The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons coming into this state for a specific athletic event or series of athletic events with an individual or group not based in this state.

Laws 1981, c. 150, § 11, operative July 1, 1981; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 39, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1995, c. 207, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.